Is Perth really that dangerous?
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Re: Is Perth really that dangerous?
Is there anyone on british expats who could give Renth's mates a run for their money, I wonder?
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Re: Is Perth really that dangerous?
Two of my mates have got into aggro with aboriginals on 2 separate occasions, one at Perth station, the other at Freo station.
What these unfortunate indigenous folk couldn't know is both these blokes are highly adept at various martial arts including kung fu and Muay Thai.
Both sets of aboriginals ended up getting the shit beaten out of them.
What these unfortunate indigenous folk couldn't know is both these blokes are highly adept at various martial arts including kung fu and Muay Thai.
Both sets of aboriginals ended up getting the shit beaten out of them.
That is one of the reasons we bought a dog to give the house some protection if only a small amount.
One of my managers sons was attacked by a group of them, and my colleagues sister was mugged by a group of them.
It is very hard - I am torn between feeling very sorry for this 'lost culture' and the stolen generation yet I cannot be the sacraficial lamb and feel too sorry for anyone that wants to steal my bag or hurt me - no matter how hungry/poor/disadvantaged they are.
I am somewhat relieved when I walk my dog, they cross the road to avoid me.
What can you do? How can this be sorted?
Who knows, not me thats for sure but I guess I do what I can to protect myself and my property and hope everything will be OK.
Guess it is back to the old saying - crime everywhere to different degrees and until you are affected by it yourself then you wont totally understand.
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This may or may not be true....
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Re: Is Perth really that dangerous?
We have a few aboriginal families living near us, a couple of which burgled the lady opposite, she has a tiny little dog that isnt a guard dog and they broke into the part where the dog wasnt there.
That is one of the reasons we bought a dog to give the house some protection if only a small amount.
One of my managers sons was attacked by a group of them, and my colleagues sister was mugged by a group of them.
It is very hard - I am torn between feeling very sorry for this 'lost culture' and the stolen generation yet I cannot be the sacraficial lamb and feel too sorry for anyone that wants to steal my bag or hurt me - no matter how hungry/poor/disadvantaged they are.
I am somewhat relieved when I walk my dog, they cross the road to avoid me.
What can you do? How can this be sorted?
Who knows, not me thats for sure but I guess I do what I can to protect myself and my property and hope everything will be OK.
Guess it is back to the old saying - crime everywhere to different degrees and until you are affected by it yourself then you wont totally understand.
That is one of the reasons we bought a dog to give the house some protection if only a small amount.
One of my managers sons was attacked by a group of them, and my colleagues sister was mugged by a group of them.
It is very hard - I am torn between feeling very sorry for this 'lost culture' and the stolen generation yet I cannot be the sacraficial lamb and feel too sorry for anyone that wants to steal my bag or hurt me - no matter how hungry/poor/disadvantaged they are.
I am somewhat relieved when I walk my dog, they cross the road to avoid me.
What can you do? How can this be sorted?
Who knows, not me thats for sure but I guess I do what I can to protect myself and my property and hope everything will be OK.
Guess it is back to the old saying - crime everywhere to different degrees and until you are affected by it yourself then you wont totally understand.
That is just really sad. Is the government doing anything about them? This is a huge social problem that needs to be solved. Meanwhile I have to get a fierce dog and prepare a pepper spray. Speaking of pepper spray, are those legal there?
Last edited by lovelyshine; Nov 28th 2008 at 6:00 am.
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Thabks for brightening the day!
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Seriously though are there any good martial arts clubs in Perth,i'll be moving south,Baldivis way,currently teach ju-jitsu.Never had time to look when there in May,thinking of starting my own club.
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Re: Is Perth really that dangerous?
Thanks for sharing your valuable idea and info.
First i wondered to know about that, these can also happen in OZ too? However it is common in india but really surprised to know that it is happening in OZ too.
Second i was feared to know that, i will have to travel in late evening to reach where i am planning to go in OZ, perth to albany and i am indian and will alone during my journey till 9PM OZ time.
Third, i am really confused now after read other friends opinion and experiences and thinking about my journey. I will travel with my 2 big and 1 small bag.
:curse::curse::con fused:
Can anybody pls. advice me, should i travel at late evening during perth to albany or not? Is is safe or not? What precautions i need to remember and take? Finally is it advisable or not?
Thanks
Nitu
First i wondered to know about that, these can also happen in OZ too? However it is common in india but really surprised to know that it is happening in OZ too.
Second i was feared to know that, i will have to travel in late evening to reach where i am planning to go in OZ, perth to albany and i am indian and will alone during my journey till 9PM OZ time.
