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gruntygiggles

15-03-10 07:25 PM

Self Defence with a WALKING STICK classes

Anyone seen this on the news today???

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/7176679.stm

What are your thoughts???

CheGuevara

15-03-10 07:33 PM

Re: Self Defence with a WALKING STICK classes

Awesome. I'm a big fan of learning to use what you have at hand, providing it's tempered with a lesson in knowing when it's safer to let them have what they want and leave.

dizzyblonde

15-03-10 07:45 PM

Re: Self Defence with a WALKING STICK classes

http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m4/ap...-186131377.jpg

Well she'd scare me off!!

SoulKiss

15-03-10 07:58 PM

Re: Self Defence with a WALKING STICK classes

Right so now we are FOR arming a class of citizens and training them how to use it.

I give it 3 years till there is a walking stick amnesty (Operation Zimmer anyone) with a ban on them within 5...

CoolGirl

15-03-10 08:10 PM

Re: Self Defence with a WALKING STICK classes

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Originally Posted by SoulKiss (Post 2212165)

Right so now we are FOR arming a class of citizens and training them how to use it.

oh yeah! I've been thinking about this since I got issued with my guide cane the other week - believe me, you need it on London Transport!:smt068

RichT

15-03-10 08:16 PM

Re: Self Defence with a WALKING STICK classes

Good on 'em, but god help 'em if the yob gets hold of the stick and starts to use it.

gruntygiggles

15-03-10 08:23 PM

Re: Self Defence with a WALKING STICK classes

Interesting views, just as expected. I have equal arguments for and against, most now mentioned by you fair lot!

Can't help feeling that's I wouldn't want my nan to do these classes though. I'd rather her carry on as she is and stay well out of harms way.

Milky Bar Kid

17-03-10 01:50 AM

Re: Self Defence with a WALKING STICK classes

Oh yeah, sounds like a recipe for disaster...

Scenario:

Old dude walking along pavement when young (say 13 yr old) scroate tries to rob them:

OUTCOME 1 - Old dude attempts to hit scroate with stick, misses, falls and breaks his hip...

OUTCOME 2 - Old dude attempts to hit scroate with stick, doesn't make a good job, scroate then grabs stick and clobbers old dude with same...

OUTCOME 3 - Old dude whacks scroate with stick, resulting in serious/ life threatening injury..scroates parents complain, old dude gets into muchos trouble for assault with an offensive weapon...

BanannaMan

17-03-10 02:55 AM

Re: Self Defence with a WALKING STICK classes

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Originally Posted by Milky Bar Kid (Post 2213892)

+1
Sadly, in this day and time.. My thoughts on this as well.
If he didn't nearly beat the life out of said scroate, he's likely to end up on the wrong end of the stick.
If he does...he's likely to end up on the wrong end of the legal charges.

keith_d

17-03-10 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BanannaMan (Post 2213904)

Yep - and the scrote will get legal aid, while the old bloke has to mortgage his house to cover the legal bills.

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