Reading a report on the LCC list about another cyclist killed in the City (hit from behind by a motorbike while stationary at the side of the road) I realised that we need a dictionary to translate what they say into what they mean (a bit like a dictionary of cockney)
For starters from that report we have:
"the lack of a helmet could have been the 'cause' of death" = He was killed by a motorbike*
Other entried invited -- Tony
"Don't argue the matter, the difficulties will argue for themselves" -W.S. Churchill
* "I found out during an informal chat with City Police about the latest cyclist fatality which happened about 6.30pm on 18 May at St Martin Le Grand (between St Paul's and Museum of London roundabout) just before the turn to Newgate. A cyclist had stopped apparently (maybe due to hearing a police siren?) and a motorcyclist went into the back of them propelling them forward. The cyclist died in a couple of hours, one police officer saying that the lack of a helmet could have been the 'cause' of death. "
"Tony Raven" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Reading a report on the LCC list about another cyclist killed in the City (hit from behind by a motorbike while stationary at the side of the road) I realised that we need a dictionary to translate what they say into what they mean (a bit like a dictionary of cockney)
For starters from that report we have:
"the lack of a helmet could have been the 'cause' of death" = He was killed by a motorbike*
"the cyclist was in collision with a car" = He was cycling quite correctly when a car pulled out of a side road without slowing, hit him and launched him into oblivion.
"The accident was caused by a wet road" = Someone either didn't notice it was raining or hadn't the mental capacity to deduce that adhesion was reduced as a consequence.
"Tony Raven" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Reading a report on the LCC list about another cyclist killed in the City (hit from behind by a motorbike while stationary at the side of the road) I realised that we need a dictionary to translate what they say into what they mean (a bit like a dictionary of cockney)
For starters from that report we have:
"the lack of a helmet could have been the 'cause' of death" = He was killed by a motorbike*
"the cyclist was in collision with a car" = He was cycling quite correctly when a car pulled out of a side road without slowing, hit him and launched him into oblivion.
"The accident was caused by a wet road" = Someone either didn't notice it was raining or hadn't the mental capacity to deduce that adhesion was reduced as a consequence.
"You should've been wearing a helmet" = Because then the dopey goit wouldn't have hit you.
Reading a report on the LCC list about another cyclist killed in the City (hit from behind by a motorbike while stationary at the side of the road) I realised that we need a dictionary to translate what they say into what they mean (a bit like a dictionary of cockney)
For starters from that report we have:
"the lack of a helmet could have been the 'cause' of death" = He was killed by a motorbike*
Other entried invited
Speed is the cause of many accidents = Driving like a c*nt is the cause of many accidents, of which speed is just one aspect
'occasionally drift over the speed limit' = 'habitually and wilfully flout the speed limit.
As in "I just drifted over the 30 limit".
Well, to get nicked you have to be doing 35 in most police force areas (10% + 2mph). Most car speedometers are around 10% "fast", so that means you just drifted up to 37 or 38mph. That'll be £60 please, thank you for playing.
Gets my vote since i hate speed cameras or as they insist on calling them "Enforsement cameras"
Yeah right ...tomato tomAto!
RobD
"Chris" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Tony Raven said:
Reading a report on the LCC list about another cyclist killed in the City (hit from behind by a motorbike while stationary at the side of the road) I realised that we need a dictionary to translate what they say into what they mean (a bit like a dictionary of cockney)
For starters from that report we have:
"the lack of a helmet could have been the 'cause' of death" = He was killed by a motorbike*
Other entried invited
Speed is the cause of many accidents = Driving like a c*nt is the cause of many accidents, of which speed is just one aspect
I submit that on or about Sat, 04 Jun 2005 20:16:18 GMT, the person known to the court as "Sniper8052(L96A1)" <[email hidden]> made a statement (<[email hidden]> in Your Honour's bundle) to the following effect:
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The police officer was reporting not the view of The City Police - other than they had been told - but the opinion of the pathologist who examined the body. Who said "...a helmet would have saved his life"
Pathologist? Or coroner? Coroners are notoriously prone to True Believerism, pathologists less so.
I submit that on or about Sat, 04 Jun 2005 20:16:18 GMT, the person known to the court as "Sniper8052(L96A1)" <[email hidden]> made a statement (<[email hidden]> in Your Honour's bundle) to the following effect:
Quoted message said:
The police officer was reporting not the view of The City Police - other than they had been told - but the opinion of the pathologist who examined the body. Who said "...a helmet would have saved his life"
Pathologist? Or coroner? Coroners are notoriously prone to True Believerism, pathologists less so.
