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Peak District cycle paths sabotaged with 'dangerous' traps
"Incredibly dangerous" booby traps have been found on popular cycle
paths in the Peak District. Items found in recent weeks include large rocks moved out of position, pins dropped on the road and branches arranged at head height across paths. Chris Maloney, who runs a local cycling information blog, said while cyclists appeared to be the target, the obstacles could harm anyone. Police said they had been made aware and appealed for information. The traps have been spotted on trails and roads in Bradwell, Bamford and Aston, near the Derbyshire/South Yorkshire border. There are no reports of anyone being injured. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-48961360 -- Bod |
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Peak District cycle paths sabotaged with 'dangerous' traps
"Incredibly dangerous" booby traps have been found on popular cycle
paths in the Peak District. Items found in recent weeks include large rocks moved out of position, pins dropped on the road and branches arranged at head height across paths. Chris Maloney, who runs a local cycling information blog, said while cyclists appeared to be the target, the obstacles could harm anyone. Police said they had been made aware and appealed for information. The traps have been spotted on trails and roads in Bradwell, Bamford and Aston, near the Derbyshire/South Yorkshire border. There are no reports of anyone being injured. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-48961360 Unless you videoed them placing caltrops on the path it might be difficult to prove much in court. |
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Peak District cycle paths sabotaged with 'dangerous' traps
On 13/07/2019 07:40, Bod wrote:
"Incredibly dangerous" booby traps have been found on popular cycle paths in the Peak District. Items found in recent weeks include large rocks moved out of position, pins dropped on the road and branches arranged at head height across paths. Chris Maloney, who runs a local cycling information blog, said while cyclists appeared to be the target, the obstacles could harm anyone. Police said they had been made aware and appealed for information. The traps have been spotted on trails and roads in Bradwell, Bamford and Aston, near the Derbyshire/South Yorkshire border. There are no reports of anyone being injured. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-48961360 Cyclists clearly ought to boycott the Peak District and everywhere else where such traps are thought to have been laid as well as everywhere where cyclists have been killed in traffic accidents which have ocurred when they did something entirely innocent like riding straight through a red traffic light. |
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Peak District cycle paths sabotaged with 'dangerous' traps
On 16/07/2019 01:58, JNugent wrote:
Cyclists clearly ought to boycott the Peak District and everywhere else where such traps are thought to have been laid Again, you're defending the people that lay the traps, with the old "if they didn't cycle there they wouldn't get hurt". as well as everywhere where cyclists have been killed in traffic accidents which have ocurred when they did something entirely innocent like riding straight through a red traffic light. Perhaps you would enlighten us as to how many get killed by red lights. And if any are, you're obviously completely blind to the difference between being harmed by one's own act and being harmed by someone else's act. |
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Peak District cycle paths sabotaged with 'dangerous' traps
On 13/07/2019 07:40, Bod wrote:
"Incredibly dangerous" booby traps have been found on popular cycle paths in the Peak District. Items found in recent weeks include large rocks moved out of position, pins dropped on the road and branches arranged at head height across paths. Chris Maloney, who runs a local cycling information blog, said while cyclists appeared to be the target, the obstacles could harm anyone. Police said they had been made aware and appealed for information. The traps have been spotted on trails and roads in Bradwell, Bamford and Aston, near the Derbyshire/South Yorkshire border. There are no reports of anyone being injured. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-48961360 Dogs/wildlife and children would be the most likely victims of the pins. And I can't think an 'obstacle' would bother many cyclists. -- Cheers, Rob |
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Peak District cycle paths sabotaged with 'dangerous' traps
On 16/07/2019 08:54, RJH wrote:
On 13/07/2019 07:40, Bod wrote: "Incredibly dangerous" booby traps have been found on popular cycle paths in the Peak District. Items found in recent weeks include large rocks moved out of position, pins dropped on the road and branches arranged at head height across paths. Chris Maloney, who runs a local cycling information blog, said while cyclists appeared to be the target, the obstacles could harm anyone. Police said they had been made aware and appealed for information. The traps have been spotted on trails and roads in Bradwell, Bamford and Aston, near the Derbyshire/South Yorkshire border. There are no reports of anyone being injured. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-48961360 Dogs/wildlife and children would be the most likely victims of the pins. And I can't think an 'obstacle' would bother many cyclists. no one has been injured, so their level of 'very dangerous' should be changed to 'not dangerous' or 'annoying' perhaps. Now if there were some real Rambo style efforts, I would say 'very dangerous' was appropriate. |
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Peak District cycle paths sabotaged with 'dangerous' traps
On 16/07/2019 08:13, TMS320 wrote:
