Road Rage Ninja Woman 2: The Director's Cut

Without jumping to conclusions or taking sides, I think it would set a dangerous precedent to prosecute a cyclist for obstructing the highway.

The only circumstances under which it would seem resonable are if he were politely asked to let the following vehicles pass, and refused to do so. We don't know what happened outside of the variously edited videos and internet gossip.

I love it!! Don't hound the runner - reward her!! The guy on the bike should be dumped over the nearest hedge, preferably still attached to his bike!!! The drivers should have been blaring on their horns at him the whole way, but then again, one of them should have gotten out of the car and remonstrated with him about his attitude and behaviour.

Yep, I'd love to see more footage of the runner - nice buns, great figure and a real no-nonsense attitude. Btw, looking again at the footage, which part of the lady runner did the cyclist grab????? Would love to follow her on my bike - yum, yum!!!!

But a clown on a bike doing what he did is going to upset people driving cars and, frankly, he totally deserved a good smacking.

Just thought I better throw my hat in the ring on this one, the driver of the car being obstructed didn't once sound her horn! for all we know the guy could have been deaf (probably not, just awkward old so and so) isn't it fun to film your friends being what you think to be right when there was a very simple alternative. Also to really stir it up, why don't the townies go back home and leave countryside matters that they do not/will not understand to the people that actually live there.

Why was she not in the kitchen?

(hides...)

This has nothing to do with someone attacking a cyclist and everything to do with the conflict between the hunt / and hunt monitors. I used to be a hunt sab about 20 years ago and it was terrier men with big sticks dishing out the aggro back in the day, not ninja ladies.

The funny thing is, I and many of my companions grew up in villages, but we regularly got the kind of "townies go home" comments of the kind FATBUGGER (above) seems to be bandying about.

I've got nothing against anyone killing to eat, but 30 hounds and a load of toffs on horseback should be taking on a pride of lions or a pack of wolves, surely, not one measly fox. I appreciate its contribution to the rural economy, but it's not exacly bringing out the best in people.

Anyway she didn't get violent until the guy grabbed her round the neck - it look like she was trying to make him veer to the left but he steered right then put his foot down. They just need to get 4 people out there to shepherd the man and his bike to the side of the road in a controlled manner, instead of relying on one person which is bound to result in a bit of argy bargy.

Random thoughts of days gone by, recalled after watching the video once (ie so I formed my thoughts on feelings as if I'm in that situation, not doing a detached 20/20 hindsight investigation)...

There once was a time when women wearing sexy clothing were blamed for being raped. They were asking for it, the saying went. I trust we are past blaming the victim.

A few years ago, there was a go-slow protest (about fuel prices) on the roads by lorry drivers. It was a way for them to protest peacefully.

Younger men have been known to wear tweed and ride their bicycles. This is usually done in groups as a quirky social event. Wearing Tweed does not necessarily mean you are old.

I wonder what would have happened if that road was occupied (blocked) - Would that have led to a more peaceful initial confrontation/dialog? Ie is there a frustration in making slow progress in a car versus no progress (ironically)?

Andrew

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Sorry about it being the Daily Rant

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Daily Rail, so sorry.

Doesn't make the slightest difference what his mode of transport was - he was a fool holding up the traffic deliberately and deserved a good shoeing.

ps. She does have a nice arse.

Actually, he broke the law first, as he is clearly obstructing the highway, with malice aforethought. Whether that justifies being assaulted I wouldn't like to say, but it does make any assault understandable. We don't know if the people in the convoy of cars were just out for a Sunday drive or going to the deathbed of their dearly beloved parents or were getting to hospital for an emergency transplant. If there was someone on urgent business, then trying to prevent another person deliberately obstructing the Queen's highway could be seen as doing your public duty.

If the young lady is taken to court for assault, then he should also appear in court charged with obstructing the highway. Whether any assault was justified or not, he brought it upon himself by deliberately, consciously obstructing the highway, and has only himself to blame. Why he chose to do such a thing on a bicycle rather than use a motor vehicle is beyond me, but I would certainly concur with some of the pithier comments above.

