http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Brighton cyclist jailed for Tony Magdi manslaughter en Mon, 18 May 2026 04:08:51 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3099#post-32796 Sat, 04 Jun 2011 20:40:32 +0000 alibali 32796@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In fairness to the reporter, the fact that this person was a cyclist is relevant. The snip doesn't mention if the cyclist is male or female, so at least it's gender neutral.</p> <p>I propose "to be a bit of a Clarkson" is used henceforth to refer to a boorish character to redress the balance. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3099#post-32777 Sat, 04 Jun 2011 16:41:43 +0000 crowriver 32777@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, it's true. 'Cyclist' is now a <em>de facto</em> pejorative term. Thanks, Clarkson! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3099#post-32772 Sat, 04 Jun 2011 13:31:13 +0000 Greenroofer 32772@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As I grow more sensitive to the reporting of 'in group' and 'out group' I begin to wonder how this would have been reported if it had been two motorists involved.</p> <p>The opening sentence would probably not have been "<em>A driver from Brighton who punched a man in the face after he...</em>", but instead would have been "<em>A man from Brighton who punched another man in the face after he...</em>" or perhaps "<em>A man with psychotic symptoms from Brighton...</em>"</p> <p>However, it's not unreasonable to imagine that the article might have referred to some other 'out group' had that been relevant...<br /> "An illegal immigrant from Brighton..."<br /> "A member of the traveller community from Brighton..."</p> <p>The article consistently refers to the offender as a 'cyclist' rather than a 'man', although those of us who are cyclists might opine that his behaviour nothing whatsoever to do with the mode of transport he'd chosen for the day. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3099#post-32759 Sat, 04 Jun 2011 08:51:18 +0000 crowriver 32759@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Watch out for road rage if you get doored, it could have tragic consequences.</p> <p>"A cyclist from Brighton who punched a man in the face after he opened a car door in his path has been jailed for 18 months."</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-13647541" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-13647541</a> </p>