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ASC1951

Guru
Location
Yorkshire
Even if they are, they need to at least 'be spoken to'. It's inciting hatred and not at all funny. Despite what some brain dead moron(s) might think.

Of course it's offensive and witless. But there are a small number of such people in the street, at sporting events, in the pub ... in fact wherever you go. But I'm not going to get into a froth of messianic rage just because journalists have belatedly noticed that the same proportion of them float up on Twitter; even less am I going to spend my time policing that particular scummy eddy of t'Interweb.
 

Cyclist33

Guest
Location
Warrington
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I think sometimes, these people (whether trolling, or real) need to be scared to death. Well, not to death, but really frightened. No talking to them nicely. Find them, turn up, arrest them, slap them in a cell for as long as the law allows without a charge, and then have the biggest, roughest looking copper the force has yell at them for a hour or two.

Then, if something can be found to charge them with, charge them.

Make them think they really are in danger, and humiliate them a bit, and they might, just might, get how their behaviour affects other people.

Failing that, actually scaring them to death would at least take them out of the equation.

or better still, stick them on a bike then run em over, quote unquote.
 

swee'pea99

Squire
How do we know that's her? I'm not saying it isn't - not at all. I'm just genuinely curious about how the connection was made.
 
Diana Abella posts on twitter about hitting people with her car. Diana Abela fantasises on youtube about hitting people with her car. Could be coincidence.
 

asterix

Comrade Member
Location
Limoges or York
You do realise these people are almost certainly trolling?


Yes, cyclist-baiting is apparently quite a respectable activity:


In his article for The Times on 27 December 2007, Parris took a strong line against cyclists, beginning his column with "A festive custom we could do worse than foster would be stringing piano wire across country lanes to decapitate cyclists",[14] going on to denounce cyclists on a number of grounds, particularly their alleged propensity for littering. This came as a shock to many cyclists, including some who had previously been caught by similar wires. Responses in the paper included letters[15] and a column in reply mentioning, among other things, that litter is often found along all-motor vehicle routes.[16] Comparisons have been made to other issues of incitement and hate speech,[17] which have been a controversial issue in the UK in recent years. Parris, who is openly homosexual and therefore a member of another potentially targeted minority, opposed the idea of a gay-protecting law in another column.[18]
On 3 January 2008, Parris apologised, "It was meant humorously but so many cyclists have taken it seriously that I plainly misjudged. I am sorry."[19]
Since his article, several cases of people possibly following his advice have been reported.[20] No charges were brought against Parris for the incitement.
 
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