sluiper Posted December 22, 2012 Posted December 22, 2012 Are there any lawyers on this thread? I'm curious about the legal situation if a customer did turn around, after being called an asshole, and attempt to rearrange the name-caller's face? Does a verbal attack justify (or mitigate) a physical response? And if the name-caller then picked up a weapon to defend himself, and killed the customer? Murder, manslaughter or self-defence? This is a purely theoretical question - I don't know any of the people involved in this, but I do worry about younger members forming the impression that the world can be made right with a snot-klap. Provocation is a valid defence for assault, if I remember 2nd year criminal law correctly. As to your second question: self-defence is a valid defence to a charge of murder, but there are certain considerations that have to be factored in, e.g. the proportionality of the action taken. Laying a charge of crimen inuiria with your local police station because someone called you an arsehole would just be a waste of your time: de minimis non curat lex. I don't deal with the criminal law stuff every day, so a criminal lawyer will probably be able to give a more accurate/insightful response.
Kranswurm Posted December 22, 2012 Posted December 22, 2012 5 bikes, sure wtf ever boet.Careful......with 7 bikes in the family and about to add an 8th for my daughter it's easy.Once bought 10 bikes for the club in one go.You okes are so predictable
Flowta Posted December 22, 2012 Posted December 22, 2012 Sounds like this thread is getting dangerous. I have been into bicycle trader and the old man was very friendly. The old man was not the problem
DIPSLICK Posted December 23, 2012 Posted December 23, 2012 You okes are all getting way too grumpy, chill it's the silly season, everyone is supposed to be relaxing, Danger Dassie 1
petatodd Posted December 23, 2012 Posted December 23, 2012 People call me Hairy on real life tooAnd I'm called peta in real life too. Maybe cos I ride like a big girl's blouse?
mellowjohnnyjz Posted December 23, 2012 Posted December 23, 2012 I would have turned around and seriously hurt him.....no really ! Well done for keeping your cool
Wayne Potgieter Posted December 23, 2012 Posted December 23, 2012 I would have turned around and seriously hurt him.....no really ! Well done for keeping your cool Not very mellow.... Bonus 1
Guest Posted December 25, 2012 Posted December 25, 2012 So, on friday Mr Dangle came to the rescue with these clamps - 100% what I needed.Thanks again to Summit Cycles for saving the day.... Wayne Potgieter and ChUkKy 2
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