Reply to: How stupid is the average Brit?

[SallyAnne]

My colleague was stabbed by his ex. Her excuse was it was the wrong time of month; she go off for that reason. There was a high profile case last year that I will not bother looking up (BBC Website) where the woman murdered her husband and she got off at the Court of Appeal for the same reason.

I will look up the statistics. The ones I am referring to were incidentally compiled by a Lady Professor at University.

I'm sorry but I just dont believe you about your colegue. I'm sure thats what he's told you, but being "on the blob" is not a defence to assault/murder in this country (or anywhere that I'm aware of!)

If these statistics you're referring to are of how many lasses murder people during their period, I wouldn't be suprised - thats quie an interesting study.

If the statistics are how many women have used this as a defence, then I'd be VERY interested to see them. Using my common sense however, I would hazzard a guess that each of them had been diagnosed with a mental illness which was significantly worse during that time of the month.

[Paddy]

"Even if they get to court the mere excuse of it being the wrong time of month is good enough to get them off an assault or murder charge"

....as a generalisation!!
I guess if you look hard enough you'll find a daft case where this was a defence (and possibly a defence that worked) but to use that in a sweeping statement is....I'll say it again.....tulipe (which be is).

My colleague was stabbed by his ex. Her excuse was it was the wrong time of month; she go off for that reason. There was a high profile case last year that I will not bother looking up (BBC Website) where the woman murdered her husband and she got off at the Court of Appeal for the same reason.

I will look up the statistics. The ones I am referring to were incidentally compiled by a Lady Professor at University.

[SallyAnne]

What's wrong with tulip, tulipe or crap?

Not as funny

I myself prefer papa, but caca is of equal quality

[sasguru]

Yes, part of the fun of an American-hosted board is saying things that wouldn't pass the Nanny if only they knew what it meant.

What's wrong with tulip, tulipe or crap?

[SallyAnne]

Ask him where he lives so that you can go round and thrash him

Nah - I cant do that until the end of next week!

[expat]

I'm not suprised you're being attacked by women if you keep coming out with tulipe like that

Ask him where he lives so that you can go round and thrash him

[SallyAnne]

Sally, which be is "tulipe"

"Even if they get to court the mere excuse of it being the wrong time of month is good enough to get them off an assault or murder charge"

....as a generalisation!!
I guess if you look hard enough you'll find a daft case where this was a defence (and possibly a defence that worked) but to use that in a sweeping statement is....I'll say it again.....tulipe (which be is).

[expat]

caca

Yes, part of the fun of an American-hosted board is saying things that wouldn't pass the Nanny if only they knew what it meant.

[Paddy]

I'm not suprised you're being attacked by women if you keep coming out with tulipe like that

Sally, which be is "tulipe"

[SallyAnne]

Even if they get to court the mere excuse of it being the wrong time of month is good enough to get them off an assault or murder charge.

I'm not suprised you're being attacked by women if you keep coming out with tulipe like that

[Paddy]

That is a piece of caca that I have observed. If one happens to be a man, with a smaller woman or child, and that person is knocked over by a woman, one can do nothing. Touch the agressor and you become the man who assaulted a woman.

There is a real problem with our society whereby it seems acceptable for women to be violent. There is academic research done that shows that women are committing more than 50% of violent attacks but they have a far less a chance of being prosecuted then men. Even if they get to court the mere excuse of it being the wrong time of month is good enough to get them off an assault or murder charge.

My own personal experience is the last lime any male attacked me was at school (many years ago) However since then I have only been attacked by mad and drunken women be it complete strangers on the street or in the home by the ex.

[SallyAnne]

That is a piece of caca that I have observed. If one happens to be a man, with a smaller woman or child, and that person is knocked over by a woman, one can do nothing. Touch the agressor and you become the man who assaulted a woman.

caca

[BobTheCrate]

The last 419 e-mail I received (to business e-mail addr) I replied, "unfortunately XYZ Intl Ltd only deal with international transactions of $30million and over".

Touch wood (not Torchwood) - I've never received another 419er.

[expat]

That is a piece of caca that I have observed. If one happens to be a man, with a smaller woman or child, and that person is knocked over by a woman, one can do nothing. Touch the agressor and you become the man who assaulted a woman.

[To BI or not to BI?]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6163700.stm

Nigerian scams have been around at least 5 years if not more.

The emails are a joke and can be spotted a mile off (MY NAME IS ALBERT AND I HAVE $5,600,000 TO GIVE YOU).


How stupid is the average person?

As a non Brit I would find it only too easy to comment on the above, so I'll mercily abstain