On 16/07/2019 01:58, JNugent wrote: Cyclists clearly ought to boycott the Peak District and everywhere else where such traps are thought to have been laid Again, you're defending the people that lay the traps, with the old "if they didn't cycle there they wouldn't get hurt". Quite the reverse. You don't understand plain English words like "boycott". as well as everywhere where cyclists have been killed in traffic accidents which have ocurred when they did something entirely innocent like riding straight through a red traffic light. Perhaps you would enlighten us as to how many get killed by red lights. Do you think that's funny? And if any are, you're obviously completely blind to the difference between being harmed by one's own act and being harmed by someone else's act. Riding through a red traffic light and colliding with a vehicle which is passing through the junction lawfully is indeed "being harmed by one's own act". Only someone very stupid would claim otherwise. Go on... you know you're dying to claim that a cyclist killed when riding through a red light isn't the author of his/her own misfortune. |
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Peak District cycle paths sabotaged with 'dangerous' traps
On 16/07/2019 13:22, JNugent wrote:
On 16/07/2019 08:13, TMS320 wrote: On 16/07/2019 01:58, JNugent wrote: Cyclists clearly ought to boycott the Peak District and everywhere else where such traps are thought to have been laid Again, you're defending the people that lay the traps, with the old "if they didn't cycle there they wouldn't get hurt". Quite the reverse. You don't understand plain English words like "boycott". Yes. It would mean not cycling there. as well as everywhere where cyclists have been killed in traffic accidents which have ocurred when they did something entirely innocent like riding straight through a red traffic light. Perhaps you would enlighten us as to how many get killed by red lights. Do you think that's funny? No. How many? And if any are, you're obviously completely blind to the difference between being harmed by one's own act and being harmed by someone else's act. Riding through a red traffic light and collidingÂ* with a vehicle which is passing through the junction lawfully is indeed "being harmed by one's own act". It is. I never suggested otherwise. Only someone very stupid would claim otherwise. Go on... you know you're dying to claim that a cyclist killed when riding through a red light isn't the author of his/her own misfortune. Then you have already forgotten that the thread started off about someone laying traps. It's unlikely it was to cause self harm. |
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Peak District cycle paths sabotaged with 'dangerous' traps
TMS320 wrote:
On 16/07/2019 13:22, JNugent wrote: On 16/07/2019 08:13, TMS320 wrote: On 16/07/2019 01:58, JNugent wrote: Cyclists clearly ought to boycott the Peak District and everywhere else where such traps are thought to have been laid Again, you're defending the people that lay the traps, with the old "if they didn't cycle there they wouldn't get hurt". Quite the reverse. You don't understand plain English words like "boycott". Yes. It would mean not cycling there. as well as everywhere where cyclists have been killed in traffic accidents which have ocurred when they did something entirely innocent like riding straight through a red traffic light. Perhaps you would enlighten us as to how many get killed by red lights. Do you think that's funny? No. How many? And if any are, you're obviously completely blind to the difference between being harmed by one's own act and being harmed by someone else's act. Riding through a red traffic light and colliding with a vehicle which is passing through the junction lawfully is indeed "being harmed by one's own act". It is. I never suggested otherwise. Only someone very stupid would claim otherwise. Go on... you know you're dying to claim that a cyclist killed when riding through a red light isn't the author of his/her own misfortune. Then you have already forgotten that the thread started off about someone laying traps. It's unlikely it was to cause self harm. 9/10 people detest psycholists. Squirm all you like, but that is the sad life that you lead. |
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Peak District cycle paths sabotaged with 'dangerous' traps
On 16/07/2019 16:41, TMS320 wrote:
On 16/07/2019 13:22, JNugent wrote: On 16/07/2019 08:13, TMS320 wrote: On 16/07/2019 01:58, JNugent wrote: Cyclists clearly ought to boycott the Peak District and everywhere else where such traps are thought to have been laid Again, you're defending the people that lay the traps, with the old "if they didn't cycle there they wouldn't get hurt". Quite the reverse. You don't understand plain English words like "boycott". Yes. It would mean not cycling there. That's right: not dignifying the area with your presence. That'll teach 'em. Won't it? as well as everywhere where cyclists have been killed in traffic accidents which have ocurred when they did something entirely innocent like riding straight through a red traffic light. Perhaps you would enlighten us as to how many get killed by red lights. Do you think that's funny? No. How many? And if any are, you're obviously completely blind to the difference between being harmed by one's own act and being harmed by someone else's act. Riding through a red traffic light and collidingÂ* with a vehicle which is passing through the junction lawfully is indeed "being harmed by one's own act". It is. I never suggested otherwise. When you answered: QUOTE: .... cyclists have been killed in traffic accidents [where] they did something entirely innocent like riding straight through a red traffic light... ENDQUOTE ....by raising the prospect of being "harmed by someone else's act", even though the context was completely focused upon a cyclist being harmed by the cyclists's own act. Only someone very stupid would claim otherwise. Go on... you know you're dying to claim that a cyclist killed when riding through a red light isn't the author of his/her own misfortune. Then you have already forgotten that the thread started off about someone laying traps. It's unlikely it was to cause self harm. If it's that bad, boycott the areas concerned. Deny them and their inhabitants the economic benefits that cyclists bring in their wake. |
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