Yet another pavement killing, by police this time.
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From: Dr Zoidberg on 5 Jun 2010 08:42 "Doug" <jagmad(a)riseup.net> wrote in message news:2a8cd346-aef8-4ade-84c0-7f3127bf595a(a)x27g2000yqb.googlegroups.com... > Once again demonstrating that nowhere is safe from these killer > drivers. More walls were also smashed. Pure luck that no cyclists > happened to be in the way at the time. Why are cyclists more important than people not on bikes? > Also we are told that police > are impeccable, specially trained drivers. They are more highly trained than the general public, yes. Nobody has claimed they are infallible, and their need to drive at higher speeds means that some accidents are inevitable. The alternative is driving at 10mph or less to all emergencies. How many people would die that way? They need to strike a sensible balance between the severity of the incident and the speed they drive at, but in the main they do this very well. > So what does this say about > ordinary motorists and the so-called driving test? It's not "so called". It *is* a driving test. > "Two killed in police car collision in Luton > > Two pedestrians were killed when they were hit by a police car > responding to an incident in Bedfordshire. > > The men died when the car came off the road after colliding with a > Vauxhall Zafira in Luton at 2351 BST on Friday. Which driver was at fault? You seem to be sure. Were you there? > The victims, believed to be foreign nationals, had been standing on > the pathway at the junction of Holland Road and Leagrave Road. > > The force has referred the incident to the Independent Police > Complaints Commission. As is quite right. -- Alex
From: Dr Zoidberg on 5 Jun 2010 08:44 "Doug" <jagmad(a)riseup.net> wrote in message news:a7008ffd-0afc-4c83-8f0d-745d37126701(a)z8g2000yqz.googlegroups.com... > On 5 June, 12:42, webreader <websiterea...(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> So putting cyclist in the text makes it on topic? >> > No the fact that cyclists, on roads or pavements, can be the victims > of such drivers makes it on topic > I can see a cyclist from my lounge Doug. Does that mean a discussion of the double glazing would be acceptable? -- Alex
From: Tony Dragon on 5 Jun 2010 08:59 Doug wrote: > On 5 June, 12:42, webreader <websiterea...(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> On Jun 5, 12:13 pm, Doug <jag...(a)riseup.net> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Once again demonstrating that nowhere is safe from these killer >>> drivers. More walls were also smashed. Pure luck that no cyclists >>> happened to be in the way at the time. Also we are told that police >>> are impeccable, specially trained drivers. So what does this say about >>> ordinary motorists and the so-called driving test? >>> "Two killed in police car collision in Luton >>> Two pedestrians were killed when they were hit by a police car >>> responding to an incident in Bedfordshire. >>> The men died when the car came off the road after colliding with a >>> Vauxhall Zafira in Luton at 2351 BST on Friday. >>> The victims, believed to be foreign nationals, had been standing on >>> the pathway at the junction of Holland Road and Leagrave Road. >>> The force has referred the incident to the Independent Police >>> Complaints Commission. >>> The junction has been closed while the investigation is carried out. >>> A Bedfordshire police spokeswoman said: "The marked panda car, crewed >>> by two male police officers from Luton, was responding to an immediate >>> call for assistance and was on blue lights and a siren when it first >>> collided with a Vauxhall Zafira being driven by a man who was alone in >>> the car." >>> Neither of the two police officers who were in the car nor the driver >>> of the other vehicle were injured. >>> The junction has been closed while the investigation into the >>> collision on Friday night is carried out." >>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds_bucks_and_herts/10244595.stm >> So putting cyclist in the text makes it on topic? >> > No the fact that cyclists, on roads or pavements, can be the victims > of such drivers makes it on topic > > -- > UK Radical Campaigns. > http://www.zing.icom43.net > A driving licence is a licence to kill. While we are on the subject, is public nakedness acceptable? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Fremont_naked_cyclists_2007_-_59.jpg (It must be on topic) -- Tony Dragon
From: Bill on 5 Jun 2010 09:36 In message <hudgrb$vq5$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Dr Zoidberg <AlexNOOOO!!!!!@drzoidberg.co.uk> writes >I can see a cyclist from my lounge Doug. >Does that mean a discussion of the double glazing would be acceptable? Probably be more interesting............................. > -- Bill
From: Brimstone on 5 Jun 2010 12:10
"Tony Dragon" <tony.dragon(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message news:r92dnXwJLYSq15fRnZ2dnUVZ8vQAAAAA(a)bt.com... > While we are on the subject, is public nakedness acceptable? > > http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Fremont_naked_cyclists_2007_-_59.jpg > > (It must be on topic) > What shame the block didn't let the paint dry before riding. Having a hole in one's shorts is just so uncool. |