Tyre sabotage brings race to halt

[dodgy]

Imagine if a road was closed for a motorised event (of which there are plenty) and some cyclists scattered the road with things that could puncture the tyres? Most motorists have no perspective, they are trapped in the cager's mentality.

 

[jmaccyd]

It always interests me the language the media use when describing cycling incidents. So collisions are 'accidents', cyclists are 'in collision' with a car are the worst examples, so the press call this event, a mass ride for a cancer charity, a 'race'! I suppose it is one way of undermining support from the general public. Fairly sad, pathetic actions really but something I have come to expect from the UK now officially the angriest people in Europe.

 

[Lazy-Commuter]

It always interests me the language the media use when describing cycling incidents. So collisions are 'accidents', cyclists are 'in collision' with a car are the worst examples, so the press call this event, a mass ride for a cancer charity, a 'race'! I suppose it is one way of undermining support from the general public. Fairly sad, pathetic actions really but something I have come to expect from the UK now officially the angriest people in Europe.

Right enough. And it's always "a car" that loses control, or mounts the pavement. Never "a driver".

 

[ComedyPilot]

The event was a major fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer Research.

One can only hope the muppet(s) that did this get cancer, and by a form of sad irony have to depend on the charitable actions of the people they tried to impede?

How else will they ever learn?

 

[Crankarm]

In future the course surface will have to be checked using a giant magnet . I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to trace some one or a carpet fitter, buying a few kilos of carpet tacks at this time as the home furnishings and carpet industry is on it's knees.

 

[yenrod]

So what do Acre do if the F1 is going to be held in central London

I can really see everybody being behind them ! - NOT

 

[Dayvo]

A local who was interviewed by Radio Scotland was almost defending this action. It seems the event isn't popular with locals because it restricts access to places on the route.

It prevents them from shagging visiting their brothers and sisters!

 

[yenrod]

Having watched the TV report - a road closure in that area (in the middle of nowhere with respects) and for a mere 3hrs on a Sunday godammit someone needs to seriously get a life.

I wouldn't be surprised if a car got a puncture too !

 

[Jake]

RESULT

Arrest over cycle race sabotage


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/8057084.stm

 

[Arch]

RESULT

Arrest over cycle race sabotage


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/8057084.stm

Now then, suitable punishments?

I reckon lock him in a big room with a load of cyclists, each armed with a pump.

Or tie him to a post, and chuck tacks at him...

I notice that one of the gripes of the local action group was that people couldn't get to church. I don't think much of the faith of anyone who can't practise it at home on their own once in a while if need be. And I'm sticking my neck out here, but I reckon Jesus would have said the same...

 

[lech]

I've checked, He reckons you're bang on.

 

[bonj2]

Now then, suitable punishments?

I reckon lock him in a big room with a load of cyclists, each armed with a pump.

Or tie him to a post, and chuck tacks at him...

I notice that one of the gripes of the local action group was that people couldn't get to church. I don't think much of the faith of anyone who can't practise it at home on their own once in a while if need be. And I'm sticking my neck out here, but I reckon Jesus would have said the same...

isn't there some ancient rule that you're not allowed to drive to church?

 

[Arch]

I've checked, He reckons you're bang on.

Cheers.

 

[Arch]

isn't there some ancient rule that you're not allowed to drive to church?

It couldn't be that ancient, it'd have to be since the car was invented...

 

[HLaB]

I notice that one of the gripes of the local action group was that people couldn't get to church.

I found an interesting comment in one of the papers from a local resident saying how well they were treated the Etape folk put on a special bus to church and gave them breakfast in one of the local hotels; 'couldn't get to church' is a poor excuse for attempted mass murder.