did I do the right thing

As we live set back from a main road with garages and parking at the back,so everyone parks at the back of their house.Today after a ride with my daughter I parked the bike behind the garden and went to have dinner and get changed.I was upstairs when I heard my alarm singing its head off.Jumping up I looked out of the window to see a youth(read git) legging round the side of the houses with the neighbour shouting that he was trying to push my bike away.Quick as a flash I shot out of the front door and may or may not have punched him as he ran past the front.Boy it felt god.
Point 1...thank goodness for my alarm

Point 2...should I have just let him run away?

Let him run away? I don't think so- he got what was coming to him
Good on ya.

[dizzyblonde]

Well done, I always said if i caught someone like that I'd take a broom handle to their kneecaps. Hope he didn't squeel like a biatch to the coppers about some mean man punching him , but then again, he'd have to admit to nicking your bike then.
Good on you

was he the rag and bone man?

probaly thought it was scrap

Originally Posted by hovis

was he the rag and bone man?

probaly thought it was scrap

what a supprise.
I remember being at yours yesterday and the kids asking how much faster mine was than you'rs

Originally Posted by gid

what a supprise.
I remember being at yours yesterday and the kids asking how much faster mine was than you'rs

no........... they asked which was fastest, when you replied yours........ they fell about on the floor laughing at you

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

but then again, he'd have to admit to nicking your bike then.

And guess who'd get in serious trouble and who'd just get a slapped wrist.

I think you did the right thing and I know I'd do exactly the same. However, I'd get this thread deleted just in case.

Personally i'd have dragged the little scrote into the house and 'worked' on him for a couple of hours.

pity about the alarm though...........

you might have got lucky

tbh i'd keep a double eye on it because you punched him. He could think "B5tard, i'll have him" so sleep with the one eye open. Now if you caught him this time, citizen arrest and have them nab him.