 MattPrince
Male, 40-49, Europe
 2221 Posts
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Thursday, April 26, 2012 12:26:21 PM
I'm guessing cycle couriers have to believe in themselves to the point of jerkdom to survive doing what they do, so were probably well up for a bit of battery.
If the assaulted did the crime, then fine, nothing to see, move along.
On the other hand if he got on the wrong bike, or is messed in the head, then its not cool. |
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 VirtualParty
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
794 Posts
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Thursday, April 26, 2012 10:56:38 AM
Much better than court. The police aren't real justice this simple act is. I hope he walks away and this doesn't follow him. |
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 Otto67
Male, 40-49, Midwest US
438 Posts
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Thursday, April 26, 2012 10:40:32 AM
"Not justified at all. There's due process in the legal system"
Chris Rock said it best...
"It's not right,...but I understand." |
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 Lord_Jereth
Male, 40-49, Midwest US
557 Posts
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Thursday, April 26, 2012 9:23:06 AM
"Not justified at all. There's due process in the legal system for very good reasons ..."
These two guys possibly just saved the tax payer thousands upon thousands of dollars - police salaries, judge's salaries, lawyer's fees, court costs, jail costs, possible prison costs, etc. etc
30 second, well deserved beat down where very little actual physical damage was done vs. passing the costs on to the tax paying public? I say, slap the taste out of that boy's mouth and be done with it.
Just sayin'
 LJ |
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 Arcval
Male, 18-29, Europe
304 Posts
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Thursday, April 26, 2012 8:18:22 AM
Not justified at all. There's due process in the legal system for very good reasons, one of which is to provide a better system than vigilante "justice". You need proof and witness reports cannot be used reliably on a scene to do any more than determine whether further investigation is required. Mobs very often get the wrong person for a crime, and we have NO evidence that this is the man who was attempting to steal bikes (or if any thief was even attempted).
Comment threads like this make me very glad that we don't use mob "justice", as that is no justice at all.
Also since when was corporal punishment deemed civilised? |
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 PinkRhoid
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
1149 Posts
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Thursday, April 26, 2012 7:55:39 AM
Legally they are wrong. They should have held him until cops arrived. That said their hits and kicks weren't in it enough to call it vicious and they really didn't beat him very much before walking away. I'd say the guy walked away with a few bruises instead of (new?) permanent criminal history, having to pay for the damage to the bike (He taco'd the rim), potential jail, house arrest, probabtion, or some combination of the above. Seems like a fair trade if not to the letter of law. |
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 wolladude
Male, 30-39, Europe
324 Posts
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Thursday, April 26, 2012 3:07:24 AM
I would have hit him way harder! |
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 avail9988
Male, 18-29, Australia
621 Posts
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Thursday, April 26, 2012 3:04:48 AM
nice |
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 patticakes
Female, 18-29, Eastern US
457 Posts
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Thursday, April 26, 2012 1:20:32 AM
If you're going to commit crimes you've got to take the consequences if you're caught. It's part of the job. |
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 PoopNoodle
Male, 40-49, Midwest US
397 Posts
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 11:21:01 PM
Totally and completely justified |
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 carmium
Female, 50-59, Canada
4031 Posts
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 8:35:25 PM
@EgalM:
If you steal a bike and don't have a helmet, you'd stand out like a sore thumb if your area has helmet laws- the last thing you need. If you ask me, it just shows premeditation.
As for the punishment, I think it's the only kind a lot of these bastards understand. If I'd seen the anal orifice who stole my motorscooter, I wouldn't have hesitated to dismount him with a two-by-four. |
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 ledzeppeloyd
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
2184 Posts
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 6:40:31 PM
yea drat people who steal bikes, i had mine stolen, and the wheel was quick release and they couldnt even get that right, they had to drat that up too |
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 cyborg
Male, 13-17, Midwest US
2799 Posts
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 5:45:57 PM
finally the cameraman gets in on the action |
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 EgalM
Male, 18-29, Canada
1667 Posts
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 4:22:51 PM
If the guy was either already wearing a helmet, or picked it up and put it on before stealing the bike. Leads me to believe he's not all that mentally stable, and was handled poorly.
Just saying, I've never seen a thief care about safety, but I have met some mentally handicaps who were kleptomaniacs. The 33secs provided give no proof he did anything wrong, and I'd be sorry too if someone was punching me in the face and I didn't know why. Perhaps he got on the wrong bike, can't tell without more proof. |
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 SlothOfDoom
Male, 30-39, Canada
2041 Posts
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 4:21:51 PM
Don't steal bikes, a'ight? |
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 SuperN00B
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
198 Posts
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 4:08:18 PM
This needs to happen more. The justice, not the steeling. Good for them. |
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 mykunter
Male, 40-49, Southern US
1580 Posts
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 4:01:25 PM
Could have used a little more. Maybe a broken arm or at least the nose. Thieves deserve no sympathy. |
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 highonhuffin
Male, 40-49, Western US
180 Posts
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 3:04:36 PM
Bike messengers are total c*nts. Couldn't care less if they were all smeared on the pavement. |
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 OutWest
Male, 50-59, Western US
548 Posts
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 1:50:23 PM
Don't taze me bro' |
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tedgp
Male, 30-39, Europe
2928 Posts
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 1:48:27 PM
I was never a fan of batman apexs. The last 2 movies pretty much confirmed that for me. |
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Muert
Male, 30-39, Midwest US
134 Posts
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 1:27:32 PM
Makes me think something I saw delivering pizza at a state university. If you left your bike in the bike rack it got stolen. If you used a bike lock they bent the wheels in half. Those punks could have used some of this. |
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 ShudBWorking
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
88 Posts
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 1:11:25 PM
lol awesome. |
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 dm2754
Male, 30-39, Western US
2763 Posts
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:44:29 PM
nice |
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 patchgrabber
Male, 30-39, Canada
5263 Posts
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:32:30 PM
@maddux: Because ollie has something up his a$$ and feels the need to inject partisan politics or race into whatever the subject matter is. Once his time of the month is over I'm sure it will lessen in severity. |
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 maddux32
Male, 30-39, Western US
840 Posts
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:25:58 PM
@OldOllie
Why even say that? Why even bring black people into the conversation? It makes you sound like an idiot. |
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