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Old March 15th 05, 05:24 PM
Richard
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Default Reasons to wear a helmet no. 483

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...cs/4315061.stm

Thrown knife embedded in helmet
A 24-year-old cyclist had a lucky escape when a knife was thrown at him
while he was on his bike, becoming embedded in his helmet.

He was on Shaw Lane in Stoke Prior, Worcestershire, on 17 February when
he noticed a group of youths and a man.

As the cyclist passed them, he felt a blow on the back of his head. The
victim was shaken but not injured.

Four of the offenders are described as aged 13 to 14 years old and a
fifth was in his 20s.

The knife is described as having a brown wooden handle and a sharp
curved blade.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Bromsgrove police.
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Old March 15th 05, 06:23 PM
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On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 16:24:15 +0000 someone who may be Richard
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...cs/4315061.stm

Thrown knife embedded in helmet
A 24-year-old cyclist had a lucky escape when a knife was thrown at him
while he was on his bike, becoming embedded in his helmet.


Possibly a reason not to wear a helmet. Would they have thrown the
knife had the cyclist not been wearing one?


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Old March 16th 05, 10:01 AM
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Do you mean that you think that they were aiming for the helmet? Do not be
so silly!
John,

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On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 16:24:15 +0000 someone who may be Richard
wrote this:-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...cs/4315061.stm

Thrown knife embedded in helmet
A 24-year-old cyclist had a lucky escape when a knife was thrown at him
while he was on his bike, becoming embedded in his helmet.


Possibly a reason not to wear a helmet. Would they have thrown the
knife had the cyclist not been wearing one?


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Old March 16th 05, 02:02 PM
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Another group member wrote:
Do you mean that you think that they were aiming for the helmet? Do not be
so silly!
John,

Why do you find it unthinkable? There are many examples of people
attacked because of some article of clothing they were wearing.

This phenomenon was noted by, to give just one example, Spike Milligan.

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Old March 16th 05, 02:28 PM
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Another group member wrote:
Do you mean that you think that they were aiming for the helmet? Do not be
so silly!


If people think that something is protected then they may, in "jest",
think it's all right to bounce something off the protection. After all,
with that protection in place, they won't be hurt, right?

Pete.
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Old March 16th 05, 02:33 PM
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On 16/3/05 1:02 pm, in article , "JLB"
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Why do you find it unthinkable? There are many examples of people
attacked because of some article of clothing they were wearing.

This phenomenon was noted by, to give just one example, Spike Milligan.


He noticed it when the Germans and Italians started lobbing big, fast
moving, explosive projectiles at him for wearing a British military
uniform.

It was in Italy during WW2.

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