Lock away Youths...Discuss

[christian1000]

Time for a lunchtime rant!

Took advantage of the nice weather last night and went for a bimble on the bike when I got home.
On the return I jumped on the A46 as I had ended up near Coventry and wanted to get away from there as soon as possible ;). Heading southbound towards Warwick noticed that there was a group of yoofs stood on the bridge where stonleigh road crosses the 46. Thought nothing of it, next news WHACK theres a big bang on my lid and something hits me in the chest as I go under the bridge. I Pulled into the hard sholder feeling a bit dazed and winded and theres a Rock/stone sat in my lap. Those utter T**Ts are throwing stuff off the bridge!!! :smt076

Now my question is this....what serious brain deficiency makes these yoofs think its a good idea to throw rocks off bridges at traffic doing 70mph! Leaving me with a sore chest and a chunk taken out of my lid. (which is sat on my desk at work infuraiting me more and more everytime I look at it)

http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af64/christian101986/IMG_1033.jpg

They should all be tested and the ones that are found to be without a brain should be locked away for the good of humanity! :smt067

[timwilky]

had a brick through the windscreen dropped from a bridge over the m62 in Salford. Just glad it didn't kill me.

Police said that it was regular. I said why don't you do something about it then.

[widepants]

maybe Im old scool but they should get a good kicking

[Owenski]

Thats gotta be classed as attempted murder IMO.
Follow it up I would for sure, before someone does actually get killed.

Congrats on staying up right but god knows how you stayed calm after it.

[SoulKiss]

Turn up tonight at the same time with some friends and throw the Youths off the bridge into/onto traffic?

I hope you reported this to the poilce and that you are replacing that lid ASAP.

[christian1000]

had a brick through the windscreen dropped from a bridge over the m62 in Salford. Just glad it didn't kill me.

Police said that it was regular. I said why don't you do something about it then.

Wouldn't fancy facing a brick, glad it wasn't anything like that size!

As my lid doesn't seem to be badly damaged in thinking it was a smaller one that hit my bonce than the one to my chest, was hoping to keep the lid (dare I say it) as it just seems to be a paint chip. Was going to try and find somewhere to take a look at it.

[L3nny]

Just about sums up Coventry for you.

What a bunch of idiots!

[Spank86]

Wasnt so long ago someone dies after a paving slab or something hit them.

I dont understand why they cant simply put enclosures over the problem bridges.

[Luckypants]

I dont understand why they cant simply put enclosures over the problem bridges.That just treats the symptom, not the cause. Such idiots with a reckless disregard for other folks safety should be prosecuted harshly. Trouble is if even if plod did do something about it, caught them and successfully prosecuted them they would get very little in the way of punishment. Prison is a cushy number for these sort, they get regular food, taken care of and plenty of peeps around to teach them how to be better crims. Fines don't get paid and there is no such thing as public humiliation amongst their peers. They have nothing to lose, so current 'punishments' are not effective.

I'm with the beat em up brigade (or hang em / chair / lethal injection) - its the only language these idiots seem to understand. If they die then at least they won't cause any more trouble.

[ibby33]

I dont agree on the chair or injection its a credit crunch, can use the noose again

[andreis]

Had something similar happen to me, where small kids would throw rocks at me while I was going by at 70mph.. I stopped, turned around and talked to the ones that didn't run away (that ones that had not thrown rocks) and asked them if they didn't understand the risk that some day it just might be someone with a temper who will turn around and break their legs. They just shrugged their shoulders and said nothing. I could read on their faces that they were doing it because they thought it would interesting. It just made me feel really sorry for them and I walked away hoping I wouldn't run into them again..

[Spank86]

That just treats the symptom, not the cause.

Tell that to the family greaving after the 300th paving slab chucked off the same bridge killed their dad/partner whatever.

I'm all for treating the cause but when you know for sure its going to take time (gotta catch them in the act, all of them), its best to prevent symptoms as well.

