Kirstie
Über Member
Oh dear that's horrible. What a bunch of sickos. I hope that he makes a speedy recovery
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Horrible! Best wishes to your Dad and hope he gets over his injuries without too much pain, that's the main thing!
I am not all that keen on visiting Portugal, have never been there and don't plan to. Many years ago, my sister and brother-in-law experienced a nasty and violent robbery while on holiday there. As they were walking along a street a car drew alongside ostensibly to ask them directions. A passenger then grabbed a holdall which was slung across my sister's shoulder, then the car drove off, dragging her along for a short distance until the strap broke. She was bruised and shaken but no other injuries luckily. The police recovered their passports which were later thrown from the car, but not the other possessions nor was anyone caught.
I am not all that keen on visiting Portugal, have never been there and don't plan to. Many years ago, my sister and brother-in-law experienced a nasty and violent robbery while on holiday there. As they were walking along a street a car drew alongside ostensibly to ask them directions. A passenger then grabbed a holdall which was slung across my sister's shoulder, then the car drove off, dragging her along for a short distance until the strap broke. She was bruised and shaken but no other injuries luckily. The police recovered their passports which were later thrown from the car, but not the other possessions nor was anyone caught.
Keith Oates
Janner
- Location
- Penarth, Wales
That is terrible rsvdaz, I can only echo what has been said above and hope his recovery is quick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
best wishes from me too
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
661-Pete said:
Not to take away from your experience, or that of the original poster, both unfortunate and very horrible, but I love Portugal... not very fair to tar a whole country on the basis of present experience, IMHO. I've always found it a very friendly place, with a lot of respect given to cyclists. You get bad eggs everywhere, and those mentioned have been unfortunate, to say the least.
twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
Oh - that's just awful. Hope he makes a full recovery.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Crackle said:
My Dad had the same instinctive reaction when someone stole my Mum's handbag in Spain a few years back and ended up with a broken collarbone or something... it took quite a long time to recover and messed up his golf.
I've even done something similar but without bad consequences ... on a windy day my 5 year old's umbrella blew away ... off up the road I start running to catch it... with the 5 year old, running out into the road ... caught it and then realised I had left a 3 year old back 100 m away at the bus stop on her own!
I hope he makes a quick recovery.
Headgardener
Armchair Cyclist
<Joke mode on> Hope he got his bike back. <Joke mode off>
<Serious mode>Sorry to hear about your dad hope he gets better soon. <serious mode>
<Serious mode>Sorry to hear about your dad hope he gets better soon. <serious mode>
NormanD
Lunatic Asylum Escapee
- Location
- Heworth the other side of life!
I wish him all the best m8
Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
magnatom said:That's horrible.Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery and that the authorities catch the scumbags.
But only after they've contracted syphillis, pubic lice and smallpox.
All the best to your Dad, and to your Mum, who must be in a bit of a state.
Randochap
Senior hunter
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
This is terrible! I'm so sorry to hear this.
I gave chase to a bike thief once in my van. He'd nicked someone's bike from outside a nearby garage.
I drove up almost on the back wheel and he dove off the bike onto his face. When the owner turned up, he thought I was part of the operation!
I wouldn't do this today; too many of these lowlifes have guns.
I gave chase to a bike thief once in my van. He'd nicked someone's bike from outside a nearby garage.
I drove up almost on the back wheel and he dove off the bike onto his face. When the owner turned up, he thought I was part of the operation!
I wouldn't do this today; too many of these lowlifes have guns.
Browser
Guru
- Location
- Crowland, Lincolnshire, UK.
Hope he recovers fully soon mate, sorry to hear that.
If you do ever give chase to thieves like these, and please rest assured I'm not advocating the following, but you have to be prepared to go into battle with them to keep what's yours. Thisnking you're going to catch them up, say "unhand my property you scoundrel!" and them reply "It's a fair cop, you've got me bang to rights, I've seen the error of me ways" etc, is not going to happen.
Me? Dunno what I'd do, the aforementioned instinct to chase would probably kick in, and I'd end up injured or worse.
If you do ever give chase to thieves like these, and please rest assured I'm not advocating the following, but you have to be prepared to go into battle with them to keep what's yours. Thisnking you're going to catch them up, say "unhand my property you scoundrel!" and them reply "It's a fair cop, you've got me bang to rights, I've seen the error of me ways" etc, is not going to happen.
Me? Dunno what I'd do, the aforementioned instinct to chase would probably kick in, and I'd end up injured or worse.
