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hellymedic

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'No crime has been committed'...
« on: 01 November, 2018, 11:35:15 am »
I suspect close passing will be perceived as 'No crime' after today's news item...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46053069

Re: 'No crime has been committed'...
« Reply #1 on: 04 November, 2018, 03:47:21 pm »
Probably; though driving without due care is a crime, unless it is directly witnessed by the police there is no chance of a prosecution.

Since we won't pay more for a better service we should expect to get what we pay for.
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Re: 'No crime has been committed'...
« Reply #2 on: 06 November, 2018, 08:42:34 am »
Since we won't pay more for a better service we should expect to get what we pay for.

Has it ever been an option? 'We' as a nation or 'we' as bicyclists?

mattc

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Re: 'No crime has been committed'...
« Reply #3 on: 06 November, 2018, 12:33:33 pm »
Since we won't pay more for a better service we should expect to get what we pay for.

Has it ever been an option? 'We' as a nation or 'we' as bicyclists?
Perhaps we could organise our own vigilantes to look after us (crowdfunded)? (a bit like those "Guardians of the London Underground" - whatever happened to them??)
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Re: 'No crime has been committed'...
« Reply #4 on: 06 November, 2018, 01:44:06 pm »
We could call them Chain Gangs.

It'll never catch on.

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Re: 'No crime has been committed'...
« Reply #5 on: 06 November, 2018, 04:46:49 pm »
You could give them distinctive clothing and call them Targets.
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