Angry cyclist in bookshop rampage

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LLB

Guest
mr_cellophane said:
Will they offer him an amnesty if he gives himself up ?

I'm surprised that the handwringers bothered to report it :welcome:
 

Angelfishsolo

A Velocipedian
Noticed a couple of things

1
He walked away and the staff member moved the bike but when he returned he entered the shop and confronted the staff.

She had no power of authority to touch his property.

2
He put his hand behind the book cases which were bolted to the wall and they all came down together.

Fantastic workmanship unless this guy was juiced on Angel Dust.!!!!

3
When a staff member pursued him out of the shop he tried to hit her. Cambridgeshire Police have appealed for help in tracing him.

I was under the impression that her persuit of him would have been unjustified and any personal injury sustained would have been her own fault. I make this statement as I used to work in a charity book shop and was told much the same thing.
 

mikeitup

Veteran
Location
Walsall
If it was blocking the entrance then she was justified as it was a hazard. If not I don't see why she needed to move it.
 

bonj2

Guest
Angelfishsolo said:
Fantastic workmanship unless this guy was juiced on Angel Dust.!!!!

you can bet your bottom dollar it'll have been masonry rawlplugs in plasterboard. Or just didn't even bother with rawlplugs. the number of people that just can't be bothered to buy plasterboard rawlplugs or just don't know they exist is shocking.
 

bonj2

Guest
don't know what business it is of theirs if he chooses to park his bike against the window. Seems like they're being a bit petty by telling him to move it - still, showing people cyclists aren't to be messed with - it's a novel way of fighting the cyclists' corner.
 

LLB

Guest
bonj said:
don't know what business it is of theirs if he chooses to park his bike against the window. Seems like they're being a bit petty by telling him to move it - still, showing people cyclists aren't to be messed with - it's a novel way of fighting the cyclists' corner.

A plate glass window can easily cost £1000 to replace. If someone came and rested their bar end against your living room window, would you be concerned and want it moved ?

He sounded like a 1st class ignorant knob :ohmy:
 

bonj2

Guest
LLB said:
A plate glass window can easily cost £1000 to replace. If someone came and rested their bar end against your living room window, would you be concerned and want it moved ?

He sounded like a 1st class ignorant knob :wacko:
Leaning a bike against a window isn't going to break it. Glass is surprisingly tough. I'd only be annoyed if it was my window because they'd be in my garden.
 
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