Disappointed with OAP Sniper
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Undertaker> Yes! Go in there and demand to know what's going on!
And what did you mean about the dealing officer "cuffing" it?
I think I would have dialled 999. That teacher got into all kinds of shite when she shot /near/ the lad who was making her life a living hell. This senile old fart is shooting at moving cars with no provocation - you could easily have driven off the road killing somebody - and that is totally beside the point that imitation fire arms are a big
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And what did you mean about the dealing officer "cuffing" it?
I think I would have dialled 999. That teacher got into all kinds of shite when she shot /near/ the lad who was making her life a living hell. This senile old fart is shooting at moving cars with no provocation - you could easily have driven off the road killing somebody - and that is totally beside the point that imitation fire arms are a big
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Is it just me then wouldn't wouldn't have reported him to the police?
Silly old sod needs a good dent in the side of his car to remember you by, but all this nonsense about immitation lethal weapons and force of the law is just pitiful. I think the police have better things to do with their time and if they havn't they bloodly well should have.
I mean everyone on pistonheads moans about the nanny state and then your all up in arms when some daft old codger fires a bibi gun at you. Jeesh, what would you do if a child threw a stone at your car?
Silly old sod needs a good dent in the side of his car to remember you by, but all this nonsense about immitation lethal weapons and force of the law is just pitiful. I think the police have better things to do with their time and if they havn't they bloodly well should have.
I mean everyone on pistonheads moans about the nanny state and then your all up in arms when some daft old codger fires a bibi gun at you. Jeesh, what would you do if a child threw a stone at your car?
He has a point,
does,nt he
I'm looking at this weeks ' cops paper trail' concerning our stolen trailer, from over a month ago.
Far to much time given over by our uniformed protectors, to not upsetting people, by trying to prosecute the blatantly guilty.
A good dented panel, would've served just as well, as it is he's giggling into his cocoa about now eh!
does,nt he
I'm looking at this weeks ' cops paper trail' concerning our stolen trailer, from over a month ago.
Far to much time given over by our uniformed protectors, to not upsetting people, by trying to prosecute the blatantly guilty.
A good dented panel, would've served just as well, as it is he's giggling into his cocoa about now eh!
"..what would you do if a child threw a stone at your car?"
Break the little bastard's fingers!
Well, that's what ought to be the right punishment. But the huggy-fluffy child protection fundamentalists would not doubt explain that the little sod was merely 'misunderstood' or some such nonsense.
>> Edited by nickwilcock on Friday 16th September 16:39
Break the little bastard's fingers!
Well, that's what ought to be the right punishment. But the huggy-fluffy child protection fundamentalists would not doubt explain that the little sod was merely 'misunderstood' or some such nonsense.
>> Edited by nickwilcock on Friday 16th September 16:39
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etc, and then hit a herd of endangered wilderbreast, one of which flew up in the air and hit a passing plane full of the english football squad returning from losing the next match, then we could blame him for the state of football in this country as well.
My wife swerved on the road last night to avoid a squirrel. I rekon we should ban her from the road because she could have hit a bunch of children waiting at a busstop, or we should send special branch round to investigate the squirrel
Not trying to make fun of you, I'd be pretty pissed if someone fired a bibi gun at my car, but I would like to make fun of a society that punishes the potential of a crime as if its a poorly make TV shock documentary.
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I should think there's something pretty strange about him, maybe ESN, although if he owns a car he has to have some ability to be responsible.
I agree with most of this thread, weird chap, bizzare behavour. I would have treated him in the same way I would have treated an equivalent child. Made him see the error of his ways, child cuff round the ear, him a dented door on his car, and confiscated the gun.
But, and maybe its only me, I don't see obvious bbguns as in any way the same as firing a real loaded gun at someone. I see legislation that way as patronising. I suppose because intent isn't there.
I would be much more inclined to jail him for simply dropping a brick from a flyover, because intent is obviously there.
