Another near assault caught on YouTube!

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I think you did well to keep calm and defuse the situation. It was clearly very upsetting. I would have been shaking.
 

martynjc1977

Veteran
Think I would have seen red and flattened the fool. People like flat cap wearing bottom feeder just dont know who they are messing with, and are stupid enough to take on strangers who could well take there head off. :boxing:
 

benb

Evidence based cyclist
Location
Epsom
His behaviour was outrageous, but I have watched this 5 times, and I just can't see what sparked him off.
Usually, even though utterly unjustified, there is a reason or event that triggered it.
 

kedab

Veteran
Location
nr cambridge

:biggrin: that and too much/not enough cocaine - sad little man. you did do well to stay as calm as you did - should you be unlucky enough to encounter another degenerate, definitely get off the bike. you need to give yourself some chance of self defence.

hopefully he'll have upset/threatened/assaulted others who will see the vid and know who he is and shop the little brat.
 

LCpl Boiled Egg

Three word soundbite
I think you did well to keep calm and defuse the situation. It was clearly very upsetting. I would have been shaking.

My heart was racing just watching the clip! I've had one situation where someone got out of their car and squared up to me, and it took a long time for me to calm down, because the 'fight or flight' mechanism kicks in. It's a horrible feeling and stays with you for quite a while.

I hope the poster takes this to the police and for once, they take it seriously.
 

crumpetman

Well-Known Member
I reckon the nut case passenger misheard kmcyc and thought he had said something abusive. Still no reason to get out of the car and make a grab at him.

I have had similar where someone has overtaken me and I have said something non abusive like "that was a bit close!" only for them to slow/stop ahead and shout "what the **** did you say to me?!?!?!?" and when I repeat it they go "oh" and drive off.
 

gambatte

Middle of the pack...
Location
S Yorks
Makes you wonder if this nutter was acting just as aggro in the car. Think of it this way. If you had a passenger(loon) like that, top body hanging out of the car, shouting expletives etc. If he said "let me out", would you say "calm down" or think "thank ****, I can get rid", drop him off and bugger off sharpish?
 

Angelfishsolo

A Velocipedian
Makes you wonder if this nutter was acting just as aggro in the car. Think of it this way. If you had a passenger(loon) like that, top body hanging out of the car, shouting expletives etc. If he said "let me out", would you say "calm down" or think "thank ****, I can get rid", drop him off and bugger off sharpish?

Personally I'd have "helped" him out of the window :biggrin:
 
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