Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 23:39:33 -0500 From: Aaron Solochek <aarons-newsnopsamrant.org> Subject: Re: Warning To All UK Drivers
On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 18:25:13 +0000, **-** wrote: > If your planning on driving around Sheffield in the near future keep your > windows up and doors locked. A chap tried to relieve me of F900 yesterday > evening. Was stopped at Traffic lights with not much else about, passenger > door opens and dodgy looking character appears in the passenger seat > requesting I exit my vehicle post haste (or words to that effect). Needless > to say I wasn't too keen on this idea and the ciggy I was smoking at the > time found its way to said characters mug rather rapidly followed by the > large maglight thats clipped under the drivers seat at which point he made > his excuses and left (or something to that effect ;-)). > > Obviously reported to the Police (minus the ciggy and maglight part) for all > the good it'll do. Chap behind the desk mentioned that its getting quite > common now and really its the only way for them to nick anything with decent > security. All I need now is for him to turn up at the Sheffield nick > reporting he's been assaulted and that would really finish off a stunning > week nicely :-(. > > Matt > > P.S. Note for any US readers: In the UK if you try to defend yourself or > your property its normaly you who end up in the dock whilst the crim gets a > mild slap on the wrists and a fortnight in the Bahamas. Seriously!!! In the US if you try to defend yourself, you face a very high chance of getting shot. Remember, the US is one gun-happy country. -Aaron
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