> cycling terroists shoot boy .........
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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6917283.stm

>Doug, do we now need to ban all cycles, as one has been used for an
>act of violence?

> On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:05:14 -0700, Brian hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>

>>Doug, do we now need to ban all cycles, as one has been used for an
>>act of violence?

>
> No, but there is an argument for having registration numbers on them
> so that the owners can be traced if the cycles are involved in an
> accident or crime.

> On 26 Jul, 13:03, Alasdair bobaxter.coo.uk> wrote:

>> On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:05:14 -0700, Brian hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>

>>> Doug, do we now need to ban all cycles, as one has been used for an
>>> act of violence?

>> No, but there is an argument for having registration numbers on them
>> so that the owners can be traced if the cycles are involved in an
>> accident or crime.

>
> A cliche involving sledgehammers and nuts springs to mind.
>

> On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:05:14 -0700, Brian hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>

>>Doug, do we now need to ban all cycles, as one has been used for an
>>act of violence?

>
> No, but there is an argument for having registration numbers on them
> so that the owners can be traced if the cycles are involved in an
> accident or crime.
>
> --
> alasdair

> Brian wrote:

>> On 26 Jul, 13:03, Alasdair bobaxter.coo.uk> wrote:

>>> On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:05:14 -0700, Brian hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>

>>>> Doug, do we now need to ban all cycles, as one has been used for an
>>>> act of violence?

>>> No, but there is an argument for having registration numbers on them
>>> so that the owners can be traced if the cycles are involved in an
>>> accident or crime.

>>
>> A cliche involving sledgehammers and nuts springs to mind.
>>

>
> Don't cyclists commit crimes?

> On 26 Jul, 13:36, ®i©ardo nowhere.com> wrote:

>> Brian wrote:

>>> On 26 Jul, 13:03, Alasdair bobaxter.coo.uk> wrote:

>>>> On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:05:14 -0700, Brian hotmail.com>
>>>> wrote:

>>>>> Doug, do we now need to ban all cycles, as one has been used for an
>>>>> act of violence?

>>>> No, but there is an argument for having registration numbers on them
>>>> so that the owners can be traced if the cycles are involved in an
>>>> accident or crime.

>>> A cliche involving sledgehammers and nuts springs to mind.

>> Don't cyclists commit crimes?

>
> Yes, but the suggested solution is entirely disproportionate to the
> harm caused. Similarly for the call for cyclists to have third party
> insurance. I think most such calls are made by people who have some
> irrational dislike of cyclists.
>
> Brian (not a cyclist) ...

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> What! Like cars ... number plates, that may be cloned, altered or just a
> stolen vehicle.
>
>