[Fallout]

Just another hazard to look out for. :mad: I must admit, if I ever see someone on a bridge I'm going under, I always check to make sure they're not possibly gonna chuck something ... not that I'd probably be able to do anything about it.

I'm with the old school argument. They need to get locked up (after a kicking) until they grow some brains. They just don't have the mental capacity to understand the consequences. It doesn't go further than "Yeah. Might hurt someone. Who cares? It's funny?" They can't comprehend the suffering, the financial loss, the fact they'd probably end up in prison. Their brains are too small.

If you really want to get to the route of the cause and not just treat the symptoms, you need to sterilize men and women who are incapable of bringing up children. Yeah, that's about 20% of the population, but think of all the dogs you could feed with all those testicles!

[Spank86]

If we sterilize the other 80% too we'd really sort things out.

[Fallout]

And be able to feed 5 times as many dogs!

[pinpoint_uk]

Tell that to the family greaving after the 300th paving slab chucked off the same bridge killed their dad/partner whatever.

I'm all for treating the cause but when you know for sure its going to take time (gotta catch them in the act, all of them), its best to prevent symptoms as well.

Agree with this. Yes we have to treat the cause but you have to treat the symtom if it could be life threatening.

Trouble is once it gets to the stage of chucking things at traffic they probably aren't gonna change their ways. I always get nervous when people are on a bridge too, esp over a motorway/dual carriageway as they're not too many reasons to be on there in the first place.

As an upcoming parent this really worries me as I do wonder where society will stop. Seems to be getting worse. As for the lid, get it checked and don't use it if possible until it gets the ok. Don't want to take a chance with your head! Well done for staying on too!!!!

Rich


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[DJFridge]

Gather all but one of them under the bridge. Throw remaining one off bridge on top of them. Pick next one and repeat until they've all had flying lessons.

[yorkie_chris]

Tell that to the family greaving after the 300th paving slab chucked off the same bridge killed their dad/partner whatever.

I'm all for treating the cause but when you know for sure its going to take time (gotta catch them in the act, all of them), its best to prevent symptoms as well.

No just one, and put a round through their elbows... guaranteed that will stop them throwing rocks anywhere near bikes.

[Spank86]

It'll stop that one.

That sort of behaviour has seldom been effective in a general sense in the past.

[Dave20046]

Time for a lunchtime rant!

Took advantage of the nice weather last night and went for a bimble on the bike when I got home.
On the return I jumped on the A46 as I had ended up near Coventry and wanted to get away from there as soon as possible ;). Heading southbound towards Warwick noticed that there was a group of yoofs stood on the bridge where stonleigh road crosses the 46. Thought nothing of it, next news WHACK theres a big bang on my lid and something hits me in the chest as I go under the bridge. I Pulled into the hard sholder feeling a bit dazed and winded and theres a Rock/stone sat in my lap. Those utter T**Ts are throwing stuff off the bridge!!! :smt076

Now my question is this....what serious brain deficiency makes these yoofs think its a good idea to throw rocks off bridges at traffic doing 70mph! Leaving me with a sore chest and a chunk taken out of my lid. (which is sat on my desk at work infuraiting me more and more everytime I look at it)

http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af64/christian101986/IMG_1033.jpg

They should all be tested and the ones that are found to be without a brain should be locked away for the good of humanity! :smt067

That's proper bad, worst nightmare to be honest. You have to report that to the police!!
I tend to do 'bridge checks' as part of my observations, if I notice people about to jump/gathered suspiciously I change lane where safe and proper. I'm sure you will from now on!

[gruntygiggles]

Christian...you HAVE to report this to the police. They could be up there tomorrow doing the same thing and kill someone...but you could maybe play a part in preventing that if you report it asap. It is taken extremely seriously from what I remember of similar thing happening where I used to live, so get on the phone and let them know all the details.

If you don't tell them, they can't do anything to stop it!

