A vandal getting his comuppence...

mjn · 20-06-2008, 8:25 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UgAARkpwLg

Fantastic.

JohnG · 20-06-2008, 8:34 AM

Ouch, that brings a tear to your eye doesn't it

Good to see though

Mac Man · 20-06-2008, 8:35 AM

A mate sent me this the other day.

You really shouldn't laugh as the poor boy was obviously seriously injured... possibly even losing the use of his right leg.

Decadence · 20-06-2008, 8:46 AM

Bit harsh that one...he could have just been mucking around on a vacant plot like we all used to do as kids.

Duncan G · 20-06-2008, 8:53 AM

Serves the git right.

funkyspider · 20-06-2008, 9:00 AM

I got sent that the other day.

Lesson learned I hope.

Cyland101 · 20-06-2008, 9:10 AM

Bet he won't do that again though!

mjn · 20-06-2008, 9:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Cyland101

Bet he won't do that again though!

I bet he can't, unless he's really good at hopping!!

Steve.J.Davies · 20-06-2008, 9:56 AM

Darwin was right.

Ian J · 20-06-2008, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Decadence

Bit harsh that one...he could have just been mucking around on a vacant plot like we all used to do as kids.

I think that there is a difference between the "mucking about" that we used to do as kids and the organized vandalism and destruction that many of the kids seem to go in for today. I think that much of this is due to the ability to record the event on a phone and places like YouTube where you can show off later as it encourages copycat behaviour.

apul · 20-06-2008, 10:09 AM

That fence is there for a reason, someone paid good money for that. Shouldn't have done it. The result was very nasty though.

Bill Hicks · 20-06-2008, 10:14 AM

Shame he didn't try headbutting it instead

Reign-Mack · 20-06-2008, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian J

I think that there is a difference between the "mucking about" that we used to do as kids and the organized vandalism and destruction that many of the kids seem to go in for today. I think that much of this is due to the ability to record the event on a phone and places like YouTube where you can show off later as it encourages copycat behaviour.

that could also be the reason we get to see things like this happening now, I doubt that is the first time something like that has happened to somebody just the first time its been caught on camera and put up on youtube for all to see.

20-06-2008, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill Hicks

Shame he didn't try headbutting it instead

Sick........but funny

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Decadence · 20-06-2008, 10:54 AM

Admittedly I don't have sound on this PC so can't tell if the kid is being malicious but my mate and I were on a demolished and disused site when we were younger just messing around and a wall fell on top of my friend and chopped both his feet off...not nice for a 12 year old to go through so I kind of have empathy, hence why I seem to be swimming against the tide on this one.

kav · 20-06-2008, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Decadence

Admittedly I don't have sound on this PC so can't tell if the kid is being malicious but my mate and I were on a demolished and disused site when we were younger just messing around and a wall fell on top of my friend and chopped both his feet off...not nice for a 12 year old to go through so I kind of have empathy, hence why I seem to be swimming against the tide on this one.

Agreed, there's nothing funny about this - there's a lesson there maybe, but to laugh at the guy is sick. Everyone who's been a child has done something this stupid at one time or another. Unfortunately for this guy, (a) he got hurt and (b) it was captured on camera.

Mr_Wistles · 20-06-2008, 11:13 AM

Just got sent this in an email.

He is not going to be playing football for a while.

shodan · 20-06-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill Hicks

Shame he didn't try headbutting it instead

It isn't nice to laugh at other peoples misfortune. And you shouldn't mock the afflicted...

And neither of those things occured to me until I read some of the replies here!

Kebabhead · 20-06-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by kavanf1

Agreed, there's nothing funny about this - there's a lesson there maybe, but to laugh at the guy is sick. Everyone who's been a child has done something this stupid at one time or another. Unfortunately for this guy, (a) he got hurt and (b) it was captured on camera.

Christ there's always someone that defends these people

Mr_Wistles · 20-06-2008, 11:39 AM

kav · 20-06-2008, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Kebabhead

Christ there's always someone that defends these people

No need to be so glib about it, I wasn't defending him. I said it might have been a stupid thing to do, but to laugh at his misfortune is cruel.

johntheexpat · 20-06-2008, 12:18 PM

If he was hurt, and it looks pretty likely, why did his 'mate' still post the clip on Youtube? That is the really cruel thing here.
They don't make concrete like they used to....

mjn · 20-06-2008, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell_Piper

He is not going to be playing football for a while.

