Cyclist attacks woman on towpath.

[Jerra]

My apologies if this is in the wrong section and because it is from the "dark side". I haven't seen this discussed perhaps I have missed it.

 

http://www.narrowboatworld.com/index.php/news-flash/8606-cyclist-attacks-woman-as-dog-not-on-lead

[mrsmelly]

Life is too short for push bikes.

 

Tim

[dor]

Saw this on Guardian website (which is presumably where the copy and picture were lifted from.

 

It is worth having a look a s there is a clear picture of the cyclist, so can't be long before he is named.

 

Save you having to go to NBW:

 

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/dec/15/dog-walker-attacked-cyclist-chorlton-manchester

Edited December 16, 2015 by dor

[captain birdseye]

Might also be worth noting that Jacksons Bridge is not on the Rochdale nine as implied in the NBW article but is in fact a footbridge over the unavigable River Mersey in near Chorlton Cum Hardy. So nowhere near a towpath.

[alan_fincher]

Saw this on Guardian website (which is presumably where the copy and picture were lifted from.

 

It is worth having a look a s there is a clear picture of the cyclist, so can't be long before he is named.

 

Save you having to go to NBW:

 

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/dec/15/dog-walker-attacked-cyclist-chorlton-manchester

 

LOL

[Mac of Cygnet]

The woman must have taken the picture, which is one of the clearest mugshots I've ever seen. However, how come it's taken 2 months to get into the papers?

[bargemast]

The woman must have taken the picture, which is one of the clearest mugshots I've ever seen. However, how come it's taken 2 months to get into the papers?

 

Counting isn't my strongest point, but I would call that 3 months.

 

Peter.

[dor]

The woman must have taken the picture, which is one of the clearest mugshots I've ever seen. However, how come it's taken 2 months to get into the papers?

Well spotted. It only came on the news website yesterday Dated 15th) , I just assumed it was current.

[PaulG]

The woman must have taken the picture, which is one of the clearest mugshots I've ever seen. However, how come it's taken 2 months to get into the papers?

Manchester Police checking witness credibility, circumstantial evidence, etc before starting a manhunt?

[gaggle]

Woman raped near bridge ten "brewery lane" on leeds &liverpool ,15 yr old cyclist arrested

[Sea Dog]

They'll never find him from that picture: those glasses might be a disguise or he could even be riding someone else's bike. He might even deny it, then where would we be? Crikey, if they take as long again as they have so far, he might have forgotten doing it!

[Tigerr]

Can't really se what the relevance of 'cyclist' is to the matter. Appears a man attacked a woman over a dog. He happened to be using a bike. If he had been walking would the article have been titled 'middle aged walker attacks woman'?

[matty40s]

Middle aged cyclist who left bike at home attacks woman.

[Robbo]

Can't really se what the relevance of 'cyclist' is to the matter. Appears a man attacked a woman over a dog. He happened to be using a bike. If he had been walking would the article have been titled 'middle aged walker attacks woman'?

 

If they trying to identify this person or obtain witnesses then been described as a cyclist is relevant. Edited December 16, 2015 by Robbo

[blackrose]

Can't really se what the relevance of 'cyclist' is to the matter. Appears a man attacked a woman over a dog. He happened to be using a bike. If he had been walking would the article have been titled 'middle aged walker attacks woman'?

Quite possibly, yes.

[NickF]

The "dark side" ought to learn the difference between of and off!

 

Spelling mistakes are excusable on a discussion forum but not on a well respected website like NBW!?

[Mac of Cygnet]

The "dark side" ought to learn the difference between of and off!

 

Spelling mistakes are excusable on a discussion forum but not on a well respected website like NBW!?

 

[paulstoke1975]

no excuse for that behaviour but could the woman taking his picture be the reason he flipped?

Edited December 16, 2015 by paulstoke1975

[Jerra]

no excuse for that behaviour but could the woman taking his picture be the reason he flipped?

According to the Manchester Evening News dated 14th DEec

 

She was grabbed by her hair and pushed into the bridge’s metal railings before being thrown down steps.

She ran away but returned with her mobile phone and took the picture.

 

If that is the correct sequence of events then no the photo wasn't the problem

[Murflynn]

........... only a cyclist would be so violent. everybody else is reasonable and avoids conflict.

[Jerra]

........... only a cyclist would be so violent. everybody else is reasonable and avoids conflict.

A quick google suggested that the cyclists are more likely to be attacked than do the attacking. However coupled with the damages claim by a cyclist for a dog on a lead causing an accident I was intrigued. IT would appear dog walkers (not that I would normally defend them) can't do right for doing wrong.

 

On a lead the lead causes the accident ( OK yes I know it only a particular type of lead) off the lead so nothing is stretched across the path and they get attacked.

[Loafer]

Are cyclists considered to be a 'race'?

 

Edited December 16, 2015 by Loafer

[John Holden]

Are cyclists considered to be a 'race'?

 

 

Have you never heard of a cycle race!

[Loafer]

That was my joke!

 

Anyway, if they're NOT a 'race', then is it OK to hate them?

[John Holden]

That was my joke!

 

Anyway, if they're NOT a 'race', then is it OK to hate them?

 

I know it was a joke! My joke obviously fell flat.

 

I think it is obligatory to hate cyclists