The phrase "physician heal thyself" comes to mind.
Assaulted
- Thread starter Black Country Ste
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Black Country Ste
Senior Member
- Location
- West Midlands
I had the opportunity to go on Adrian Goldberg's show for BBC WM today but was at Caters and ITV all morning then driving the van at work all afternoon.
Long day was LONG.
Long day was LONG.
Leodis
Veteran
- Location
- Moortown, Leeds
When are you on ITV?
Black Country Ste
Senior Member
- Location
- West Midlands
Don't know yet. It's a feature on cycling for Central News. Their man got my details from a local councillor and didn't know about my scrape. It's still being put together but they'll let me know when it's being aired.
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
Found out on the club ride this evening that it has been talked about on local radio. A club member was discussing it. Saying that it was appalling that he just got away without getting charged.
vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
It's equally appalling that self appointed cycling vigilantes are terrorising the assailant and his wife. The cycling community can't claim the moral high ground on this one.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
Vernon, there isn't a cycling community. Some nutters cycle, some nutters drive white vans. I drive a white van and I cycle too.
A nutter possibly, but I don't thump people. If he's "in the stocks" I'm not sad. Involving his family is inexcusable.
A nutter possibly, but I don't thump people. If he's "in the stocks" I'm not sad. Involving his family is inexcusable.
Cubist
Still wavin'
- Location
- Ovver 'thill
The way in which a crime is "detected" or finalised has absolutely no bearing on the way it is recorded.
vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
I used the term 'cycling community' in the loosest possible way. Membership is by association.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
Fair enough. I would rather not be tarred with the same brush as some of the loonies though.
The OP has my entire respect. It can't be pleasant to be thrust into the public eye when you never sought that role. Top man.
The OP has my entire respect. It can't be pleasant to be thrust into the public eye when you never sought that role. Top man.
IMO Martin Porter's blog sums up the police response:
http://thecyclingsilk.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/why-are-those-who-assault-cyclists-not.html
http://thecyclingsilk.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/why-are-those-who-assault-cyclists-not.html
CopperCyclist
Veteran
Its not too far off to be honest. Having actually seen the video and how bad it was, I think a case could have been made for a charge (aggravating factors of the determined pursuit, disbelief of the remorse due to the initial lie in interview).
The only place Martin Porter gets it wrong, and it's something he often does, is to subtlety suggest and feed the myth that it's because of the cyclist element that the matter isn't dealt with satisfactorily. Trust me, it's just as much of a problem for those victims of assault who aren't on a bike. Feeding this myth just creates an 'us v them' situation, instead of encouraging ALL law abiding citizens, where on bike or off, to call up for more robust charging systems.
mr_cellophane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Essex
I have just read some of the newspaper reports. BCS has not given them (I presume they got it from him) the best photo. A bit too "triumphalist" 
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
It's all getting a bit out of control.
Andrew_P
In between here and there
Great way to let it all blow over