ROFL

IAN P · 20-06-2008, 2:38 PM

I'm surprised the scumbag hasn't sued anybody,his defence would probably be,the wall was unsafe to kick.Good vid.

windfall · 20-06-2008, 2:58 PM

OUCH!

The youth of today - most people would have spotted the fact that the two concrete slabs above would fall down?

Silly idiot!

Tone

Sad099 · 20-06-2008, 3:06 PM

I'm in two minds about this .

On one hand the he shouldn't have been kicking the fence - as mentioned its there for a reason and the reason isn't for some chav to come along and destroy it.
In that respect he got what he deserved - had he been caught doing this he would have got off with a slapped wrist and told not to do it again.
So looking at him as a yob / vandal I laughed but ...

On the other hand Kids are silly and do things without thinking - We all did it when we were young and foolish -if you deny this then you are kidding yourself.

So in that respect if he was just being silly that punishment was a little harsh.
I imagined what if that were my son - and he was hurt just for being a little silly - how would I feel.
I acknowledge he would have done wrong but maybe required a punishment not as severe as given to the kid in the clip.

My son is 6 and on occassion has been very silly - we have bought him up with discipline and on the whole he is good but boys will be boys and become silly.

He was playing in the back garden with a toy sword pretending to be a pirate and started to hit the bushes and trees - he then for some reason started to hit a bird bath we have (made of stone) and kept hacking away at it - he then proceeded to kick it and knock it over - it fell over and broke.

When asked why he did what he did he said I was playing - now if others had seen him they would have assumed he was a vandal and said he deserved it to fall on him etc.
I was cross but not enough to see him hurt.

So I can see both sides of the argument here

Not sure what my point is exactly

- thought i'd share anyway

vader100 · 20-06-2008, 3:12 PM

Difference is your kid is 6. That prat was at least 14/15 and knows what he is doing. Had to laugh at the idiot.

Sad099 · 20-06-2008, 3:20 PM

Sure I can understand that but I guess my point was - no one wants to see their kids hurt irrespective of how silly they are.
Dont get me wrong I laughed too - what he did was wrong- but because he was being a vandal or because he was being silly with his friends after watching the karate kid

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I guess at that age they should know better though - at least he won't do it again

Best lessons - from the school of life!

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Originally Posted by vader100

Difference is your kid is 6. That prat was at least 14/15 and knows what he is doing. Had to laugh at the idiot.

Phil57 · 20-06-2008, 5:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sad099

I'm in two minds about this .

On one hand the he shouldn't have been kicking the fence - as mentioned its there for a reason and the reason isn't for some chav to come along and destroy it.
In that respect he got what he deserved - had he been caught doing this he would have got off with a slapped wrist and told not to do it again.
So looking at him as a yob / vandal I laughed but ...

On the other hand Kids are silly and do things without thinking - We all did it when we were young and foolish -if you deny this then you are kidding yourself.

So in that respect if he was just being silly that punishment was a little harsh.
I imagined what if that were my son - and he was hurt just for being a little silly - how would I feel.
I acknowledge he would have done wrong but maybe required a punishment not as severe as given to the kid in the clip.

My son is 6 and on occassion has been very silly - we have bought him up with discipline and on the whole he is good but boys will be boys and become silly.

He was playing in the back garden with a toy sword pretending to be a pirate and started to hit the bushes and trees - he then for some reason started to hit a bird bath we have (made of stone) and kept hacking away at it - he then proceeded to kick it and knock it over - it fell over and broke.

When asked why he did what he did he said I was playing - now if others had seen him they would have assumed he was a vandal and said he deserved it to fall on him etc.
I was cross but not enough to see him hurt.

So I can see both sides of the argument here

Not sure what my point is exactly

- thought i'd share anyway

As I see it, its a totally different scenario, your lad was playing and got carried away, whereas the idiot on the video was committing wanton vandalism.
For sure he will not be doing the same thing again, hopefully nor will his mate(s) that videoed the 'fun.'

**IronGiant** · 20-06-2008, 5:49 PM

I would relabel the thread:

Poetic justice