Bramleyman
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You wont get hurt, you'll.........................'You wont get hurt, you will get killed.' is the latest warning to vandals spraying graffiti on the new Chunnel Link line in Essex.
FOOLHARDY youngsters are dicing with death by breaking through fences to a high-speed train line. Every night reckless teenagers trespass on the Channel Tunnel site in Tank Hill Road, to hang out or spray graffiti. Security manager Keith Paton has warned they could be killed as trains running at up to 200mph race pass. He said: "The trains are very fast; they are on you in a heart-beat. They will probably be on you before you even hear them. You won't get hurt - you will get killed. We have security teams with dogs and we are always chasing kids away. To them it's exciting and fun, an adventure playground. But in reality it is a construction site, a railway and it's very dangerous."
Police worry the teens are taking risks to gain more street cred by spray-painting their tags in dangerous places and have called their actions "crazy and irresponsible".
Mr Paton says not only are their lives at risk, they are ruining a national project which could bring a lot of credibility to South Essex.
He said: "The country and everyone has spent a lot of time, hard work and money making this a fantastic project. So when someone goes and gets a £2 can of spray paint it's an embarrassment to everybody. It's bad enough when graffiti gets sprayed on old buildings but on a brand new flagship project for the country, it's disheartening."
Thieves have also targeted the site, with numerous break-ins over the past six years, amounting to hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of materials stolen. The most recent happened between May 31 and June 5, when 200 metres of copper cable was stolen and fibre optic cables were sliced, causing £7,000 damage.
Mr Paton said: "It's not just the cost - it's the man hours it will take to repair the damage, test it and put it right."
The new rail link through Thurrock will join up with the existing Channel Tunnel, which runs from Folkestone to Calais in France. It is due to open in November and drivers are having training sessions at night to test the trains and to check the complicated signal and communication systems.
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easternbuzz
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They can't say there isn't things to do in South Essex! They are just mindless idiots! It may sound crude, but if a major accident happens with these vandals, it may, stress may, lead to others thinking it isn't a good idea to play on the railway.
Why can't they use their 'talent' on large materials and used as art instead of buildings, and especially new expensive ones! That'll teach 'em to try to bring prosperity back to that area of the world! Hehe!!!
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Bramleyman
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Having been born and bred in Essex, plus now visiting the County as much as possible, I know for a fact there is plenty to do there and a lot safer than playing those stupid games with Full-Size trains and lines.
When I was about 9-10 years of age, I placed a stone on the track to see what would happen when a train ran over it. I got caught by another lad who knew my sister (slightly older than me) and threatened to tell her to tell our parents if I didn't remove it. I did this and then he told me I could de-rail the train and to this day, I have respected them by making sure others don't try it.
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