Elderly Woman Left Humiliated by 'Happy Slapper' Attack

Scotsman ^ | 6/21

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

a 12 guage loaded with rock salt provides a very convenient "slap happy" tool.

[mountaineer]

Cutesy name they've got for assault.

My thought exactly. Where on earth did they come up with "happy slapper"? There's nothing at all happy, funny or even minimally amusing about this incident.

[HitmanLV]

I'm out of practice. Also, I'm 5'7 and about 190lbs - in order to be compeditive I have to fight dirty, which always suited me fine, anyway. :-)

[Rocket1968]

bump.

[NRA1995]

I'd tie the little sh*t to my barn door and give him a happy flogging.....

"You've seen me drive my chariot....I can flick a fly from my horse's ear without breaking the rhythm of his stride....you've seen me use my whip..."

[Millee]

Hey, if someone comes up and blindsides you with a slap then all bets are off. There is no "playing dirty". (I'll volunteer to be on your jury!) : ) I've never been in a fight in my life (except with my brother, but I always made sure Mommy was close by) but I think I could fight back if I had to.

[Question_Assumptions]

It's "A Clockwork Orange" come to life.

Yes. An excellent point.

[HitmanLV]

Yep - kick low, bite, gouge eyes, rake face against a chain link fence, etc. I benefit immensely from being a huge pro wrestling fan since 1975! ;-)

[MissEdie]

Does anyone in Britain have the kahonas to fight back? Someone has got to fight back and beat the ever loving snot out of one of these punks.

[oldenuff2no]

Can you imagine that happening in one of the free carry states? Poor little punks would be ventilated, not vindicated

[motzman]

I'm out of practice when it comes to taking punks 'to school'

Don't worry, it's just like riding a bike. Confrontation of most punks immediately puts them in a confused defensive mode.

I walk a few miles pretty much everyday for exercise (surprisingly effective). So last week, I'm walking down the street, a few hundred yards away from the 7-11 where I stop to get coffee then continue on my merry way.

Suddenly, an SUV full of teens goes past me (from behind) and one of the punks hangs out the window and screams at me. Startled the hell out of me. Then they pull into the 7-11 (where I was going) and the driver goes inside. As I walk through the parking lot, I see the perp eyeballin' me through the passenger side-view mirror, getting nervous, (while I'm just playing it off, right) hoping I don't realize it was them.

At the last second, I stop and get right in the punks face and start going off--"Which one of you f*&$'s did that ! HUH! which one! Did you think that was FUNNY?!?!?

"uh, no" the kid said, nervous as hell.

I shouted back "WELL I THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY!!! I'M LAUGHING MY ASS OFF!!! THANKS VERY MUCH!!" - and turned and walked into the 7-11.

The driver at that point was at the check out counter, and was REALLY nervous when I walked in, because he saw me yelling at his friends, but he didn't know what I said.

As I walked past him I said, "Hey, how youdoin (this is Jersey, mind you) --I think I made you're pussy-friend pee his pants in your truck, tuff guy" and proceeded to get my coffee. The kid just looked down and shuffled off, then sped away.

It's the amazing power of confrontation.

[kittymyrib]

This is the world without religious training and social norms. Persecuting the elderly is a joke when children haven't been taught the commandment: "Honor your father and mother that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth." Perhaps the last part will come true for these hooligans and they won't have much time on this earth. Good riddance.

[Bear_Slayer]

"A Clockwork Orange"

You ever wonder about the title?

It paints a picture to me of a rusted out clock. What should run like clockwork - society - doesn't run anymore. The innards are rusted over.

Great movie.

I'd watch it again and show it to my children, if I could get past the nudity and sex.

[LanPB01]

I read the book, and the introduction explained exactly what he meant with the title. Of course, I don't remember what that explanation was, though.

[Starwolf]

I want to remember a case recently in England where a homeowner was charged with menacing (or some such) for shaking a stick at some yobs who were harassing him. They really have no cojones over there.

Per a colleague from there if you defend yourself or someone else from an attack and the perp is injured, you will see Old Bailey from the dock.

[paddles]

Beat them with impunity.

And anything else you can get your hands on.

[lilylangtree]

That's assault. Sue those monsters!

[Old Grumpy]

Disgusting thugs. Hopefully their foul deeds will be repaid in kind.

[Clock King]

I've been saying that for months about GB. Sad, really sad.