Julian64 said:
I agree with most of this thread, weird chap, bizzare behavour. I would have treated him in the same way I would have treated an equivalent child. Made him see the error of his ways, child cuff round the ear, him a dented door on his car, and confiscated the gun.
But, and maybe its only me, I don't see obvious bbguns as in any way the same as firing a real loaded gun at someone. I see legislation that way as patronising. I suppose because intent isn't there.
I would be much more inclined to jail him for simply dropping a brick from a flyover, because intent is obviously there.
I'd love to know what his intent is.
Arrest for such an offence may just prevent this old git from raising the stakes, he only needs to do it once. Maybe he's pi**ed because of the speed of motorists passing his front door, maybe he's lost the plot, who knows - but we may know a lot more if he's brought into custody, he's likely to be medically assessed, and the system could swing into gear to provide help (if need be). Currently as things stand he's still out there and this issue is unaddressed. He's a potential risk to himself and others. I don't think that's acceptable.
Ok then chaps....................
IF I had decided to administer my own justice then I consider firstly, I would be sinking to a baser level than I would prefer, although, I do agree that where necessary, a swift slap teaches most wrong-doers the error of their ways quickly.However, the bloke was in his mid 60's at least and I doubt that, whatever the circumstances, BiB would not have taken too kindly to me having left any mark whatsoever on his person.
I would then run the risk of ending up in front of the Beak. This does happen when one takes things into ones own hands.(Even protecting ones own property sometimes)
Secondly, as a law abiding, tax paying citizen, am I wrong to expect the BiB to deal with this professionally by going to see Codger and 'advising' him, as well as removing the BB gun from his posession in order to prevent him firing it at someone more vulnerable ?
Note to Julian64 : How would you feel if your wife had been driving home with little Johnny in the passenger seat, sunny day, window down ??? Get the Point ?
The fact remains, the Law says you cannot do this.
No, I am not moaning about what happened to me, I have had real guns pointed at me before.
The points being made are people shooting guns at cars should be dealt with, and BiB should be seen to be doing the job we pay them to do.
in fact (for those that miss the point)
IF I had decided to administer my own justice then I consider firstly, I would be sinking to a baser level than I would prefer, although, I do agree that where necessary, a swift slap teaches most wrong-doers the error of their ways quickly.However, the bloke was in his mid 60's at least and I doubt that, whatever the circumstances, BiB would not have taken too kindly to me having left any mark whatsoever on his person.
I would then run the risk of ending up in front of the Beak. This does happen when one takes things into ones own hands.(Even protecting ones own property sometimes)
Secondly, as a law abiding, tax paying citizen, am I wrong to expect the BiB to deal with this professionally by going to see Codger and 'advising' him, as well as removing the BB gun from his posession in order to prevent him firing it at someone more vulnerable ?
Note to Julian64 : How would you feel if your wife had been driving home with little Johnny in the passenger seat, sunny day, window down ??? Get the Point ?
The fact remains, the Law says you cannot do this.
No, I am not moaning about what happened to me, I have had real guns pointed at me before.
The points being made are people shooting guns at cars should be dealt with, and BiB should be seen to be doing the job we pay them to do.
in fact (for those that miss the point)i hope the next person he does it to goes to the nearest garage,buys half a gal of unleaded,returns,pours the fuel over the driver and then just stands there wide-eyed whilst flicking a lighter and mumbling "the voices are telling me to burn you!"
in tosser deserves anything he gets,aiming a gun (real,air or immitation)at someone is simply stupid.
>> Edited by cortinaman on Friday 16th September 22:46
in tosser deserves anything he gets,aiming a gun (real,air or immitation)at someone is simply stupid. >> Edited by cortinaman on Friday 16th September 22:46
I had something similar happen to me just outside Lerwick in Shetland, I was cycling along a country road when some old codger took a shot at me with his air rifle, I heard the shot ping off the bike. I just kept going ( a bit faster!) and hoped he wouldn't take any more shots! I didn't report it, though looking back I probably should have.
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