Moronic Brexit twat gets on St Pancras roof: destroys everyone's holidays

[editor]

What a fucking plum

Eurostar passengers face major disruption after a protester caused trains to and from St Pancras International to be suspended.

British Transport Police (BTP) said a man had been in "a precarious position" near the station since Friday evening.

Southeastern services heading towards St Pancras from Faversham and Margate have also been affected.

A man, 44, has been arrested for trespass and obstruction of the railway.

BTP confirmed eyewitness reports the man was waving an English flag.

It follows a day where thousands of people protested in central London over delays to Brexit.

Eurostar trains disrupted by protester

 

[alsoknownas]

Dickhead, obvs. But why does that have to bring the station to a standstill?

 

[gentlegreen]

Dickhead, obvs. But why does that have to bring the station to a standstill?

Fried gammon might well have damaged the electrics.

It's elf 'n safety gorn mad ...

 

[editor]

Dickhead, obvs. But why does that have to bring the station to a standstill?

I would have water cannoned the bell end into a vat of slurry.

 

[dessiato]

Why not just ignore him? He'll soon enough get cold and hungry and come down.

 

[maomao]

Dickhead, obvs. But why does that have to bring the station to a standstill?

Standing on a roof not designed to be walked on above busy platforms. I'd rather not be allowed onto a platform if there's a chance I could get hit by a lump like that.

 

[ItWillNeverWork]

Standing on a roof not designed to be walked on above busy platforms. I'd rather not be allowed onto a platform if there's a chance I could get hit by a lump like that.

To be fair, I'm sure when they designed it they took into consideration the possibility that something with weight might be atop of it at some point. If not, then there's no way I'm getting a train to Start Pancras next time it snows.

 

[Dogsauce]

That’s not the station roof, it’s the roof of the tunnel entrance for HS1 that spans the tracks just north of the station. Risk of falling onto the live wires below.

 

[gentlegreen]

They could have connected it to a slightly reduced voltage.

 

[Pickman's model]

I would have water cannoned the bell end into a vat of slurry.

You'd have been, 'stay up there, the slurry hasn't arrived yet' and he'd be 'but I'm cold and hungry and sorry I started this'

 

[Yossarian]

What a prick. They should wind him up by telling him that the Eurostar facilities aren't under British jurisdiction and European Union law will require him to be transferred to a French prison.

 

[2hats]

Needs more raptors.

 

[T & P]

Interesting choice of landmark to protest on. A cycnic would suggest that the protester might perhaps hate not just the European Union, but Continental Europe itself and its stinky inhabitants, and as well as leaving the EU he would like nothing more than bricking up the Eurotunnel and severing the rail link that joins this country up with the rest of Europe.

 

[souljacker]

Would be this angry with him if he was protesting against something we support?

 

[pesh]

Who’s angry?

 

[Mr Moose]

Would be this angry with him if he was protesting against something we support?

Probably but possibly not. But that’s how politics works. You take sides and in this instance bollocks to him and his.

 

[Favelado]

Would be this angry with him if he was protesting against something we support?

A fair question. I don't reckon he thought he'd bring the station to a standstill. Doesn't seem obvious.

 

[Yossarian]

Would be this angry with him if he was protesting against something we support?

Yes, because he'd have made us look like twats.

 

[skyscraper101]

I'd have left the knobhead up there.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

It’s fine, no one’s travelling on Eurostar today anyway as French immigration officers have been on strike for the past two weeks and Eurostar’s advice has been; Do not travel.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

I would have water cannoned the bell end into a vat of slurry.

And those who were inconvenienced by RTS, would they be justified in doing the same to the ‘bell ends’ doing that?

 

[Yossarian]

It’s fine, no one’s travelling on Eurostar today anyway as French immigration officers have been on strike for the past two weeks and Eurostar’s advice has been; Do not travel.

They've advised against travel via Paris Gare du Nord, advice doesn't affect services to Brussels.

 

[scifisam]

It’s fine, no one’s travelling on Eurostar today anyway as French immigration officers have been on strike for the past two weeks and Eurostar’s advice has been; Do not travel.

Bet they're not offering refunds though, so people will still be travelling.

 

[maomao]

It’s fine, no one’s travelling on Eurostar today anyway as French immigration officers have been on strike for the past two weeks and Eurostar’s advice has been; Do not travel.

I've had passengers on Paris trains today. Everything's late but they have been running.

 

[Chilli.s]

TBH if you are traveling by rail you tend to expect inconvenience.

 

[dessiato]

That’s not the station roof, it’s the roof of the tunnel entrance for HS1 that spans the tracks just north of the station. Risk of falling onto the live wires below.

He'd only do it once.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

Why didn't someone just go up and arrest him or just chat him down

 

[Mordi]

I've had passengers on Paris trains today. Everything's late but they have been running.

Also hasn't there been massive disruption to Eurostar due to French customs officers going on strike?

For the record, I hate those fuckers too but would rather they weren't victims of state brutality for the sake of holidays.

 

[wiskey]

He'd only do it once.

It's incredibly messy though, best avoided if possible.

 

[rubbershoes]

A fair question. I don't reckon he thought he'd bring the station to a standstill. Doesn't seem obvious.

You can't be suggesting he hasn't thought it through. Seems very unlikely