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[gordondaviesmoustache]

That was my thought. Although the MP behaved like a **** and was totally out of order, the suggestion that someone getting into a fight should wait till the other person is ready is a little odd. I’m not saying it’s applicable in this case because the bloke he hit didn’t appear to look threatening, but if you’re in a situation where you’re pretty sure you’re going to get hit you’d get stuck in as quickly as possible or leg it.

There is a case of some antiquity that supports this view, namely R v Palmer, which says someone defending themselves cannot be expected to weigh the threat and the necessary force to defend themselves ‘to a nicety’.

Palmer (1971)

 

[stonerblue]

That was my thought. Although the MP behaved like a **** and was totally out of order, the suggestion that someone getting into a fight should wait till the other person is ready is a little odd. I’m not saying it’s applicable in this case because the bloke he hit didn’t appear to look threatening, but if you’re in a situation where you’re pretty sure you’re going to get hit you’d get stuck in as quickly as possible or leg it.

All of seen of the incident is 2 stills. In one he#s facing the other much bigger bloke and swinging at him. In the other he's swinging again when the other fella is on the deck.
Can't see an 'cowardice' in that.

 

[stonerblue]

There is a case of some antiquity that supports this view, namely R v Palmer, which says someone defending themselves cannot be expected to weigh the threat and the necessary force to defend themselves ‘to a nicety’.

Palmer (1971)

''Would u mind standing still old bean whilst i biff u on the nose''

 

[ganganvince]

That was my thought. Although the MP behaved like a **** and was totally out of order, the suggestion that someone getting into a fight should wait till the other person is ready is a little odd. I’m not saying it’s applicable in this case because the bloke he hit didn’t appear to look threatening, but if you’re in a situation where you’re pretty sure you’re going to get hit you’d get stuck in as quickly as possible or leg it.

You forgot the old **** option 3, curl up in a ball like a hedgehog.

 

[BlueMoonday]

When should ou smack someone then? After ou've sent them a note or an e-mither??

The violent fat tw*t shouldn't be smacking anybody full stop.

I'm still highlighting the cowardly move he made on the victim. He must be "well hard" sucker punching somebody.

A better outcome would been for the salad dodging twat to control his anger and not use violence at all.

 

[Phil1]

Unrelated to the incident in question but if someone approaches me and I perceive any kind of threat then fuck yeah I’m going to land the first dig.

 

[BlueMoonday]

Unrelated to the incident in question but if someone approaches me and I perceive any kind of threat then fuck yeah I’m going to land the first dig.

The victim had his hands in his pockets and didn't look threatening at all. It was a sucker punch from Amesbury.

If somebody genuinley looked threatening then that's a different story.

Grown men shouldn't be using violence anyway.

 

[Phil1]

The victim had his hands in his pockets and didn't look threatening at all. It was a sucker punch from Amesbury.

If somebody genuinley looked threatening then that's a different story.

Grown men shouldn't be using violence anyway.

Like I said, haven’t seen incident so talking generally. If the MP is in the wrong he deserves whatever punishment comes his way.

Grown men have been using violence for millennia, that’s not changing anytime soon.

 

[BrianW]

Reminds me of one Sherlock Holmes episode.

'It's Queensbury rules from now on,'

Pissed-up blokes don't work like that. It is an argument for not getting pissed up though, especially not in public, and very especially when you hold public office.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Def

New Labour mate

Reeks of it.

Definitely.