Incident in Portsmouth - Not good

[2PedalsTez]

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/lo...kull_fractured_in_portsmouth_attack_1_3030575

Lets hope the rider recovers from this

 

[growingvegetables]

Lets hope the rider recovers from this

+1

 

[Matty]

Ouch.

 

[Big boy]

There are some real tossers around, i hope the bm driver gets what he deservs.
Im not talking about a fine either.....

 

[JonnyBlade]

FFS some people just don't deserve to be around other people. Far too volatile

 

[CopperCyclist]

If they can prove the offence against him, he'd be very, very unlikely to just get a fine for causing a fractured skull.

Unfortunately, assaults like this tend to be all too common nowadays - its just the reason that changes. In this case, road rage, in the next it'll be family feuds, or showing off to friends. The only thing that stays constant is the attitude of the self-gratification artist doing it.

 

[Red Light]

FFS some people just don't deserve to be around other people. Far too volatile

Its not just BMW drivers - Link

 

[gb155]

http://www.portsmout...ttack_1_3030575


Lets hope the rider recovers from this

Ouch

 

[Mad at urage]

Damn that could easily be one of a number of people I used to ride with! Best wishes to the cyclist whether or no.

 

[XmisterIS]

I know that area of Fratton very well, I do some work round there. It is a stone's throw from some of the roughest estates in Portsmouth.

Many of the people who live there are repeat offenders, small-time criminals who drive without insurance, MOT, licence, etc. For them, getting into trouble with the law is an occupational hazard. The guy in the BMW probably has a criminal record as long as your arm and would think nothing of using casual violence against someone.

 

[numbnuts]

I know that area of Fratton very well, I do some work round there. It is a stone's throw from some of the roughest estates in Portsmouth.

Many of the people who live there are repeat offenders, small-time criminals who drive without insurance, MOT, licence, etc. For them, getting into trouble with the law is an occupational hazard. The guy in the BMW probably has a criminal record as long as your arm and would think nothing of using casual violence against someone.

I do think you are tarring everybody with the same brush, I bet there are some very nice people who live there as well

 

[XmisterIS]

I do think you are tarring everybody with the same brush, I bet there are some very nice people who live there as well

Please re-read my post - I said "many of the people", not all. That is to say that you will bump into that kind of character there pretty frequently. I know, my work involves some of them!

 

[2Loose]

Crikey, I hope witnesses come forward and the cyclist heals nicely.

 

[apollo179]

Hopefully the cyclist will recover ok and the justice system will do whatever is necessary..
That aside 2 men in there 40s really should know better than to behave like this , rowing in the street so that one man gets a fractured skull.
Surely at least one person needs to have the sense to defuse the situation and walk away.

 

[Mad at urage]

If your antagonist wants to behave violently then it is not always possible "to defuse the situation and walk away". please do not start blaming the victim for not being able to talk down a violent criminal.