Regarding comments about the driver of the 4x4;I've done a quick skim of what I consider to be sexist, misogynist, body-shaming etc type comments on this thread, that really have absolutely no place on a forum that claims inclusivity and clearly states:
No posts, including links to other sites that are deemed to be of a sexual or distasteful nature, incite racial or sexist behaviour or are in any way discriminatory and/or offensive towards individuals or minority groups.
Yet, we have:
silly cow
Fat cow
‘slag antlers’. Love ’em
self entitled bint
obnoxious cow
The creature (typical Chafford Hundred mum)
cuprinol-tanned, fat-arsed harpies with fake nails, tits and Range Rovers – who would rather burn every hydrocarbon on earth than give up their hair straighteners / facial saunas / patio heaters
Fat cow
Bet shes even got ‘Blessed’ written across her arse crack . bit stretched now as she has developed big bone syndrome
To be fair she was well insulated, in a let’s rethink stretch clothing sort of way.
chubby chav
I'm sure there were others that have either been edited or removed, or perhaps I've missed some. Any need for any of that? I don't think so. Such comments, judgment and attitudes simply diminish a person's own arguments, and add nothing to the debate. Sure; the individual in the video doesn't appear to be a particularly nice person in that instance, but that doesn't excuse the abuse levelled at her on here or anywhere. Can we continue without shit like this, please? The forum might be a slightly nicer place if we did.
Yes, some protests are probably counter-productive. That doesn’t mean that positive action is the wrong choice
I'd call this more like negative action 🙂
Can we continue without shit like this, please? The forum might be a slightly nicer place if we did.
100% agree. I realised on the Brexit thread that a lot of remainers weren't much better than leavers, just petty tribalism, whining about what you want and flinging insults at the other side because you're annoyed. Being on the right side doesn't apparently make you a good person.
Similarly, I called her a fat cow.
Tbh I'm pissed off at the number of biffers around that are entitled, selfish, anti-mask, lazy, know all ****s.
Mrs ward is full of them none of which seem to want to do anything to help their situations, it's everyone else's fault, and the NHS should fix them.
It's not normally my nature to call her a cow, but **** it, I don't really care about people who have zero respect themselves.
And I don’t care what you make of that comment.
Singletrack's been infiltrated by the Proud Boys!
I’ve done a quick skim of what I consider to be sexist, misogynist, body-shaming etc type comments on this thread, that really have absolutely no place on a forum that claims inclusivity
Good work, and +1
Words matter, and I hope the mods think so too. Some people might have earned a quiet talking to I think.
Doubtless the paranoid anti-PC brigade would start going on about 'freedom of speech' etc; we shouldn't let ignorance erode forum standards of behaviour.
And I don’t care what you make of that comment.
Perhaps the moderators will.
Similarly, I called her a fat cow.
Tbh I’m pissed off at the number of biffers around that are entitled, selfish, anti-mask, lazy, know all *.
Mrs ward is full of them none of which seem to want to do anything to help their situations, it’s everyone else’s fault, and the NHS should fix them.
It’s not normally my nature to call her a cow, but * it, I don’t really care about people who have zero respect themselves.
So much judgment; so little self-awareness.
Perhaps the moderators will.
Maybe.
Depends if people employ 'telling tales' as a tactic to 'win'.
I'm not a big fan of the "Sir, sir, he just called Sharon a biffer" tendency, but I guess some people are.
In life - if you act like an entitled arsehole you deserve to be pilloried along whatever lines are available. Anything else is just a bit, well, snowflaky.
Words matter, and I hope the mods think so too. Some people might have earned a quiet talking to I think.
Indeed I made a comment that wasn't very nice, it got removed and I got my wrist slapped. (again)..sorry god's/mods... They do a difficult job well mostly, I think...
I made a comment that wasn’t very nice, it got removed and I got my wrist slapped.
In your defence I reckon what can happen is that we sometimes forget that we are on a public forum with a multitude of complete strangers, consequenctly we can end up talking in the same manner as we do when we are with a couple mates.
That has certainly been an issue for me in the past with sweary posts that have earned me bans.
We should be able to make the point about the entitlement and dangerous behaviour without resorting to referring to the looks or body type of the person involved. But let’s not forget that she used her vehicle to assault someone, and many here have said that was absolutely fine. Which is very concerning for everyone else sharing the roads and streets with them.
second jobs, non exec directorships ( bribe by another name) should certainly be not allowed – being an MP is a full time job and the number of MPs who give juicy contracts to firms then join them after the next election or even before for huge sums is disgusting.