Very glad you are ok and it wasn't worse for you. Did the bike suffer any damage?

[Specialone]

Holy crap Christian, glad you're ok dude.

As others have said report it mate, if enough reports are filed they will have to unvestigate it.

Some bridges fall under camera views, so may have been caught on camera?

Not long after I got my SV, some local oiks, ran in the road to try and get me to crash, I was so angry I put my bike in the garage and really wanted to go back and 'talk' to them, but being so local I know this would've been more trouble than it's worth.

Riders should be allowed to bare arms, extra points for shooting toe rags off bridges.

[christian1000]

Yeah I phoned the local station yesterday and gave them all the details I could.

No damage to bike, fortunately got away with just being annoyed and a bit of a bruise.

[yorkie_chris]

Keep pestering them and find out what's being done.

[maviczap]

Thats gotta be classed as attempted murder IMO.
Follow it up I would for sure, before someone does actually get killed.

Congrats on staying up right but god knows how you stayed calm after it.

Yep, we've had a spate of these, with a near fatality, which our OB were treating as attempted murder

Christian...you HAVE to report this to the police. They could be up there tomorrow doing the same thing and kill someone...but you could maybe play a part in preventing that if you report it asap. It is taken extremely seriously from what I remember of similar thing happening where I used to live, so get on the phone and let them know all the details.

If you don't tell them, they can't do anything to stop it!

Very glad you are ok and it wasn't worse for you. Did the bike suffer any damage?

Big +1 to this

After the spate of objects being thrown from bridges round here (some copycat incidents) they put signs up with the bridge identity on the approach to the bridge, in a effort to speed up getting the OB to the right one. So our OB did start something, but as usual the little tuncs haven't been caught, bleedy difficult IMHO

Glad you're ok,

I regularly forward check bridges now, especially at dusk/ night when our incidents happened

[christian1000]

I regularly forward check bridges now, especially at dusk/ night when our incidents happened

I think it's going to be my new paranoia!

[SoulKiss]

Riders should be allowed to bare arms

You CAN choose to wear a t-shirt and no jacket if you want to already.

[DJFridge]

I think it's going to be my new paranoia!

It's only paranoia if they're not really out to get you. :rolleyes:

[Mrs DJ Fridge]

I would say report it to the local police, but with all the cuts happening at the moment you have to get your timing right, Bognor police station is only open in the mornings, Chichester's is open all day (they need to police the high school next door) but is closed in the evenings. I feel the need to always check if people are on bridges before I go under them because I am scared of kids dropping things on me, probably caused by some public health film when I was a child.

[MattCollins]

If we sterilize the other 80% too we'd really sort things out.

IIRC, a war in which over 60 million people died was fought against that sort of thinking... and many more at the hands of the various regimes.

HST, a good bl**** hiding wouldn't go astray.

[-Ralph-]

Glad your OK Christian

Trouble is once it gets to the stage of chucking things at traffic they probably aren't gonna change their ways.

Everyone can change, the problem is the right influence, after of course you catch the feckers.

[pinpoint_uk]

Glad your OK Christian



Everyone can change, the problem is the right influence, after of course you catch the feckers.

Oh I don't disagree with that, its just do they want too? Sending people like this to prison (likely if ever caught) can criminalise (sp?) them more. Definately needs the right influence but I feel this differs for each person and the British justice system seems to have just 1 way for all (happy to be corrected by others if not the case).

As you say need to be caught first but hopefully if this happened to other people in the same area they also reported it and it can be investigated.

Cheers

Rich

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[Spank86]

IIRC, a war in which over 60 million people died was fought against that sort of thinking... and many more at the hands of the various regimes..

Actually that was fought because hitler kept invading other countries, if you must know the Americans were sterilising undesirables long before the Germans.

Nobody would have batted an eyelid if he'd kept it internal.

Plus I wasn't the one who recommended sterilising specific people I reccommended doing it to everyone.

