TimmyR Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) I have given some thought as to whether to post this here, firstly, because the video below was posted by someone in london and secondly because there are a lot of cyclist haters on this forum. But anyway here goes, the following video shows a deliberate unprovoked act of violence towards a cyclist. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1602226240063787 The cyclist doesn't appear to be injured but it could easily have been worse. If you read the comments on his page a lot of his kid friends think its hilarious. At the time of writing 5000 people have liked the vid so thats 5000 people who condone and find funny a deliberate act of violence against an innocent bystander (assuming its real, if it isn't the message is still there) I think we need to, via social media or otherwise, try and get this video taken down by FB - they claim it doesn't violate their "community standards" so the more people who report, the more likely they are to listen. Also try and get the london met police to investigate. So far I have contacted FB to report the vid. Shared the vid as widely a possible with a message saying we need to get the perpetrators and request FB remove the vid. Contacted the london met police. Contacted the beeb Contacted the guardian (Not got any further with contacted newspapers) So if anyone cares do the same as I have! Or if anyone has any better ideas on whether there's something we could do please post below. I don't think this kind of hatred towards a minority should be allowed to be published online. Other hate crimes (racially motivated or towards disabled people for example) would not be allowed. Edited March 31, 2015 by TimmyR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denlin Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 So you've added it so more people can see it, looks like a set up but either way you are just spreading it further and giving more people the idea that it's funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyR Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 So you've added it so more people can see it, looks like a set up but either way you are just spreading it further and giving more people the idea that it's funny not really I'm posting it with a message saying its bad and trying to persuade people to take some kind of action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rage Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I have given some thought as to whether to post this here, firstly, because the video below was posted by someone in london and secondly because there are a lot of cyclist haters on this forum. But anyway here goes, the following video shows a deliberate unprovoked act of violence towards a cyclist. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1602226240063787 The cyclist doesn't appear to be injured but it could easily have been worse. If you read the comments on his page a lot of his kid friends think its hilarious. At the time of writing 5000 people have liked the vid so thats 5000 people who condone and find funny a deliberate act of violence against an innocent bystander (assuming its real, if it isn't the message is still there) I think we need to, via social media or otherwise, try and get this video taken down by FB - they claim it doesn't violate their "community standards" so the more people who report, the more likely they are to listen. Also try and get the london met police to investigate. So far I have contacted FB to report the vid. Shared the vid as widely a possible with a message saying we need to get the perpetrators and request FB remove the vid. Contacted the london met police. Contacted the beeb Contacted the guardian (Not got any further with contacted newspapers) So if anyone cares do the same as I have! Or if anyone has any better ideas on whether there's something we could do please post below. I don't want this kind of hatred towards a minority to be allowed to be published online. Other hate crimes (racially motivated or towards disabled people for example) would not be allowed. Something similar happens to me two years ago. A car full of youths decided to ride by the side of me and shouted at me ( for no obvious reason). So as they went past I blew them a kiss. Unfortunately for me they boys/men/idiots had no sense of humour and came behind me and two of them punched me in my back almost causing me to fall! I tried to catch up with them to have a quiet word but it seemed they were to busy speeding and possibly congratulating each other to stop. I did not report them as I was to angry to remember car details however they did make my ride home much quicker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froger Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Me and couple of friends had just got the bus and waiting to cross the road when a cyclist rode past us put his arm out and slapped each one of us across the face. Since then I don't like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Me and couple of friends had just got the bus and waiting to cross the road when a cyclist rode past us put his arm out and slapped each one of us across the face. Since then I don't like them. That'll teach you to drink Tango in public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey104 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 If you look at any of the comments on some of the Facebook videos you would think it was all out war on any poster. If you took this stance with every one there would be no comment section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghozer Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Me and couple of friends had just got the bus and waiting to cross the road when a cyclist rode past us put his arm out and slapped each one of us across the face. Since then I don't like them. That's the same mentality as "one pakistani person commits a crime so instantly all pakistani people are criminals" Just because a couple of people do something, doesn't mean we are all like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootsBooster Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 not really I'm posting it with a message saying its bad and trying to persuade people to take some kind of action. Isn't it just bad to attack people regardless of their method of transport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 That'll teach you to drink Tango in public. I shouldnt laugh at a serious thread but that's as funny as anything I heard today :-) ---------- Post added 31-03-2015 at 17:11 ---------- Me and couple of friends had just got the bus and waiting to cross the road when a cyclist rode past us put his arm out and slapped each one of us across the face. Since then I don't like them. Read my post about the cyclist that had me off my feet today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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