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HDFC Bank Puts Up Deadly Metal Spikes To Drive Away Homeless

Deadly바카라 웹사이트metal spikes installed outside HDFC Bank라이브 바카라 Fort branch to stop the homeless from sitting or sleeping there drew a barrage of criticism바카라 웹사이트on Monday.바카라 웹사이트

Pictures of the spikes바카라 웹사이트put up by the bank바카라 웹사이트went viral after a journalist tweeted photos바카라 웹사이트of바카라 웹사이트the dangerous iron spikes, which he noticed바카라 웹사이트on Sunday바카라 웹사이트afternoon.

“It reminded me of ‘defensive architecture’ installed in London to prevent homeless people from sleeping outside commercial premises, which attracted a great deal of public controversy. I noted however that the spikes outside this HDFC Bank branch were far longer and sharper than those I had seen photographed in the UK, and could cause grave injury to anyone who fell on them – there appeared a particular risk of this happening since the passageway outside the branch is narrow and crowded,” Mundy said.

Metal spikes installed outside HDFC Bank라이브 바카라 Fort branch, to stop the homeless from sitting or sleeping there, drew a barrage of criticism on Monday.바카라 웹사이트

Pictures of the HDFC bank spikes went viral after a journalist tweeted some photos, showing the dangerous iron spikes.
The journalist tweeted saying he first noticed the spikes on Sunday afternoon.
“It reminded me of ‘defensive architecture’ installed in London to prevent homeless people from sleeping outside commercial premises, which attracted a great deal of public controversy. I noted however that the spikes outside this HDFC Bank branch were far longer and sharper than those I had seen photographed in the UK, and could cause grave injury to anyone who fell on them – there appeared a particular risk of this happening since the passageway outside the branch is narrow and crowded,” Mundy said.

After being lambasted on social media, the bank admitted that it was insensitive and promised to remove the spikes.

바카라 웹사이트“We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused to the public by the installation of the spikes at our Fort Branch, as part of the recent renovation. We're having the spikes removed on priority.바카라 웹사이트 HDFC has, however, not explained why the spikes were installed," said the bank in it's official statement.

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According to the reports, the locals said that the sharp metal spikes, over three inches tall, pose a danger to passers-by as well, were installed last week soon after the bank was renovated.

The action is not something entirely unheard of. 바카라 웹사이트is about constructing or altering public spaces to discourage their unintended uses.바카라 웹사이트Designs, which바카라 웹사이트are바카라 웹사이트aimed at keeping beggars and homeless away, is rising across the world. The designs are in the form of iron spikes, fences, sloped benches or bolts installed on doorsteps or on pavements or outside shops. These designs not only affect humans, but also animals.
In , a photo showing metal spikes on the branches of a tree in Bristol, England, had sparked outrage. The metal spikes were installed to stop birds from perching on the branches.
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