Cycling Mikey and third party reporting

[figbat]

Your definition is correct Alex but he doesn’t seek to punish drivers just report them.

Then why not simply record what happens and submit to the police for consideration? He may not seek to punish through the courts (directly) but he is punishing via the Court of YouTube. Whether they had it coming is the question - do they deserve to be publicly humiliated as a sentence for their crime (akin to the stocks of the past)? Maybe, maybe not, but this is the punishment being meted out.

 

[Alex321]

You can think what you like Mr Giles but I support him and wish there were more like him.
Im sure he knows the risk to his own safety but that’s up to him.

Your definition is correct Alex but he doesn’t seek to punish drivers just report them.

True, but the blocking the cars from proceeding is "trying in an unofficial way to prevent crime".

As I have said a number of times, I think videoing and reporting them is entirely laudable. I think we all should do that when such situations happen in front of us, and while I don't think most of us would seek out such situations, I see nothing wrong with him doing so.

 

[Alex321]

Then why not simply record what happens and submit to the police for consideration? He may not seek to punish through the courts (directly) but he is punishing via the Court of YouTube. Whether they had it coming is the question - do they deserve to be publicly humiliated as a sentence for their crime (akin to the stocks of the past)? Maybe, maybe not, but this is the punishment being meted out.

I don't even have any problem with him publishing the videos - apart from anything else, I think that makes it more likely the police will take action.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I would say he is clearly a vigilante
but on the soft edge of the term - not the "weapon wielding masked nut job threatening people" end of the term
and at that end he is doing a good job

A bit like someone seeing a thief taking someone's purse and stopping then leaving the shop - or intervening when a woman is being pestered by someone who won;t take no for an answer

Vigilante action is OK as long as it doesn;t go too far and respects the law and the Police and doesn;t cause harm to others - and probably soem other stuff

 

[Cycleops]

Part of his motivation is he seeks notoriety and he has certainly got his wish. Perhaps he has an overbearing personality. There are all sorts of people out there. He hasn’t been pulled up by the Police and asked to desist or told not to send the drivers back, which he doesn’t always do anyway.

 

[Deleted User]

The bloke's an egotistical nobber that loves the attention and everyone knows it, he wouldn't be so quick to confront people if he wasn't hiding behind his camera.

 

[matticus]

True, but the blocking the cars from proceeding is "trying in an unofficial way to prevent crime".

Dude, I did once tell someone to pick litter up. I hoped this would prevent further instances.
Please put me on your VIGILANTE hit-list.

(I hadn't realised I was up there with Batman, must get myself a suit ... )

 

[Alex321]

I would say he is clearly a vigilante
but on the soft edge of the term - not the "weapon wielding masked nut job threatening people" end of the term

Definitely he is at the softer end of it, agreed.

Vigilante action is OK as long as it doesn;t go too far and respects the law and the Police and doesn;t cause harm to others - and probably soem other stuff

True, but I'm not convinced he is respecting the law himself.

I'm not totally convinced the other way either, but it is certainly arguable that he is obstructing the highway. I suspect that were the police to charge him with that though, the CPS would feel it not in the public interest to proceed.

 

[matticus]

In the course of his crusade against law-breaking road users, does Cycling Mikey grass up cyclists ignoring red lights?

I sincerely hope not. I may have to take his picture down from my garage wall

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I'm not totally convinced the other way either, but it is certainly arguable that he is obstructing the highway.

In the same way that people leaving their cars (aka parking) on the highway are obstructing it.

 

[Deleted User]

Dude, I did once tell someone to pick litter up. I hoped this would prevent further instances.
Please put me on your VIGILANTE hit-list.

(I hadn't realised I was up there with Batman, must get myself a suit ... )

I have as well but I certainly wouldn't hang around McDonald's with a camera strapped to my noggin waiting for people to chuck their rappers on the floor and then run over and start reading them the riot act!

 

[winjim]

In the course of his crusade against law-breaking road users, does Cycling Mikey grass up cyclists ignoring red lights?

He tends to admonish them with a note of despair and disappointment in his voice.

I don't know what he does about dog fouling or littering.

 

[ianrauk]

The bloke's an egotistical nobber that loves the attention and everyone knows it, he wouldn't be so quick to confront people if he wasn't hiding behind his camera.

I know Mikey and you are so very wrong on every level.

 

[Deleted User]

I sincerely hope not. I may have to take his picture down from my garage wall

Is it laminated?

 

[Alex321]

Dude, I did once tell someone to pick litter up. I hoped this would prevent further instances.
Please put me on your VIGILANTE hit-list.

Why do you believe that would make you one?

And why do you believe I might have any sort of "hit list"?

(I hadn't realised I was up there with Batman, must get myself a suit ... )

And why take it to extremes?

Peter Sutcliffe was a criminal. So was the litter dropper you spoke to, but that doesn't put the litter dropper "up there with the Yorkshire Ripper".