Pointless Attack on Traffic Warden

Nightglow · 13 Sep 2012 at 13:47

Absolutely unprovoked attack at Baunstone Gate, Leicester.

http://news.sky.com/story/984649/karate-kick-attacker-floors-traffic-warden

Xordium · 13 Sep 2012 at 13:49

Nightglow said:
Absolutely unnecessary attack.

http://news.sky.com/story/984649/karate-kick-attacker-floors-traffic-warden

I'd say from the movement of the hips that was more of a kickboxing/muaythai kick.

Energizer Bunny · 13 Sep 2012 at 13:50

Thread title is a paradox

p1RATE · 13 Sep 2012 at 13:51

im not saying that he deserved that, but i've encounter a few that would.

That looked pretty brutal :/

estebanrey · 13 Sep 2012 at 13:52

The victim was walking along a road in Leicester when three men began harassing him.

To me it looks like they are walking away when the warden approached them.

Just commenting on reporting, not condoning the attack obviously (before I get jumped on).

Tummy · 13 Sep 2012 at 13:52

I was walking home not long after this along Braunstone Gate!

Tummy · 13 Sep 2012 at 13:53

estebanrey said:
To me it looks like they are walking away when the warden approached them.

Just commenting on reporting, not condoning the attack obviously (before I get jumped on).

They spat on his note book as they walked past, he challenged them over their behaviour.

Nightglow · 13 Sep 2012 at 13:53

Could have easily broken his neck.

I just don't understand elements of society today.

MickeyFinns · 13 Sep 2012 at 13:54

estebanrey said:
To me it looks like they are walking away when the warden approached them.

Just commenting on reporting, not condoning the attack obviously (before I get jumped on).

One of them spat at him in the video.

N17 · 13 Sep 2012 at 13:54

And they looked like scummy chavs who did it

Efour · 13 Sep 2012 at 13:55

she deserved it

estebanrey · 13 Sep 2012 at 13:55

Tummy said:
They spat on his note book as they walked past, he challenged them over their behaviour.

Then he was an idiot to. He was out numbered and you're never going to reason with the type of person that spits at you.

Just let it slide and walk away knowing you hold the moral high ground. Then he could have reported the incident to the police.

Cosimo · 13 Sep 2012 at 13:55

The chain gang is suitable punishment for scum like that.

Richdog · 13 Sep 2012 at 13:57

I should be outraged... but this kind of thing is so common now in the UK (unprovoked attacks, not necessarily on traffic wardens) that it has ceased to be anything of note, and I barely even blink. I'm Just glad I don't live there and have to physically see that kind of stuff any more.

Tummy · 13 Sep 2012 at 14:01

estebanrey said:
To me it looks like they are walking away when the warden approached them.

Just commenting on reporting, not condoning the attack obviously (before I get jumped on).

estebanrey said:
Then he was an idiot to. He was out numbered and you're never going to reason with the type of person that spits at you.

Just let it slide and walk away knowing you hold the moral high ground. Then he could have reported the incident to the police.

Hmm.

Craterloads · 13 Sep 2012 at 14:04

Tummy said:
Hmm.

Lol, now why would estebanrey be trying to defend these scumbags?

Haggisman · 13 Sep 2012 at 14:05

Energizer Bunny said:
Thread title is a paradox

Was just thinking this!

Tummy said:
They spat on his note book as they walked past, he challenged them over their behaviour.

Looks more like they spat on the pavement at his feet to me (scummy but understandable behaviour). Not pleasant, but the "victim" should have known better than to respond.

Craterloads said:
Lol, now why would estebanrey be trying to defend these scumbags?

Lol, I don't see how he's defending them. He's merely stating the facts and approaching the situation from a logical point of view

tom_e · 13 Sep 2012 at 14:05

estebanrey said:
Then he was an idiot to. He was out numbered and you're never going to reason with the type of person that spits at you.

Just let it slide and walk away knowing you hold the moral high ground. Then he could have reported the incident to the police.

You are correct it was their fault for challenging someone for being a poor excuse for a human being.

Uther · 13 Sep 2012 at 14:09

So we have come to the point that we should let people do what they want to us in fear that we will be attacked?
What a miserable state of affairs.

Haggisman · 13 Sep 2012 at 14:10

tom_e said:
You are correct it was their fault for challenging someone for being a poor excuse for a human being.

Which one is the poor excuse for a human being?