Has it come to this?

[Groggy]

Last night I was coming out of a store near a cinema and was about to walk across a brightly lit and clearly marked pedestrian crossing. A hoon's car suddenly leapt forward onto the crossing cutting me off (and nearly ran over my foot).

The bozo in the passenger seat said threateningly - through the open window - "do ya wanna pick a fight wiff me?" For the briefest moment I was tempted to click the lock down, put my knee against the door and drive my fist down the fools throat - but, instead, shook my head and walked around the car, ignoring him competely.

Unfortunately this was in front of a 10-cinema complex, with people of all ages busily passing by.

You can shove your speed cameras, I want police back on the beat.

[Bodgy]

Should have gone with your first instinct Groggs.

[Groggy]

I figure I'm chasing fifty and have little left to prove, especially with someone dumb enough to say that when sitting in about the worst possible tactical position (I think he even had a belt on).


Sure makes you wonder though when some young punk tries picking fights with middle-aged men carrying shopping, was he thinking?

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

Nar, I reckon you did right, Groggy. Especially given the scenario... to any bystanders it would've been you who looked like the hood. More's the pity.

I once had a very similar situation and I gave in to instinct. Got the bugger a bewdy and, stupidly, went for a second swing... but the driver was quick and grabbed my arm while two other bozos I hadn't noticed got out of the back seat and did me a number. :(

Not a good memory, something I'm not eager to repeat. :o

[Christopha]

Hmm, happened to me about 35 years ago, 'cept I was in the car, some bloody dill swung in the window at me, missed, I let go of his arm when the old FE hit about 40 mph.... didn't go back to check on him....there were heaps of Police on the beat back then, didn't seem much different to today really.

[channa]

You did the right thing Groggy, much as it sucks. Often as not, these pricks are the bait for the other mongrels standing on the footpath waiting to wade in with a cheap shot. Pricks.

PAt yourself on the back and think of something nice, like the fact that Aussie made it through in the soccer, or that most of us kiwis are snow bound, and some of us haven't had power for 10 days!

[Auld Bassoon]

Last night I was coming out of a store near a cinema and was about to walk across a brightly lit and clearly marked pedestrian crossing. A hoon's car suddenly leapt forward onto the crossing cutting me off (and nearly ran over my foot).

The bozo in the passenger seat said threateningly - through the open window - "do ya wanna pick a fight wiff me?" For the briefest moment I was tempted to click the lock down, put my knee against the door and drive my fist down the fools throat - but, instead, shook my head and walked around the car, ignoring him competely.

Unfortunately this was in front of a 10-cinema complex, with people of all ages busily passing by.

You can shove your speed cameras, I want police back on the beat.

Quite agree - and also possibly would have used the two fingers approach. One up each nostril of the vermin, and just pull upwards:eek: :D

[Christopha]

Of course it would have been unfortunate if the litre of milk in your shopping spilt itself onto the wallies lap....

[Groggy]

Of course it would have been unfortunate if the litre of milk in your shopping spilt itself onto the wallies lap....Sadly I only had some CD-Rs, the best I could have managed is to give him some flash looking earrings and one of those African plate-style lips :)

[swiftden]

When that happens to me i take their licence from them and tell them ill see them at the station when i start work next :p

[doug the slug]

I figure I'm chasing fifty and have little left to prove...

I once had to explain to a couple of young punks that there were only two outcomes available to them if they continued their behaviour.

1. they would have gotten a bad reputation around town for needing 2 of them to beat one man nearly 30 years their senior, or

2. that there was also a good possibility that everyone would laugh at them for being beaten by a man 30 years their senior.

surprisingly enough they actually realised that either way they were losers

[ernknot]

You lose in situations like that because the the law is "unjust"
Besides when you hit shyte it tends to splatters. Walk away and and don't lower yourself to their level.

[Harry72]

Should've taken down the number plate, play them by the rules...

[Iain]

A tube of super glue in the door lock next time you see it;)
Recall another situation when I was having dinner with a friend at her home, the phone rang, she switched it to hands free as she was busy, lucky her, it was an obscene call, heavy breathing followed by 'guess what I have in my hand while I'm talking to you'.
Her reply was 'if you can hold it in one hand I'm not interested' and hung up.
Must have been devastating for the poor bastard at the other end:D
If you do get the number, print off a credible number plate, find a similar car and a speed camera........................

[doug the slug]

If you do get the number, print off a credible number plate, find a similar car and a speed camera........................


remind me NEVER to p!$$ you off :D :D :D

[Rossluck]

I know the feeling, Groggy. I was with my family going somewhere one Saturday and this "thing" (Neanderthal relation of your hoon bozo probably) tried to steer us off the road to a confrontation. My crime? I pulled out onto "his" road a little too early for him and forced him to back off the accelerator a little. He was excited for a full five minutes, overtaking us and slowing right down until we were just about stopped, and pointing to the left with his tattoed arm indicating that he and his caveman friend wanted to discuss my crime physically.

Fortunately the other cars that were held up started hooting and they took off. Like you I wondered for days what I should have done. I would have loved to have been an off duty copper, and to have "innocently" pulled over, handcuffed it and call for a car to come and get it.

[JDarvall]

Nar, I reckon you did right, Groggy. Especially given the scenario... to any bystanders it would've been you who looked like the hood. More's the pity.

I once had a very similar situation and I gave in to instinct. Got the bugger a bewdy and, stupidly, went for a second swing... but the driver was quick and grabbed my arm while two other bozos I hadn't noticed got out of the back seat and did me a number. :(

Not a good memory, something I'm not eager to repeat. :o

Yeh, I reakon you did the right thing too. I mean, you'd feel better belting the bloke for shore. But, then the whole situation just drags on eh.....possibly him belting you back, rolling all over the road, covered in dirt and cuts......cops getting involved questioning. Your plans for the day going to the wind....etc.

