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Topic started on 27-7-2009 @ 04:25 AM by axehappy

My arrest hell after gang beat son


www.thesun.co.uk
SHOCKED dad Colin Philpott told last night how he was arrested on suspicion of attempted MURDER after tackling thugs attacking his stepson.

Cleaning firm boss Colin, 57, rushed from his house to the aid of Alex Lee, 25, who had been confronted by up to five teenagers vandalising his dad's van.

(visit the link for the full news article)


reply posted on 27-7-2009 @ 05:02 AM by jd140
reply to post by axehappy



If there are 5 of them and you have the time to stab a kid in the chest 5 times then chances are it isn't as bad as it was made out to be.

Unless of course he concentrated on one while 4 beat down his son.


reply posted on 27-7-2009 @ 05:07 AM by axehappy
Originally posted by jd140
reply to post by axehappy



If there are 5 of them and you have the time to stab a kid in the chest 5 times then chances are it isn't as bad as it was made out to be.

Unless of course he concentrated on one while 4 beat down his son.


I would imagine he would have ran in and reduced the numbers quickly, as I would also have done. The intention wouldn't have been to kill, I'm sure, but in a situation like that I doubt you'd be thinking too clearly.

I know my only thought would be 'make sure he can no longer fight'.

EDIT: From what he says in the Daily Mail article, they all came at him and he reacted. I can't see how that is attempted murder.

[edit on 27/7/09 by axehappy]


reply posted on 27-7-2009 @ 08:00 AM by getreadyalready
reply to post by pieman


if you pick up a knife and stab someone, you should always have to answer for it, otherwise you could just stab someone every time you felt threatened.


Exactly! What is wrong with that? If I feel threatened, I plan to stab/shoot/strike or whatever seems appropriate to preemptively end the threat. I don't plan to get injured before I defend myself!!

When it is understood that a threat constitutes a real reason for action, then the threats tend to be few and far between. I have ran people off by the simple action of squaring my shoulders, facing them head on and asking, "Are you sure?" I know it sounds like a movie cliche, but it is a great way to seperate the real threats from the punks that are just talking. Thugs typically talk a lot of smack as they are leaving, but they don't stick around to see why I am so confident and willing to face them.

An inner city kid from New Orleans, that I used to know, gave me some great advice once. We had a lot of little wannabe gangsters in our town, and they were just talkers. He said if you ever disrespect a "real" gangsta, you will never know. They won't say a word. They will catch you outside and jump you. He said if I feel threatened, mimic the real deal, not the wannabes. Give them a sly nod and move on. Make them wonder. Put the fear in their mind instead of vice versa. If they are the real deal, they will appreciate the acknowledgement and they may respect you. If they are the wannabes, they will either get scared, or they will keep talking. Either way, you have seperated the wheat from the chaff!
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