Cyclist ploughs into 5 year old

happily no serious injuries, this time. Would Phil Lee agree this was
attempted murder?

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Camb...1004060500.htm

On 04/10/2013 14:44, Mrcheerful wrote:

happily no serious injuries, this time. Would Phil Lee agree this was
attempted murder?

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Camb...1004060500.htm

More pointedly, are the parents of young children (or young children
themselves) entitled to take steps to disable any bicycle they encounter
as a form of pre-emptive self-defence?

"JNugent" wrote in message ...

On 04/10/2013 14:44, Mrcheerful wrote:

happily no serious injuries, this time. Would Phil Lee agree this was
attempted murder?

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Camb...1004060500.htm

More pointedly, are the parents of young children (or young children
themselves) entitled to take steps to disable any bicycle they encounter
as a form of pre-emptive self-defence?

They could always smash the cyclist in the face with a D lock, which has
been recommended as a suitable form of defence on here, I believe.

"Tarcap" wrote in message
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"JNugent" wrote in message ...

On 04/10/2013 14:44, Mrcheerful wrote:

happily no serious injuries, this time. Would Phil Lee agree this was
attempted murder?

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Camb...1004060500.htm

More pointedly, are the parents of young children (or young children
themselves) entitled to take steps to disable any bicycle they encounter
as a form of pre-emptive self-defence?

They could always smash the cyclist in the face with a D lock, which has
been recommended as a suitable form of defence on here, I believe.

Or attack him with a sharpened screwdriver, that's also been put forward as
a valid strategy.

In article ,
(Tarcap) wrote:

They could always smash the cyclist in the face with a D lock,
which has been recommended as a suitable form of defence on here, I
believe.

When I was mugged while cycling home one night, I used this exact
technique.

Given the muggers had fractured my skull, and damaged my eye socket, as
well as punching me 9 times in the temple without knocking me out, the
attending police felt that the impact injuries suffered by my three
attackers were "Reasonable self defence" despite one of them losing his
own eye in the process.

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Wasting Bandwidth since 1981

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"Paul Cummins" wrote in message
k...
In article ,
(Tarcap) wrote:

They could always smash the cyclist in the face with a D lock,
which has been recommended as a suitable form of defence on here, I
believe.

When I was mugged while cycling home one night, I used this exact
technique.

Given the muggers had fractured my skull, and damaged my eye socket, as
well as punching me 9 times in the temple without knocking me out, the
attending police felt that the impact injuries suffered by my three
attackers were "Reasonable self defence" despite one of them losing his
own eye in the process.

Jackanory....

"Mrcheerful" wrote

happily no serious injuries, this time. Would Phil Lee agree this was
attempted murder?

Probably careless riding. Naturally, if taken to court the charge would be
dropped just like the two recent cases of drivers killing cyclists.

"Rebecca Chicot, 40, of Brunswick Terrace, fears a child could be killed
after her daughter Iris, 5, was "ploughed into" by the rider."

Strange that. It's always *might* or *could* be. How many children
*actually* get killed after being "ploughed into" by drivers?

"TMS320" wrote in message ...

"Mrcheerful" wrote

happily no serious injuries, this time. Would Phil Lee agree this was
attempted murder?

Probably careless riding. Naturally, if taken to court the charge would be
dropped just like the two recent cases of drivers killing cyclists.

"Rebecca Chicot, 40, of Brunswick Terrace, fears a child could be killed
after her daughter Iris, 5, was "ploughed into" by the rider."

Strange that. It's always *might* or *could* be. How many children
*actually* get killed after being "ploughed into" by drivers?

And what is the relevance on a cycling NG?
The motoring NG is that way -

On Fri, 4 Oct 2013 17:44:59 +0100, "Tarcap"
wrote:

The motoring NG is that way -

Please close the door behind you.

"Bertie Wooster" wrote in message
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On Fri, 4 Oct 2013 17:44:59 +0100, "Tarcap"
wrote:

The motoring NG is that way -

Please close the door behind you.

Why would I leave? I'm discussing an aspect of cycling, which is totally on
topic.
We are not compelled to just say nice things about cycling - it's only the
moderated group that suffers from censorship.