Westminster is highly corrupt just the corruption is legalised and normalised
Kwarteng took a huge sum from an energy company wanting to put in a cross channel cable and is now promoting them relentlessly – thats outright corruption
large numbers of tory mps have taken money from private health firms – trust them to be impartial?
This.
And personal comments about appearance are just not on. We all have our aesthetic opinions - but we don’t need to air them.
About the original subject of the post. She used a large, heavy vehicle as a weapon. Should face a driving ban IMHO, and perhaps then forced to walk in the open - exerting herself may mean she gets an idea of air quality. Also , if as supposed earlier the vehicle is untaxed and not in roadworthy condition - seize it without compensation.
I’m sure there were others that have either been edited or removed, or perhaps I’ve missed some. Any need for any of that? I don’t think so. Such comments, judgment and attitudes simply diminish a person’s own arguments, and add nothing to the debate. Sure; the individual in the video doesn’t appear to be a particularly nice person in that instance, but that doesn’t excuse the abuse levelled at her on here or anywhere. Can we continue without shit like this, please? The forum might be a slightly nicer place if we did.
Well said.
With luck she will be dealt with by the law. We can leave personal abuse, especially around her appearance, out of it.
In your defence
I'm beyond defending!!
My comment was more to do with a reference to Viz....I should have considered how it looked without that context which may only have existed in my head!!
They do a difficult job well
+1 ... especially in these days of kulturekampf.
Tbh I’m pissed off at the number of biffers around that are entitled, selfish, anti-mask, lazy, know all *.
What about skinny entitled selfish anti-mask lazy know-all *s? What about good people who are also fat?
Why does fatness matter here?
I never at any point said all fat people are like that, or that no skinny people are, merely pointing out that the majority of selfish ****s in cars that shout at cyclists, park selfishly drive like they own the road, don't wear masks etc etc.... seem to be on the rotund side.
YMMV.
To be fair she was wearing something which made her arse look big.
If she had asked a friend she might have avoided the faux pas and escaped with less criticism from stw's social commentators.
Chav must mean something different around here. Mainly ill behaved youth from council estates dressed in sporting apparel despite never playing any sport, normally with a violent streak. Not people who tool about in Range Rovers.
Glad some folk have realised that picking on appearance isn’t really warranted. I mainly find it funny due to the fact that in a different thread there would be utter outrage at this sort of thing. Worst part is I bet most of you are fatter than she’ll ever be! 😉
Worst part is I bet most of you are fatter than she’ll ever be! 😉
I'm not!!
If you can’t have a reasonable discussion without attacking someone’s appearance then please the thread, better still leave the forum.
I’m not a big fan of the “Sir, sir, he just called Sharon a biffer” tendency, but I guess some people are.
Perhaps Rosa Parks should have just kept quiet...
In life – if you act like an entitled arsehole you deserve to be pilloried along whatever lines are available. Anything else is just a bit, well, snowflaky.
But that's exactly how you're behaving.
Still no statement from the police about this assault(Which incidentally is assault, as simply touching someone without their permission is classed as an assault under the law)
The DM and express is making her out to be Mother Theresa, and effectively justifying her actions, though in truth they're just hoping some nut job goes the whole hog and runs one of the protestors over so they can run a series of story headlines on it.
If you were to try such actions against a policeman telling you to stop, while shouting 'I've got to get my kid to school', you'd be dragged out through your broken window by your ears.
Also , if as supposed earlier the vehicle is untaxed and not in roadworthy condition – seize it without compensation.
Was not taxed yesterday, is taxed today.
About the original subject of the post. She used a large, heavy vehicle as a weapon. Should face a driving ban IMHO...
Given the potential consequences - an inch too far, she could have broken somebody's back - I think a ban should be absolute minimum.
Bit surprised at some of the comments in here to be honest.
umpah lumpah tan
For someone who is so quick to denounce so many people as racists (most of the UK population apparently) you should perhaps give your comments more thought Danny.
It seemed reasonably obvious to me that Ms Spied probably didn't have very much Anglo-Saxon heritage.
It turns out that she embraces Caribbean culture as her part of her culture.
Her African Carribbean heritage is likely to also help explain her full figure.
https://urbanyouthmag.wordpress.com/2021/02/02/urban-youth-meets-sherrilyn-speid-2/
I had learned how to cook Caribbean food as part of my culture and wanted to build on those skills to keep busy, and earn extra cash during the pandemic.
