I got jumped

[rah]

Sorry to hear it Che.

Nothing like being a crime victim to move you a little right.

[Seeker]

Che here's something to think about:

"The system turns people into beasts.....but then again, some people are just *******s"

EDIT: and I'm an insensitive bastard. The important thing is that he didn't **** you up too bad. Living is good.

Any other way you can get to work?

[MikeH]

No jail time for attempted robbery and assault? Really?
Bizarre.

[SpencerH]

I would think in Florida that he'd get jail time. Just remember if you shoot the SOB to kill him (its harder for muggers who are dead to sue you for infringing on their rights). Luckily you dont live in a bleeding heart NE state.

[SlowwHand]

What's REALLY lucky is, it happened on U.S. soil, or by many's standards, Che coudn't retaliate to protect himself.

[SpencerH]

Actually, what most europeans wont know is whats really lucky is that the ****head didnt just shoot Che for the bike.

[Lancer]

Mike, yeah, the end result of liberal politicians representing their constituents. If they do get jail time they get TVs, good food, sports, and a huge weight room so that the next time they can hit Che hard enough to take him down.

Very likely the guy that hit Che has been 'rehabilitated' at least once.

Che, sorry you got hit. Hey, what's the racial thing about?

[Felch]

Jail isn't that sweet Lancer. You're forgetting the in house conjugal visits.

[MikeH]

Hmmm... In the UK if someone assaults you you are prefectly legally entitled to physically defend yourself against them.

In the UK there is absolutely no chance of a kid bike thief having a gun, luckily.

[MikeH]

Except maybe in Manchester.

[Lancer]

FelchX, I think that's why there's so few white guys in prison. For us, it is a nasty place to be, a serious punishment. I'd much prefer 20 years of solitary to 20 years in with the population being Bubba's best girl.

I'm a 195lb freight ape that doesn't put up with alot of crap and knows some stuff, but on the inside of prison walls it wouldn't make a bit of difference. Don't get me wrong, I'd fight, it just wouldn't matter in the end. If they couldn't do it with 1 they would bring 2, or 3 or however many it took. In the army I heard a few things. Don't go to prison.

[MikeH]

That is one of the most racist things I've read in a long time. You are saying that prison is only nasty for white people?

[Lancer]

Was that racist? A don't see it.

I'm saying that most white guys get raped in prison by black guys or black gangs. Is that racist of me to say? It's true...

[Ned]

Che, where is your compassion for these victims of centuries of brutal capitalist racist oppression? You should have appeased them by giving these victims everything they wanted and then submitted to a beating to pay for sins of the past.

Honestly, Che, I am sorry this happened. But, throughout my entire life the left has responded to crime by blaming it on white, capitalist racist oppression.

I hope this event makes you see things clearer if you ever held these views.

[DuncanK]

Glad to here you are still alive Che. I would hate to lose you.

I wouldn't worry about what your work will think. They will know that you are not a fighter by you personality, and they may have a little pity on you

I don't know about selfdefense. Is there another route to take? If not, use a noise maker in combination with a taizer (sp?). I wouldn't recommend a gun. If you use it you are likely to get in trouble, especially since your robbers aren't using one.

****, if you have to I just give them the bike. Maybe you can get a cheaper one.