[DanP]

I would have loved to have been an off duty copper.

Had a similar situation where a fool decided I had spent too long in his lane. Gave me the high beams raced around in front of me and jumped on the picks etc. I waited till the last sec and turned off in the direction of work, where I was headed anyway.

Problem with d1ckheads is that they don't know when to quit and he came roaring up behind me. Tailgaited me for a bit then went round front where we got held up at a level crossing.

This was mid afternoon in Springvale Road, Nunawading and there was traffic everywhere. The moron gets out of his car with blue murder writ upon his face. So I got out too. Told him to go back to his car but his blood was up. He wound up for the big king hit and ended up on his asre. By then my blood was up. I ripped off my jacket, forgetting I had a uniform on underneath and all of a sudden, the hero didn't want to play anymore.:confused: I could actually hear the drivers of other cars laughing and a few even tooted their horns as he scurried back to his car, hooked a quick U-turn and disappeared.:cool:

I can always find a policeman when I want one.;) :D

Dan

[Groggy]

By then my blood was up. I ripped off my jacket, forgetting I had a uniform on underneath and all of a sudden, the hero didn't want to play anymore.:confused: I could actually hear the drivers of other cars laughing and a few even tooted their horns as he scurried back to his car, hooked a quick U-turn and disappeared.:cool:

I can always find a policeman when I want one.;) :D
Love it! Wanna come shopping with me?

I saw something very similar many years ago at Glen Iris/Toorak where the old drive-in used to be. A guy driving like a maniac cutting everyone off, shot in front of a car and hit the horn repeatedly to get the guy in front to move (through a reddie). The guy in front got out, put on his hat, grabbed a book and strolled over to the twit. I think he read him the riot act and wrote a few tickets.

[China]

Police actually being Police that would interesting

[Ashore]

Police actually being Police that would interesting

Theres an old quote me old china " the next time you get robbed go ask a drug addict for help" :mad:

[rod@plasterbrok]

Hmmm this thread reminds me never to incite trouble.

I pulled out to late in front of a buch of hoons, mind you the fact they were doing about 90k in a 60 zone didn't help. They harassed me up to the next set of lights where, feeling safe as I turned left, gave them the 2 fingers. They thought this was enough motivation to change direction and come after me.

All i could see in the rear mirror 5 heads sitting on shoulders (no necks)! Agggh they were big boys. As I approched the next set of lights I could see them with hands on the doors ready to get out. All I could think of was slow right down till the lights went green and take off. They were right up my butt.

I was heading for a police station, but after narrow escapes on the next two sets of lights I figgured I wasn't going to make it.

So I sped up towards the next set of lights with them right on my tail. Then at the very last possible second without touching the brakes I took a left hand turn in a cloud of smoke and very sideways. I made the turn and they over shot. Oops! bad luck for them. I never looked back.

Rod

[HJ0]

So it was you :D I was chasing.




HJ0 Cheers;)

[Iain]

I had a police lesson on IDing heads some years ago, arriving a little late at the old Melb Magistrates Court for a prosecution I wandered in to take my spot at the bar while the Clerk was reading charges and priors for a case being heard.
I looked towards the dock and saw this hairless squat head, bloody ugly it was too, flat nose squashed across the face and a few scars to boot.
Was truly an evil looking bastard and hearing priors being read out for GBH, attempted murder, numerous assaults decided I would not invite this character home for dinner.
The charges finished and the head stood up, it was a Senior Constable who then opened the door in the dock to the holding cell and presented some skinny little ferret to the court:rolleyes:

[silentC]

Before we moved to God's country, I lived in south west Sydney for about 8 years. You do not even look sideways at MOMEAs (we had a different name for them) as they are likely to get out and shoot or stab you unprovoked. Very nasty little creatures. They always travel in packs. If one of them cut you off, the best thing to do was to pretend not to notice. If you cut one of them off, well, god help you. They're not afraid of the police either. Ask any copper who has worked in Bankstown.

[journeyman Mick]

What's a MOMEA? :confused:

Mick (who hasn't lived in Sydney since '82 on the genteel North Shore)

[silentC]

It's a racial description that you would hear at least once a day on the news in Sydney.

[Iain]

M Male Men Moron(s)
O Of
M Middle
E East
Appearance

Just a guess, never heard of it here.

[journeyman Mick]

So what is it? It's an acronym I presume. Please Pm me if it's rude, I'm really intrigued now.

Mick

[silentC]

Ian has got it right. If you haven't heard of it then you can count yourself lucky ;)

[Markw]

Been watching Australian Story on ABC for the last couple of weeks.

It about some poor bstd sitting in a bus shelter in a Perth suburb which would seem to be similar to our west, and he was absolutely 10 sheets to the wind (drunk), head in his hands not doing a thing. This pack of ethnic hoons were chasing somebody else for throwing a rock or something at their car but were unable to catch them (on foot). In their rage they decided to take their frustration out on this PSOB by kicking to the head and an alledged use of a 600mm tire iron.

Somehow this drunk either fell or was pushed from the pedestrian overpass bridge next to the bus shelter and subsequently died - either the fall or hit by a car.

Three of these ars**oles were later convicted of murder and are currently appealing the sentence. There doesn't seem to be sufficient evidence but I think justice has prevailed.

Whilst many people would probably feel sorry for these scum mongrels, I'm afraid I don't. A leopard doesn't change his spots and I'll lay odds that they have done similar ars**ole acts to others. This time they were caught.
Boo Hoo

This is what karma is all about - maybe they will come back as a dung beetle :) :) :) :)