Bus driver explains how 'crime is legal' in the UK
January 30, 2026
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as posted by the channelBus driver Mark Hehir was sacked after chasing and restraining a thief who stole a woman’s necklace on a London 206 bus. Following a confrontation, he punched the man and held him until police arrived. Although police said the force used was “proportionate and necessary,” Metroline dismissed the driver and an employment tribunal upheld the decision. Tom Swarbrick hears views from LBC listeners:
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