Just had to punch a bloke in B&Q

Cueball · 9 Apr 2006 at 22:04

Vertigo1 said:
Talking of legalities, I'm still waiting for those who claim pedestrians ALWAYS have right of way to back up their claims with some references. Until this happens I'll go with the Highway Code's view of things, which clearly states the pedestrian was in the wrong.

Me to.

SidewinderINC · 9 Apr 2006 at 22:04

Captain Kirk said:
Not a woman (not the last time I looked anyway. but yeah, at the top of the page, says page 10 out of 10. go figure (unless its something to do with settings)

yuh its settings, i have a manly 80 posts per page.

Gilly · 9 Apr 2006 at 22:05

Captain Kirk said:
Not a woman (not the last time I looked anyway. but yeah, at the top of the page, says page 10 out of 10. go figure (unless its something to do with settings)

Aye, Post per Pages in your CP

Vertigo1 said:
I don't think anyone can dispute that the OP had no legal right to assault the pedestrian and he could well find himself being charged with assault.

Despite this, I still maintain that his actions were completely understandable, given the circumstances.

Bingo

Vertigo1 said:
Talking of legalities, I'm still waiting for those who claim pedestrians ALWAYS have right of way to back up their claims with some references. Until this happens I'll go with the Highway Code's view of things, which clearly states the pedestrian was in the wrong.

Aye, me too.

Captain Kirk · 9 Apr 2006 at 22:06

SidewinderINC said:
yuh its settings, i have a manly 80 posts per page.

Ahhh, how do you change that, I count a girly 30 per page!

Captain Kirk · 9 Apr 2006 at 22:08

never mind, found it now. OK, 4 man sized pages, still a lot.

Akira · 9 Apr 2006 at 22:12

If I were to key someone's car while they were in it I would fully expect to be beaten to the floor within seconds. I would consider myself lucky to walk away.

Soogs · 9 Apr 2006 at 22:12

dirtydog said:
Regardless of who stepped out first, where the car was blah blah blah.. it boils down to this: the bloke keyed the car so he deserved a smack.

nicely said

no remorse should be felt

Cueball · 9 Apr 2006 at 22:29

I take it this thread has died a horrible death, then?

SidewinderINC · 9 Apr 2006 at 22:31

^ well none of the people that have jabbered on about "pedestrians always have the right of way over everything in the entire world" have come up with any proof of it.

and i think the post before yours sumarises the whole thread in 1 quote and 2 sentences.

Cueball · 9 Apr 2006 at 22:34

Aye, I agree.

Pub, anyone?

LoadsaMoney · 9 Apr 2006 at 22:37

The guy keyed his car what do you expect him to do, i would have done more than punch the **** in the face, no wonder this countrys going to the dogs, police do bugger all, now ppl are doing bugger all, so if some scallys key your car etc... you will just do bugger all, yeah right pull the other one its got bells on.

Good on yer mate.

VeNT · 9 Apr 2006 at 22:38

Cueball said:
Aye, I agree.

Pub, anyone?

WAY ahead of you.

btw I can't actualy find a UK gov website with the law on it re rights of way,

most stuff I've found is about when your not from the UK and want info on the driving regs here on about.com etc, they say either pedistrians have right of way or that if your ON the corssing (pedestian that is) then you have right of way, either way the OP was wrong to smack a guy no matter what he did, I'd of liked to think that most people where grown up to settle disputes without resorting to their fists.

Gilly · 9 Apr 2006 at 22:41

VeNT said:
I'd of liked to think that most people where grown up to settle disputes without resorting to their fists.

What on earth could you have possibly done differently in that situation?

You get out of the car, there's an obviously irate guy who has just caused criminal damage to your car.

What do you do? Get back in and pay for the damage, forgetting all about it?

thebrasso · 9 Apr 2006 at 22:42

I wouldn't advocate assault but lets face it the sort of person who will deliberately scratch somebody elses car is likely to tell you to go **** yourself if you tried to get some information to report them to the police.

I think I would have done the same. I'm not going to justify myself. I'm not a keyboard warrior. I can actually have a row. The guy who scratched the car reaped what he sowed. You shouldn't damage someones property and expect to get away with it. People like him are usually all talk and in this nanny state of ours are used to walking all over people and nobody saying or doing anything.

VeNT · 9 Apr 2006 at 22:43

Gilly said:
What on earth could you have possibly done differently in that situation?

You get out of the car, there's an obviously irate guy who has just caused criminal damage to your car.

What do you do? Get back in and pay for the damage, forgetting all about it?

did you even READ my post on what he SHOULD have done, and having looked at his image it looks like they where going INTO the store.

Gilly · 9 Apr 2006 at 22:44

VeNT said:
did you even READ my post on what he SHOULD have done, and having looked at his image it looks like they where going INTO the store.

Of course I did. I've already responded to it once.

VeNT · 9 Apr 2006 at 22:45

Gilly said:
Of course I did. I've already responded to it once.

then your point is moot

Gilly · 9 Apr 2006 at 22:46

VeNT said:
then your point is moot

No it isn't, else I wouldn't have re-iterated it.

I just think you're delusional/naive.

VeNT · 9 Apr 2006 at 22:47

Gilly said:
No it isn't, else I wouldn't have re-iterated it.

I just think you're delusional/naive.

well ok, if it was me, I'd of done what I said, rather than risking criminal charges etc.

and I find you calling me naive insulting, because I feel that you should work WITH the law to rectify the issue rather than taking the matter into your own hands?

[Removed - Personal attack]

now look, we've decended into name calling. what next? you gonna deck me ey?

Gilly · 9 Apr 2006 at 22:49

VeNT said:
well ok, if it was me, I'd of done what I said, rather than risking criminal charges etc.

I find it very difficult to believe you.

However, if it is true, then you are what is the problem with our country. The fact that you let people walk all over you with no retaliation.

VeNT said:
and I find you calling me naive insulting, because I feel that you should work WITH the law to rectify the issue rather than taking the matter into your own hands?

sometimes you realy are a ****.

now look, we've decended into name calling. what next? you gonna deck me ey?

No, I'm going to report you for a personal attack.