[widepants]

Plus I wasn't the one who recommended sterilising specific people I reccommended doing it to everyone.
You cant reverse it though if you feed all the nads to the local doggies
:smt003

[missyburd]

Glad you escaped seemingly unscathed Christian, what a bl00dy fright you must have had. Like Davenumbers says, I try and change lanes if I see ominouslooking folk on bridges, unless they just aim for bikes, must be more "interesting" when you can aim directly for a head the sick feckers.



After the spate of objects being thrown from bridges round here
Whatever happened to a good old fashioned game of poosticks over a river, how the hell did it escalate to something so downright dangerous and idiotic? :-(

[MattCollins]

I am well aware of the American record...

So who are these other 80% to whom you referred?

[Spank86]

Everone not included In the 20%.

80+20=100...

%

[widepants]

If we sterilize the other 80% too we'd really sort things out.

I am well aware of the American record...

So who are these other 80% to whom you referred?

Think spank may have missed the tounge in cheek smilie on the fisrt one:smt046

[Fallout]

He means all of us. Stop breeding all together. Don't read any sense or logic into his post! It doesn't exist. :)

On a side note, I remember there was this programme where irresponsible fathers were being paid to have their tubes tied, or whatever the male equivalent is. Something along the lines of prolific fathers, who were having kids from various mothers and not paying child support etc. were offered £1000 to close the hatch on the tadpoles. The logic was simply that all these illegitimate kids were costing the tax payer far more than that.

It sound unethical, but I can't say I disagree. The guy gets £1000. Less problem kids are fathered, and the operation is reversible if he suddenly becomes responsible and actually wants a proper family. I think it's a really good idea.

[Spank86]

I don't like children. Full stop.

The world would be a lot nicer without any, and if we could backdate that to about '84 the roads would be a lot nicer too.

[Fallout]

Are you at work Spank features, or is this a day off?

[Spank86]

Day off mate. Got a contact lense app at 1 in winch but nothing else planned.

[Fallout]

I need to get out. Cabin fever. Fancy a spin before your appointment?

[Spank86]

Sounds good to me.

[Sir Trev]

I dont agree on the chair or injection its a credit crunch, can use the noose again

What a waste. Work them to death to get some benefit out of them in some way. As long as slacking involves a LOT of pain they will keep going until they drop for good. Get them cleaning up nuclear waste perhaps, with the incentive of some protective gear if they work hard/quick enough (failing to hand any over of course). Have them clean the outside of a submarine, while wearing heavy boots for health and safety, and forget to take them in before the sub dives. Chain gangs linked to tasers/cattle prods or those dog collars that shock, clearing litter from both sides of a train line (you can see where this is going). And so on.

If any tree huggers complain add them to the list of "attendees".

[Sir Trev]

Riders should be allowed to bare arms.

You CAN choose to wear a t-shirt and no jacket if you want to already.

SK - we all miss Reeder but you don't have to take over his legacy...

[tj2]

Jail time in this country is a joke. Sentences are a joke. WHY do criminals get to serve only Half of their sentence?
Bleedin heart do gooders....... Make sentences stick, make sentences punishment, NOT rehabilitation, (that can come later) after the CRIMINAL has paid for his/her crime. OK the jails may be very full for a while, but when reallity of conseqence to actions is proven to be harsh, then the crime rate will drop.

Terry.

[metalangel]

Drop rocks on their heads. There's nothing inside to damage.

When I was coming home from the pub a few weeks ago with the missus there were three of them tipping over our bin (empty) and kicking it down the street. One then flailed past us, hands open, grabbing me on the thigh as he passed and muttering "Oooh, gay c***". They disappeared down the street looking for other things to kick or break.

I mean, I was 13 once, and would never have dreamt of doing that to a complete stranger who was nearly twice my size. I'd have loved to have stuffed him into the bin, upside down, and thrown him in the nearby river.