BentMikey
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Lizban said:
Given that phone driving and drink driving are of roughly comparable stupidity and danger to others, that's a fair response from Crankarm. Are you a phone driving apologist?
Driver using mobile phone .........
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Given that phone driving and drink driving are of roughly comparable stupidity and danger to others, that's a fair response from Crankarm. Are you a phone driving apologist?
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Crankarm
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BentMikey said:
I would go further BM and suggest that Lizban is an active mobile phone toting driver or has been one of the few that have been caught
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Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
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BM, have a suspicion reading Lizban's post again that she was agreeing with Crankarm and accusing the other earlier posters of not being reasonable in their objection to his action... might be wrong!
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Crankarm
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trsleigh said:Whenever I've thought about doing this, I would probably put the keys/mobile in a nearby postbox.
Luckily I've never got annoyed enough to do it. In fact it seems to me that West London drivers are remarkably sane compared to some of the idiots we hear about on here.
Anyway well done Crankarm
Interesting one. Especially if there were an all out post strike..........
I wouldn't want to do anything that caused damage or under scrutiny was wholly unreasonable. I figure I got it about right.
On reflection the cop shop where I reported the previous mobile phone taxi driver which the plods weren't interested in, was just several minutes up the road. I should have told the woman I was taking her keys there for safe keeping and her collection
.Lizban
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Crankarm said:I would go further BM and suggest that Lizban is an active mobile phone toting driver or has been one of the few that have been caught
Another example of the polite and rational thinking that is exhibited on this forum. (You may want to re read the posts to see I condem the drivers actions as well)
The inflexibility of peoples' views and inability to consider the other side is astounding- but makes it rather interesting none the less.
Good luck with your one man crusade against the wrongs of the world. Just remember there is more than one way to skin a cat - and that you normally catch more with honey rather than vinegar.
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
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What's the other point of view? "I'm a 'kin criminal and you shouldn't tell me what to do. WAAAAAAAAA!". Crankarm didn't do anything wrong, legally or morally, unlike the driver.
All your standing aside, doing nothing and being selfish is exactly what society needs, isn't it? I'd *really* want you as a friend when I'm in need.
All your standing aside, doing nothing and being selfish is exactly what society needs, isn't it? I'd *really* want you as a friend when I'm in need.
HobbesChoice
New Member
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BentMikey said:
+1
Sh4rkyBloke
Jaffa Cake monster
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Well, technically I suppose they could say he took the keys without the owner's consent.. which is effectively stealing... but she sounded like she needed some exercise in getting them back anyway.BentMikey said:
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
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Sh4rkyBloke said:Well, technically I suppose they could say he took the keys without the owner's consent.. which is effectively stealing... but she sounded like she needed some exercise in getting them back anyway.
I've seen some coppers and lawyers post on this in the past, and I think with his actions there is no illegality, and you should make it clear to the driver how they will get their keys back and without unreasonable delay. I'm no expert though.
Lizban
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BentMikey said:
Wow you really do have an over reaction button!
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Crankarm
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Lizban said:
! - irony
.BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
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- South London
Well, it amused me! She must have got the point then.
Rhythm Thief
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#thomas said:
Of course it's not a sensible thing to do, however correct the reasoning behind it is. As you say, Crankarm could have been beaten up, or she could have turned the car around and driven over him. And, as I mentioned earlier, I wouldn't like to be the next cyclist she sees on the road in front of her.