I even took part in the Black Lives Matter movement by selling my food to students at a discounted price for Black History Month, and raised money for the Black Minds Matter Charity
Well, this whole thing is a giant shit sandwich now, isn't it?
I think the DM, the Sun, the Daily Express, Metro and all the other right wing scum rags should be very careful labeling protestors as terrorists. After all, they do say that if you wish for something hard enough it can come to pass.
What we have now is drivers using their cars as weapons in the name of 'battling inconvenience'.
The problem with that is there is nothing to stop protestors using weapons as weapons in the name of defending themselves (although obviously the police will take a dimmer view of using weapons as weapons than they do of using cars as weapons).
Anyway, **** people who use their cars as weapons and **** people who defend them for doing it.
Anyway, the main point is that she is clearly an entitled and mouthy chav
I'd invite you to stay classy, but that would be a false premise.
Given the potential consequences – an inch too far, she could have broken somebody’s back – I think a ban should be absolute minimum.
Bit surprised at some of the comments in here to be honest.
This, it's attempted murder with a deadly weapon IMO.
If you did the same thing with a kitchen knife you'd be behind bars, I don't understand why theres such a disparity.
My take home from this is that if you want to bump someone off, running them over is probably the best way to do it. Your defence can simply be "oops a daisy!"
If anyone wants their preconceptions confirmed, the Range Rover driver's personal Instagram account is advertised in the article that @ernielynch posted.
Because having a car is a right. So using it to bully people is, by extension, your right. I’m sure if she ran her over she could just claim sun in her eyes, and get a £20 fine and asked politely not to do it again for 2 weeks.
Having a car is NOT a right - its a licensed activity
This, it’s attempted murder with a deadly weapon IMO.
Not really, it's assault with a deadly weapon. Kind of like waving a knife around threateningly, rather than grabbing someone and trying to slit their throat.
There clearly isn't intent to kill in this case.
Having a car is NOT a right – its a licensed activity
Maybe at some point it was treated as one, but the fact magistrates are so reluctant to ban people at 12 points eg I need my car to get to work etc, suggests that it is becoming more like right every day.
No one come out of this well. Why do protestors think it is ok to stop everyone else going about their lawful business. Yes they have the right to protest and should exercise it. Equally motorists have the right to drive down the roads and not be prevented from doing so because someone else thinks gluing themselves to the road is a good idea
Oh, she’s been on GB News. Didn’t know that.
Well that was quick, she claims to be making a stand and has supporters, she is the figurehead of the great fight back, and Noel Gallagher thinks people should be allowed to drive over them, nice.
Kind of like waving a knife around threateningly, rather than grabbing someone and trying to slit their throat.
I'd argue that this is more like holding a knife to somebody's throat with enough pressure to pose a real risk of it slicing the jugular.
There's a very fine line between a 'nudge' and serious injury, or even death here. Somebody was close to being bent double under that car, and I very much doubt the driver could even see her.
I’d invite you to stay classy, but that would be a false premise.
Very good, I'm going to use that when I get the chance.
Noel Gallagher thinks
I’m not sure that’s true. Or at least, if it is - rarely.
Having a car is NOT a right – its a licensed activity
Was my sarcasm really that subtle?
How has she not been arrested and charged for this yet? I don't understand the mechanics of it. It's clear as day. Does the law require the victim to make a complaint before it will do anything - even when the evidence is this overwhelming?
Why do protestors think it is ok to stop everyone else going about their lawful business.
What do we want?
Protests that are easy to ignore!
^^ Ha! Very true that.
Convenient, unobtrusive protests are the way to go. Or so some seem to think.
How has she not been arrested and charged for this yet? I don’t understand the mechanics of it. It’s clear as day. Does the law require the victim to make a complaint before it will do anything – even when the evidence is this overwhelming?
Legally no. But with limited resources - practically much more likely to be a priority if there is a complainant; if you were one of the dozens cyclists who uploaded videos this week would you be happy if your case was delayed for one where nobody had even complained? But no real reason to rush - it will take months to get before a court anyway. However, I think the video evidence would likely need the camera person to be a witness to say it hadn’t been edited?
If anyone wants their preconceptions confirmed, the Range Rover driver’s personal Instagram account is advertised in the article that @ernielynch posted.
Also her business website. The services she offers include "Anger management & behavioural support" and "mediation". One of the tag lines is: "Be strong enough to let go and wise enough to wait for what you deserve".
Anyone else seeing any conflicts there?
