Does everyone have an alibi for lunchtime 3 April?

[confusedcyclist]

OK, I admit it: it was me. They deported me to Australia in a record short time, and here I remain for the term of my natural life. I guess they decided the old solutions are the best ones.

You say this like an eternity of BBQs, Beers and Beaches are BAD things.

 

[Milkfloat]

Wow. How quiet is Hove. A full page article on a total non event.

This happened to me when a coach driver took offence at me telling him to move his parked coach (he was reading a newspaper) from across the entrance to my office car park. He tried to take the keys and just snapped them off in the ignition.

I got into more trouble with the police than he did. They were totally disinterested with his "attempted theft, actual criminal damage and attempted assault" and wanted to follow up his claim of assault (I pushed him away, swept his leg and sat on him) took a full morning out of my diary to sort it out.

No mention in the local rag!

Simple answer to that is that you were a motorist not a cyclist. Far less hate as a motorist.

 

[Profpointy]

You say this like an eternity of BBQs, Beers and Beaches are BAD things.

Umm, they don't actually have beer in Australia. The wine's OK to be fair

 

[Lonestar]

No mention of what the car driver did to suffer the wrath of the cyclist?

1) The driver was driving like a tit.
2) The cyclist does this for fun.

 

[Drago]

3) He was in a Mercedes.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

3) He was in a Mercedes.

3) He was in a BMW
3) He was in an Audi
3) He was in a Range Rover
3) He was in a Shitreon
3) He was in a Peugeot

 

[Lonestar]

Oh god yes...I hate those W-Panzer things......

 

[jefmcg]

Wow. How quiet is Hove. A full page article on a total non event.

It's a web page. They are always a full page. What's a half web page look like?

They were totally disinterested with his "attempted theft, actual criminal damage and attempted assault" and wanted to follow up his claim of assault (I pushed him away, swept his leg and sat on him)

Shocking! Police more concerned about actual physical assaults than damage to property, or "attempted assault", which isn't even a thing.

No mention in the local rag!

How do you think things get in local newspapers? Someone has to tell them. The police wouldn't make a statement, they have better things to do. So either you or your opponent would have had to ring the local rag. If you had, I bet they would have printed it.

In this case, the police put out a call for witnesses which the local newspaper reprinted with very little effort, which they have to do to keep content coming without going broke.

No mention of what the car driver did to suffer the wrath of the cyclist?

The article as we see it is probably less than 1/2 hours work. To find out what happened before the "theft" they'd have had to contact the police, but I doubt the police would tell them what the driver had said. Would they give the contact information of the driver to the press? Would the driver comment? Would we believe that comment (almost certainly no). So that's several hours work to add maybe one or two sentences to the article that would probably not even be true.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

The article as we see it is probably less than 1/2 hours work. To find out what happened before the "theft" they'd have had to contact the police, but I doubt the police would tell them what the driver had said. Would they give the contact information of the driver to the press? Would the driver comment? Would we believe that comment (almost certainly no). So that's several hours work to add maybe one or two sentences to the article that would probably not even be true.

You cynic you

 

[Milkfloat]

You cynic realist you

FTFY

 

[jonny jeez]

It's a web page. They are always a full page. What's a half web page look like?
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its like a web page....but half

"attempted assault", which isn't even a thing.
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trust me, its a thing...especially when its happening to you.

It's a web page. They are always a full page. What's a half web page look like?
Shocking! Police more concerned about actual physical assaults than damage to property, or actual physical assault

I learnt something from that day, the copper that took up the coachdivers claim suggested that I phrase it along the lines of "in fear for my safety and as the result of the intimidation, assault and damage caused by Mr coach driver, I took reasonable steps to defend myself. Evidently the fact that, whilst sat on top of him, I didn't take the opportunity to get in a few honour digs, went very much in my favour.

 

[jonny jeez]

You are become Drago.

Steady on!