What would you do?

[banditrider]

Sue Bradford says neither you or the ma can do sweet fa to the kid. But don't worry, once they kill a pizza delivery man they might get a slap over the face with a wet newspaper and that'll sort them.

So what did the mother do?

[Soul.Trader]

Sue Bradford says neither you or the ma can do sweet fa to the kid. But don't worry, once they kill a pizza delivery man they might get a slap over the face with a wet newspaper and that'll sort them.

So what did the mother do?

Believe it or not, you can discipline children without reaising your hand at them. Sue Bradford is aiming for a culture shift AWAY from physical discipline as a first resort.

[cowboyz]

ok, I have to admit. I wasnt anywhere near town today. Work far too hard to be pissing round in town for a day.

I made up the scenario to see peoples reaction.
Interesting to note that a upset, struggling mother of a young child who can hardly be expected to behave rationally all the time should be held accountable for damage to a bike parked yet, according to popular opinion round here, a responible adult can park his bike in a fashion where it gets blown over by the wind and as no liability for the damage it causes.

[ElCoyote]

Picture this.

You park in a car park at a mall. (instead of designated bike parking).

As you are walking away from your bike you see a mother pushing a trolley full of groceries carrying a baby. There is a 4-5yr old running round her and the baby is crying. The mother is obivously not having a good day trying to settle the baby and raising her voice at the child telling him to stay with her and watch traffic etc.......

They get up to the car that is parked next to your bike and while the mother is settling the baby in the backseat and walks round to put the groceries in the boot the child gets a tennis racket out of the back of the car and starts swinging it around.
Just as the mother is shouting to put it back you see the tennis racket hit the side of your bike.

What happens now..... what to do?

AK47, MacInroe backhand and Chuck Norris to finish up, I mean it is only superficial damage for gawds sake.

[jcupit69]

It depends a. If the damage wasnt much id probs just bite the bullet n ride off extremely pissed off. If it was significant damage id try and talk to the mother, and gauge it by what kind of a responce she gave, god knows i dont eva want kids so i respect people who are trying to raise theirs cus its not the easyiest thing in the world.


Oh and of corse if she's hot, totally different story

[jcupit69]

AK47, MacInroe backhand and Chuck Norris to finish up, I mean it is only superficial damage for gawds sake.

You know i hear under his beard chuck norris doesnt have a chin.....just another fist

[ElCoyote]

You know i hear under his beard chuck norris doesnt have a chin.....just another fist

I was being flippant as you realise, but as "The Pizza Boy" has been mentioned, I have known his parents since they were teenagers and I would gladly take an AK47 to that little shit who coincidentally featured on TV tonight. Let him out if you wish only in my care where he will get the learn "Proper like"

[Dak]

I'd start by storming over, pull out a knife, stab the little bastard then stab the mother just for good measure.

[jcupit69]

I was being flippant as you realise, but as "The Pizza Boy" has been mentioned, I have known his parents since they were teenagers and I would gladly take an AK47 to that little shit who coincidentally featured on TV tonight. Let him out if you wish only in my care where he will get the learn "Proper like"

Hey man i agree, blaze away

[Disco Dan]

Eat the baby.

[cowboyz]

now now children.

Was the red rep for making a scenario to get a response or commenting on the whole wind factor?

I am interested in the difference to what is legal and what is moral and what people actually would do.
It was shocking to me to learn the ammount of people who think that if you park your bike and the wind blows it over its not your fault and you should not have to pay for the damage.
So I found myself wondering what people thought if their bike was damaged by a child? It seems that most think the people think that the mother should pay for any damage even though she didnt directly cause it.

Interesting.

Now I have explained myself would tose who red repped me feel free to elaborate on "WTF??"

[Soul.Trader]

I'm not sure where this wind thing is coming from - clearly I missed a thread on it. My thoughts, from what you've said, is that if you park your bike in a way in which it's likely to be blown over, you should pay for consequential damage. It's be no different to if someone lent a push bike against a wall precariously, and it fell and scratched a car.

However, the owner of a vehicle shouldn't be forced to fork out for damage caused by a loose child. The mother's state of mind doesn't mitigate the childs actions, so her being stressed makes no difference to me. If a father was out playing with his kids, and was in no way stressed when his child damaged my bike, I would find him no more or less liable for damage caused.

[Renegade]

Believe it or not, you can discipline children without reaising your hand at them. Sue Bradford is aiming for a culture shift AWAY from physical discipline as a first resort.

AAARRRGGGHHH FOOHEY

[Griff]

now now children.

Was the red rep for making a scenario to get a response or commenting on the whole wind factor?

I am interested in the difference to what is legal and what is moral and what people actually would do.
It was shocking to me to learn the ammount of people who think that if you park your bike and the wind blows it over its not your fault and you should not have to pay for the damage.
So I found myself wondering what people thought if their bike was damaged by a child? It seems that most think the people think that the mother should pay for any damage even though she didnt directly cause it.

Interesting.

Now I have explained myself would tose who red repped me feel free to elaborate on "WTF??"

I would 1st tell the mother that she was liable for the damage that her little munchkin did. If she wasn't responsive then I would write it off by saying that it is after all just another learning experience.







Then I would slam my knee into the wing of her car ... real fucking hard and appologise for losing my balance.

[Griff]

I'm not sure where this wind thing is coming from - clearly I missed a thread on it. My thoughts, from what you've said, is that if you park your bike in a way in which it's likely to be blown over, you should pay for consequential damage. It's be no different to if someone lent a push bike against a wall precariously, and it fell and scratched a car.

However, the owner of a vehicle shouldn't be forced to fork out for damage caused by a loose child. The mother's state of mind doesn't mitigate the childs actions, so her being stressed makes no difference to me. If a father was out playing with his kids, and was in no way stressed when his child damaged my bike, I would find him no more or less liable for damage caused.

I would like to test your "Commendable Response".... where do you park your bike please?