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Path: number1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!border2.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!news.glorb.com!news2.glorb.com!news.wiretrip.org!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed5.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!feeds.phibee-telecom.net!feeder.news-service.com!cyclone03.ams2.highwinds-media.com!news.highwinds-media.com!npeersf01.ams.highwinds-media.com!newsfe17.ams2.POSTED!7564ea0f!not-for-mail Message-ID:  From: _  Newsgroups: uk.rec.cycling Subject: Re: Road rage incident this morning - advice? Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:45:19 +0100 References: <77cd082e-0c07-463a-a8cf-bc379d412437@j8g2000yql.googlegroups.com> 	  <89a4f3ff-cefd-4330-9e57-f82356852c29@q16g2000yqg.googlegroups.com> Lines: 19 User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.21 (Windows/20090302) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <89a4f3ff-cefd-4330-9e57-f82356852c29@q16g2000yqg.googlegroups.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit NNTP-Posting-Host: 86.12.82.202 X-Complaints-To: http://netreport.virginmedia.com X-Trace: newsfe17.ams2 1238579121 86.12.82.202 (Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:45:21 UTC) NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:45:21 UTC Organization: virginmedia.com Bytes: 2271 Xref: perfectly-safe.chapmancentral.co.uk uk.rec.cycling:692471

Simon Brooke wrote: > On 31 Mar, 23:03, TheMgt  wrote: >> Just zis Guy, you know? wrote: >> >>> The thing is, though, that those guys are probably cowards and almost certainly >>> well aware that you've reported them to plod. >> Well no, that's tabloid journo reasoning that is. They obviously have a >> horrible temper and poor impulse control though, and are of course >> desperately in need of being charged with assault and having their >> driving license taken away. > > Sadly, he wasn't the driver, so even if the police do find him I doubt > his license is in danger. I do think he's the perfect exemplar of > people who should not be allowed to hold one.

Based on a single side of the story, and a patently implausible one at that? Personally, I'd rather people like him were allowed licences (even if the account WAS accurate) than people like you were allowed to prevent him.