Quote from the article below.
"It’s time to build a wall.
Forgive my Trumpian language, but for once I think the Orange-in-Chief might be on to something.
I’m not proposing an actual bricks and mortar wall, but more of a line … a solid blue line that runs across the train lines at Helensvale. Permanent policing is essential if we are to regain control of our public transportation systems.
The bashings, the beatings, the bloody violence that has become a part of our rail system is out of control.
I appreciate that Queensland Police have now committed to a “high-visibility, proactive effort” to stop anti-social and criminal behaviour across the Gold Coast, with detectives and uniformed officers working together with TransLink to deter, detect and prevent property offences.
Similarly, Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate is talking tough: “We support the police. The message out to youth is, remember we have up to 500 CCTV cameras and a lot of them are at train stations and light rail stations.”
Young delinquents jump aboard (without paying, natch), ride along to Helensvale, then transfer to the light rail system, where they can continue their crime spree without fear."