Reply to: This seems a reasonable course of action

[DimPrawn]

If the pensioner had waited 5 minutes he could have had been stabbed by the prick instead of finding himself in court.

FTFY

Bristol. tuliphole.

[Pondlife]

No worse than Mums double parking outside schools.

Which they obviously do late at night, so it's probably ok then.

Also, just cos someone else is an inconsiderate pipe it doesn't mean you have to be an early adopter too.

[Paddy]

FTFY

Or maybe I'm incorrect?

No worse than Mums double parking outside schools.

[Pondlife]

In the 70s I was fed-up of being blocked in at the students car park so I used to carry a short wood plank in the boot. When I was blocked in I would strap the plank to my bumper and shut the other car or cars aside. One day I was blocked in when parked on the high street late at night. I used the same method to shunt some tarty Vaxhall out the way. He had parked with the wheels turned out so I continued shunting it until in was almost in the middle of the road. I hope nobody crashed into it and was seriously injured.

FTFY

Or maybe I'm incorrect?

[Paddy]

In the 70s I was fed-up of being blocked in at the students car park so I used to carry a short wood plank in the boot. When I was blocked in I would strap the plank to my bumper and shut the other car or cars aside. One day I was blocked in when parked on the high street late at night. I used the same method to shunt some tarty Vauxhall out the way. He had parked with the wheels turned out so I continued shunting it until in was almost in the middle of the road. I hope he got a parking ticket.

[Troll]

Yeah, but not so long ago you'd be lucky to escape alive after walking through St Pauls, especially if you were a policeman. That guy rammed into someone and lived to tell the tale, and only got a relatively small fine for doing so. His age probably helped.

And not so very long ago St Pauls (& Brixton in London) were just leafy suburbs

[d000hg]

I've had a neighbour who was a bit loopy in the past, very few car parking spaces in a small cramped lot, shared with businesses too. I would have loved to be able to barge his car into his garden sometimes... he was the kind of guy who would wait for you to nip to the shops, and would immediately move his car into the space you were in so he could have 'his spot'. Or even, would wait until you parked next to him and then move his car 6 feet just to block you in. Not as bad as Wilmslow's neighbours, but it's amazing how such small things can get you so stressed.

[Spacecadet]

That crowd appeared from nowhere, weird. If it wasn't such a busy street though, I think moving their car (without damaging it) would be reasonable.

The crowd appeared from the primary school, note the other cars badly parked, including 1 on the zigzags! Were they taken to court as well? clear breach of the rules of the road there.

To be fair to the driver of the Ka (despite the fact I have zero sympathy for him), it looked like he had parked up just for a couple of minutes whilst dropping off his kid and wasn't planning to stay all day. He's the first one running to the scene when his car is being shunted out the way.

If the pensioner had waited 5 minutes he could have had a justified rant at the prick instead of finding himself in court.

[d000hg]

That crowd appeared from nowhere, weird. If it wasn't such a busy street though, I think moving their car (without damaging it) would be reasonable.

[shaunbhoy]

Exactly what I would do... I won't even mention that the immigrant should have been more thoughtful

He probably had dementia as an excuse. What would yours be?

[xoggoth]

Must be Wilmslow's grandad!

[TimberWolf]

Having worked near St Pauls earlier this year comments like:


Are spot on

Yeah, but not so long ago you'd be lucky to escape alive after walking through St Pauls, especially if you were a policeman. That guy rammed into someone and lived to tell the tale, and only got a relatively small fine for doing so. His age probably helped.

[Troll]

Did you read the comments They read more like what I'd expect to see in a BNP publication or the Sun or something.

Having worked near St Pauls earlier this year comments like:

The words "St. Paul's, Bristol" immediately caught my attention; Mr Pemberton had obviously had enough. Did he ever receive any help or advice about his problem? I doubt it. Instead he was surrounded by a group reminiscent of the mob from Black Hawk Down. Hopefully he is left alone by his "neighbours" and allowed to live his life in peace, somehow I doubt that is the case.

Are spot on

[TimberWolf]

Works fine for me in FF/Vista.

Did you read the comments They read more like what I'd expect to see in a BNP publication or the Sun or something.

[DimPrawn]

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