Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Another Rubbish Post :-)
A man, currently living at the Mosque end of Wightman Road, is obsessively collecting wheelie bins from the surrounding area, as far away as Turnpike Lane, is going through the rubbish and discarding what he does not want on private ground on the station side of Hampden Road. The discarded rubbish will of course attract rats and other vermin and includes personal correspondence from the rifled bins.
I spoke to him yesterday, 11th August and told him to stop.
He approached me on the street by Hampden Road this morning: I said I had seen that he had not stopped dumping rubbish as he had promised, whereupon he became excited, swung a punch at me (which missed ) and said if I went to the police he would “come after me”.
He is about 5ft 6”, sunburnt face, about 50, thin and always wears a hat, shirt, jeans and red plastic sandals. He claims to be collecting rubbish for recycling to raise funds for self-defence courses to combat knife crime.
He is a very unbalanced and unpleasant man and it would be (would have been ) advisable not to approach him.
I spoke to him yesterday, 11th August and told him to stop.
He approached me on the street by Hampden Road this morning: I said I had seen that he had not stopped dumping rubbish as he had promised, whereupon he became excited, swung a punch at me (which missed ) and said if I went to the police he would “come after me”.
He is about 5ft 6”, sunburnt face, about 50, thin and always wears a hat, shirt, jeans and red plastic sandals. He claims to be collecting rubbish for recycling to raise funds for self-defence courses to combat knife crime.
He is a very unbalanced and unpleasant man and it would be (would have been ) advisable not to approach him.
Tags for Forum Posts: Wightman Road, rubbish
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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter on
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Sir Edmund Trebus of Crouch End was an inspiration for many.
A Polish war veteran and a pioneer Collector, he raised hoarding almost to an art form.
A nemesis of Haringey Council, he also coined the phrase "stuff it up your chuffer" (sometimes deployed on hapless Council officials).
Sir Edmund died on 29 September 2002, aged 83 and some of us still remember him.
We may not see the like of him again.
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Permalink Reply by james walsh on
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Clive C
Don't be so sure about that.
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Permalink Reply by Birdy_Too on
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He was certainly a legend in my eyes, but thankfully I didn't live next door to him.
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Permalink Reply by JD on
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Despite some of the above comments re notifying the police its always advisable to, particularly as some of the coments indicate that the individual may have complex needs, mental health or otherwise and be known to services. If the Police are aware they can take action should the person been deemed a risk to self or others in a public place and liasie with the local mental health team; there are now MH Police liason officers in many areas of London. Environmental health & or local housing department if there is local authority housing around the said area are also good suggestions too becausee believe it or not departments often do try to work together in cases where there are potential difficulties with an individulal/s. Its aways worth a try & the more reports of concern there are, the more likely that something may happen to improve the situation for everyone, including the man concerned.
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There is a similar type of guy (though apparently not violent) who hangs around the recycle bins at the bottom of Wolesley Rd Crouch End opposite the Maynard Pub. I 've watched him with curiosity on many sunday afternoons from that pub. He pulls out things then puts them back in different bins. He is very conscientous seeming but obviously mentally ill. What is it with mental illness and collecting/sorting crap?
Oh and BTW Bob, the bins belong to the council not the property and if you have your bin knicked the council will replace them free of charge - so we're all paying for this theft.
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Permalink Reply by Anette on
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Christ! Just report it, get the nutter locked up and let's all be thankful he didn't actually hurt anyone. This time.
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The voice of true compassion
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Killed ? please explain
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Permalink Reply by John D on
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Update -
I haven't seen the rubbish relocator for over a week - hopefully he has gone - and certainly there has been no further dumping up this end. Word on the street is that he has been sectioned.
On this subject though - has anyone complained about the quasi-permanent rubbish dump at the side of the Queen's Head facing Ducketts ?
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I know of 3 properties whose residents dump their crap here. One's further up Frob Rd, one lives on Wordsworth Parade and one is the Church next door. I was always taught that cleanliness was next to godliness! Render unto Ceasar - just get an 1100 wheelie and pay the bloody commercial rate you soul sucking wastes of space.
Bring back Quasar! Or the porn cinema - at least they kept their crap behind closed doors!
The pub are going mad about this dumping, they have even filmed The Liberty Church doing it (allegedly).
Someone set fire to the bags there a few weeks ago! Can't say I blame them as if no one will take action you get tempted to take matters into your own hands.
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