Third, i am really confused now after read other friends opinion and experiences and thinking about my journey. I will travel with my 2 big and 1 small bag.
:curse::curse::con fused:
Can anybody pls. advice me, should i travel at late evening during perth to albany or not? Is is safe or not? What precautions i need to remember and take? Finally is it advisable or not?
Thanks
Nitu
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Re: Is Perth really that dangerous?
Thanks for sharing your valuable idea and info.
First i wondered to know about that, these can also happen in OZ too? However it is common in india but really surprised to know that it is happening in OZ too.
Second i was feared to know that, i will have to travel in late evening to reach where i am planning to go in OZ, perth to albany and i am indian and will alone during my journey till 9PM OZ time.
Third, i am really confused now after read other friends opinion and experiences and thinking about my journey. I will travel with my 2 big and 1 small bag.
:curse::curse::con fused:
Can anybody pls. advice me, should i travel at late evening during perth to albany or not? Is is safe or not? What precautions i need to remember and take? Finally is it advisable or not?
Thanks
Nitu
First i wondered to know about that, these can also happen in OZ too? However it is common in india but really surprised to know that it is happening in OZ too.
Second i was feared to know that, i will have to travel in late evening to reach where i am planning to go in OZ, perth to albany and i am indian and will alone during my journey till 9PM OZ time.
Third, i am really confused now after read other friends opinion and experiences and thinking about my journey. I will travel with my 2 big and 1 small bag.
:curse::curse::con fused:
Can anybody pls. advice me, should i travel at late evening during perth to albany or not? Is is safe or not? What precautions i need to remember and take? Finally is it advisable or not?
Thanks
Nitu
There is no way that you will be taking a train to Albany,as there is not one,and with Albany being 252 miles south of Perth it certainly would not be a daily commute.
You can certainly take a coach(long distance bus) i think it runs twice a day..it is about a seven hour journey(five and a bit by car)
I wonder did you mean Armadale?That is last stop on one of the metropolitan train routes.If so then a certain sense of being aware of your surroundings would be highly advisable late at night.
#161
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Re: Is Perth really that dangerous?
You are of course correct in stating that it is a huge social problem...but with some what confused ideas (by government)on solving the issue,which to be fair is far from easy.
Both carrot and stick approach do not seem to have much success and not sure the answer comes from within the community,which was what i thought some years ago when came out to live in Oz.(communities often fractured with something not too short of war between families)
Talking of dogs,in Darwin, close on every house in the burbs there had one,often quite ferocious to protect property from breakin,etc.
#162
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Re: Is Perth really that dangerous?
Dear all,
should i travel from perth to southwest at evenings/night till 10 PM? pls. enlighten me i am confused.
thanks
Nitu
should i travel from perth to southwest at evenings/night till 10 PM? pls. enlighten me i am confused.
thanks
Nitu
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Re: Is Perth really that dangerous?
What seems to be the confusion??Already stated that it is not possible to travel by train to South West at night.You will need to clarify what it is you want to do.
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Re: Is Perth really that dangerous?
thanks a lot dear. i was just needed above which you have mentioned. You have clearly mentioned that, it is not possible to travel to south west or any other place from perth at night. Now i got it clearly. I just wanted to know it in clear words like you mentioned.
By the way, i planned to travel to busselton & bunbury at night from perth because of flight arrival schedule and non availability of connecting flights to busselton and bunbury from perth. i wanted to travel in australind and other trains from perth. but now i will not travel there at night.
Thanks
Nitu
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Re: Is Perth really that dangerous?
dear the troubadour - Senior Member,
thanks a lot dear. i was just needed above which you have mentioned. You have clearly mentioned that, it is not possible to travel to south west or any other place from perth at night. Now i got it clearly. I just wanted to know it in clear words like you mentioned.
By the way, i planned to travel to busselton & bunbury at night from perth because of flight arrival schedule and non availability of connecting flights to busselton and bunbury from perth. i wanted to travel in australind and other trains from perth. but now i will not travel there at night.
Thanks
Nitu
thanks a lot dear. i was just needed above which you have mentioned. You have clearly mentioned that, it is not possible to travel to south west or any other place from perth at night. Now i got it clearly. I just wanted to know it in clear words like you mentioned.
By the way, i planned to travel to busselton & bunbury at night from perth because of flight arrival schedule and non availability of connecting flights to busselton and bunbury from perth. i wanted to travel in australind and other trains from perth. but now i will not travel there at night.
Thanks
Nitu