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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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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? -- David Hansen, Edinburgh | PGP email preferred-key number F566DA0E I will always explain revoked keys, unless the UK government prevents me by using the RIP Act 2000. |
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Do you mean that you think that they were aiming for the helmet? Do not be
so silly! John, -- http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/1170117 "David Hansen" wrote in message ... 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? -- David Hansen, Edinburgh | PGP email preferred-key number F566DA0E I will always explain revoked keys, unless the UK government prevents me by using the RIP Act 2000. |
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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. -- Joe * If I cannot be free I'll be cheap |
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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. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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On 16/3/05 1:02 pm, in article , "JLB"
wrote: 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. ...d |
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