From: Dr Zoidberg on

"Doug" <jagmad(a)riseup.net> wrote in message
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> On 5 June, 07:29, FrengaX <hnkjqr...(a)sneakemail.com> wrote:
>> On Jun 5, 6:12 am, Doug <jag...(a)riseup.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > Probably tired of having their lives put at risk by dangerous drivers.
>>
>> > "Stone-throwing Shrewsbury children shatter car window
>>
>> > A driver had a "lucky escape" after her windscreen was shattered by
>> > children who threw a rock at her car.
>>
>> > The motorist was driving along Robertson Way in Shrewsbury at 1235 BST
>> > on Thursday when she spotted three children hiding in bushes.
>>
>> > Moments later she spotted one throwing a stone at her car, which
>> > shattered the windscreen, say West Mercia Police.
>>
>> > The driver was able to stop safely. A force spokesman said: "This was
>> > an extremely foolish and dangerous act."
>>
>> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/10237321.stm
>>
>> Now I know you really are sick, and just a ghoulish freak. Actually, I
>> find your comment thouroughly objectionalble and in extremely poor
>> taste. I had a friend who was killed becuase some yobbo youth lobbed a
>> brick through his windscreen for no reason as he drove down the road.
>> Why do you think that this behaviour is somehow justified for some
>> totally speculative (and I am pretty certain incorrect) reason.
>>
> In the early days of motoring angry villagers used to throw stones at
> passing cars so the kids are merely following an old tradition.
>
People used to burn witches as well.
Do you think that's acceptable too?

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Alex

From: Conor on
On 05/06/2010 12:56, Doug wrote:

> No as I see it, kids are frequently mown down by killer drivers so its
> hardly surprising that they might react in such a fashion. I could be
> and act of instinctive self-preservation.
>

Anecdotal, not valid.

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Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk
From: FrengaX on
On Jun 5, 2:57 pm, Conor <co...(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote:
> On 05/06/2010 12:56, Doug wrote:
>
> > No as I see it, kids are frequently mown down by killer drivers so its
> > hardly surprising that they might react in such a fashion. I could be
> > and act of instinctive self-preservation.
>
> Anecdotal, not valid.

Incorrect. Anectotal implies there's some actual data behind the
claim, even if it's just someone's observation, even if third hand.
This is not, just total evidenceless speculation.
From: Silk on
On 05/06/2010 12:56, Doug wrote:

> No as I see it, kids are frequently mown down by killer drivers so its
> hardly surprising that they might react in such a fashion. I could be
> and act of instinctive self-preservation.

The number of kids "mown down" by drivers, killer or otherwise" in any
year is statistically negligible.

Of course even one is too many. But the evidence proves that UK car
drivers are actually very safe in this respect.

The sad truth is, many more children are killed by own their parents
than "mown down" in the street by cars.
From: Ian Dalziel on
On Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:54:38 +0100, Silk <me(a)privacy.net> wrote:

>On 05/06/2010 12:56, Doug wrote:
>
>> No as I see it, kids are frequently mown down by killer drivers so its
>> hardly surprising that they might react in such a fashion. I could be
>> and act of instinctive self-preservation.
>
>The number of kids "mown down" by drivers, killer or otherwise" in any
>year is statistically negligible.
>
>Of course even one is too many. But the evidence proves that UK car
>drivers are actually very safe in this respect.
>
>The sad truth is, many more children are killed by own their parents
>than "mown down" in the street by cars.

Ah, but the chances are that those parents are motorists, are they
not?

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Ian D