If the young lady does end up in court, I'd happily contribute to her defence fund.

Shoulda sent Roberto Ferrari in...

Having rewound a re-watched a half dozen times, I'm still siding with the old geezer. The girl could have attempted to run past and ask him to stop, instead of pushing. If someone tried to push me off the road, I'd hit out too.

Also, +1 for my shame with all the 'nice arse' comments. WTF guys, seriously? This isn't the 1950's.

I personally think she's a runner trying to overtake a cyclist who was slowing her sub 3 hour marathon time!

I don't know why people assume she was part of the moving vehicle line.

If she was or wasn't being a prat in ANY situation would inspire people to assault you.

Great job to road.cc to point out their clarification of the situation and giving us another chance to enjoy the view of those buns.

Sakurashinmachi wrote:

The attack on the cyclist was plain and simple battery - the woman could have simply asked him to move out of the way but she didn't, she just went straight in and hit him.

Er, actually she went straight in and pushed him to try and get him out of the way, the first person to raise their hand was him, she doesn't even land a blow and the kick was aimed at the bike. Let's try and stick to the facts shall we. Oh, and maybe a bit of perspective would help too - it's a msssive leap to say that the person who posted the video thinks it's okay to assault" cyclists who are annoying - at most they think it's okay to "assault" this particular cyclist.

The attack on the cyclist was plain and simple battery - the woman could have simply asked him to move out of the way but she didn't, she just went straight in and hit him.

Whoever posted the attack on YouTube obviously approves of the attack - the heading and music make that abundantly clear. But violence is either wrong per se or it isn't: you can't have it both ways. What whoever posted the attack doesn't seem to have considered is that if someone found the hunt monitors or saboteurs annoying, by the same token or logic they would be entitled to attack them.

And the message for cyclists is that as far as the people who posted the video are concerned, it's not OK to hurt foxes but it is OK to assault cyclists who are "annoying".

She isn't a hunt monitor she is a hunt sab which is slightly different. I know because I've been discussing her activities with her on facebook. As for all this 'police are investigating' BS don't believe everything you hear. They are perfectly well aware of who she is.

Moreover this video was posted by Judy Gilbert - a hunt monitor. The hunt sab is on her friends list.

I'm really unconvinced by the arguments that this is right. Whatever the guy was doing it is wrong to simply shove people out of your way.

So their protest is noble yet he is arrogant in making his? Hypocrisy alert

The initial move of the girl is th attempt to push the cyclists to the side of the road. In this sense it was a flawed tactic - there should have been 2 people in a pincher move who closed in and grabbed the handlebars, and keeping a slightly faster momentum would have than simply steered the bike to the side of the road, keeping shoulder to shoulder with the man on the bike. Seen that technique used by Royal Protection to 'steer' a guy with shotgun into the parcels office when royals got off train in highlands one each side walking same pace and close but not touching....

No doubt skilled peloton teams will have similar techniques for boxing in,,,

Given the video and length of time he was doing this a strong case for a charge of obstructing the highway, and possibly behavior liable to cause a breach of the peace

+1 for nice arse

She was clearly attempting to have sex with this poor, innocent man, and he had to summon all his strength to curb her advances.

But it's not entirely her fault--she had been unwillingly subjected to a prolonged viewing of his powerful, verile, masculine physique (a view of the posterior IN MOTION, no less!) What woman could resist such tempation? It happens to me all the time!

Even if the guy does follow the Berkshire Hunt, it doesn't warrant the attack.

When it boils down to it this was a tiny little scuffle not an assault that anyone would want to see go to court. At first she was just pushing him which is not assault and worse goes on at a rush hour tube stations every day. The man escalated it into feeble blows but if a policeman was there he would most probably have told them both to calm down, move on and concentrate on their fantasy cycling teams which is also the advice I intend to follow.

I'm seeing a young woman, probably from a car containing at least one other young person, attack an old man on a bike. He may well be deaf. At no point do I see or hear any attempt to get his attention, e.g. car horns, before the attack. The girl doesn't run past him to get in his field of vision and talk to him. She just attacks. Mind you, I'm nearer his age than hers so I'm probably biased.