http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Daily Mail covers cycling... en Mon, 18 May 2026 22:20:28 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10061#post-109310 Wed, 01 May 2013 10:24:29 +0000 crowriver 109310@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As intimated on another thread. Part of a general trend, I'm afraid. It's called cutbacks:</p> <p><em>Community resolutions' used in 10,000 serious violence cases</p> <p>More than 10,000 serious violent crimes were dealt with informally last year, despite guidelines to the contrary. Police used "community resolutions", which can include an apology or compensation to the victim, instead of prosecutions and cautions. The Association of Chief Police Officers says resolutions should only be used for low-level crime.</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22346971" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22346971</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10061#post-109262 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:01:52 +0000 SRD 109262@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>good discussion here from cycling silk: <a href="http://thecyclingsilk.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/why-are-those-who-assault-cyclists-not.html" rel="nofollow">http://thecyclingsilk.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/why-are-those-who-assault-cyclists-not.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10061#post-109206 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:15:01 +0000 fimm 109206@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you want all the details from the cyclist's point of view, there's a big CycleChat thread <a href="http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/assaulted.126416/">here</a>. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10061#post-109203 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:03:39 +0000 SRD 109203@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>cripes - now the Sun too: <a href="https://twitter.com/citycyclists/status/328154529134686208/photo/1" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/citycyclists/status/328154529134686208/photo/1</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10061#post-109198 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:51:40 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 109198@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Pedantic point, the police don't choose whether to procesute or not - it's the CPS (in England, or the Fiscal Service in Scotland). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10061#post-109197 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:49:49 +0000 Snowy 109197@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>He probably wasn't given much time to decide. Might have been better to choose the Caution, and then pursue a civil case for compensation. Mind you, that would probably be a lot of hassle and cost up front.</p> <p>So, the police have the power to insist that they are just going to issue a caution, even if there is overwhelming evidence of a serious attack and the victim wants to pursue prosecution? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10061#post-109196 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:47:27 +0000 amir 109196@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It shouldn't be just about the victim. Consideration should be given as to how likely the guilty party is likely to reoffend. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10061#post-109192 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:31:29 +0000 SRD 109192@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Somewhere I read that the victim was told there were 2 options - a caution or the resolution with compensation, and that he accepted the latter because it was immediate.</p> <p>Perhaps he felt there wasn't much to choose between? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10061#post-109191 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:25:28 +0000 Min 109191@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not really. We all know what happens. The police claim "there's nothing we can do about it". We are not in a position to argue otherwise because we are not all experts in law. Perpetrator gets off with it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10061#post-109189 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:24:45 +0000 steveo 109189@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Maybe he got a new bike put of it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10061#post-109187 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:20:17 +0000 Dave 109187@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Given that the cyclist complains the driver was not prosecuted, it confuses me that they opted for the 'local resolution' rather than a caution, which would have meant the driver had a criminal record for assault (albeit not a conviction or punishment handed down by the courts). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10061#post-109186 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:17:51 +0000 Min 109186@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Seems they are ignoring guidelines in order to claim there's "nothing we can do about it".</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22346971" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22346971</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10061#post-109180 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:41:41 +0000 chdot 109180@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Even includes a screenshot of</p> <p>"</p> <p>Chris Boardman (@Chris_Boardman) tweeted at 8:14pm - 22 Apr 13: </p> <p>Wow RT @sfichele: Get Britain cycling:? There's a lot to do when @WMPolice think it's okay NOT to charge/warn 4 this </p> <p><a href="http://t.co/8yZOXnFD9O" rel="nofollow">http://t.co/8yZOXnFD9O</a> </p> <p>(<a href="https://twitter.com/Chris_Boardman/status/326413809176694784" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/Chris_Boardman/status/326413809176694784</a>) </p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10061#post-109178 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:26:59 +0000 SRD 109178@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>..road rage incident </p> <p><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2316501/White-van-man-beat-cyclist-let-police-road-rage-attack-caught-victims-helmetcam.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2316501/White-van-man-beat-cyclist-let-police-road-rage-attack-caught-victims-helmetcam.html</a> </p>