Sucker punched to the head

AndrewJRenko

Heisenberg. wrote: »

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Sounds painful

PlaneSpeeking

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Sounds painful

You went where I was trying not to!

I'm assuming it's a bikey term ????

the world wonders

smacl wrote: »

Back on topic, I reckon I'll give that section of the Grand a miss until the cold and miserable weather is back and the local street life is back indoors.

you might want to check the date on the OP (and in the court report) before you decide to do that. If anything I reckon it's safer in summer with more people around.

mloc123

the world wonders wrote: »

you might want to check the date on the OP (and in the court report) before you decide to do that. If anything I reckon it's safer in summer with more people around.

You didn't read the post last week from the woman that had a knife held to her neck while they tried to steal her bike so..

DaveyDave

Plenty of groups of thugs in the city center attacking people and smashing up cars, in broad daylight. Wouldn't say more people being around is necessarily going to help your outcome.

I'd rather a taxi speed past me within a few inches in a bus lane than be a sitting duck having to stop to go through those stupid canal gates where these vermin hangout.

silverharp

i was going to start commuting out the grand canal in a few weeks, reading all this im just going to go through Rathmines and out the long mile road, fck em

loyatemu

MB is undoubtedly right that these kids have been dragged up and intervention is needed earlier. Their parents were probably dragged up too and there is a economic aspect to it as well. Certainly food for thought as you're approaching a kissing gate with 10 scrotes waiting to bash your noggin in and take your bike.

the purple tin

Hurling Rankings wrote: »

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That's true, or take a detour/turn around and go back before it becomes a situation. It's better to have your pride bruised than to end up as a vegetable or RIP.
As for the internet Conor McGregors who would batter all round them without breaking a sweat; you've read the thread, you know where these gangs hang around, feel free to go and sort them out at your convenience.

Cupatae

darconio wrote: »

While cycling on my way home I came across a group of scobes average age of 14. They threw something at my face and I stopped asking if they were out of their mind doing that as I could fall and badly get injured. They of course didn't give a fcuk so I got on my bike and while running away one of them sucker punched me in the head causing my glasses to cut my nose and eyebrow.
I obviously don't know who they are or had a good look at them, but I'm still badly shaken: is there any point reporting this to the guards? What should I do if I come across them again?
I've never been assaulted or been in a fight in 44 years , I'm lost for words, like there aren't enough dangers out on the roads, I also now need to look out for bored kids

You need to have better awareness in situations like that, you were trying to be very reasonable and talk logically to very unreasonable and illogical people. What were you hoping to achieve by confronting them?

I think it d do you well, to learn to fight, if your going to confront people like that...because that could have been alot worse for you had they all decided to pounce on u it would have went from you gettin something thrown at u to being booted in the face on the ground. Your best off avoiding the confrontation if you havent the tools to deal with it.. so to speak!

They re scumbags tho!

YFlyer

listermint wrote: »

So you've cycled the route for 3 months and had no problems but you're going to make a complaint based on ?

A sense ?

He does not need to group cycle in the evening.

listermint

YFlyer wrote: »

He does not need to group cycle in the evening.

Holey zombie thread batman

YFlyer

smacl wrote: »

I suppose the problem isn't the vast majority though, it's the ones your likely to meet on that section of the canal. Even most of those are probably fine if you're non-confrontational but the issue is dealing with the exceptions. Not a fan of a nanny state but it's terrible that this facility is considered unusable due to risk of violence. Tbh I've no issue with horses, scramblers or getting a bit of lip. The concern is physical assault.

Non-confrontational? People just want to get from A to B.

YFlyer

listermint wrote: »

Holey zombie thread batman

Ok Robin

Jerichoholic

Burning these ****ing bastards is too good for them and a waste of good fire.

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