Fury over sjambok attack on cyclists

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Cape Town - Cape Town’s cycling community is furious after two Navy employees allegedly attacked riders with a sjambok at the weekend on a popular cycling route near Fish Hoek.

At least two of the cyclists riding in a group of four suffered wounds – one with a cut to the face and a second with deep cut on his back – on Saturday morning after being lashed with the sjambok.

Police spokesman Captain FC van Wyk said police are looking at more than one case – separate from Saturday’s attack.

“The information acquired by statements made is that the occupants (of the silver Polo) struck the cyclists with a sjambok. The incidents are spread over several locations, according to reports, and was not an isolated incident in one specific area.

“There have been seven cases reported to both Simon’s Town and Fish Hoek police. This seems to be six cyclists and one runner at this time.”

Van Wyk said an eighth person had filed a complaint of a similar attack on Kommetjie Road in Fish Hoek.

He added that the suspects, who are members of the SA Navy, are facing charges of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm and will appear in court on Wednesday.
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http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/fury-over-sjambok-attack-on-cyclists-1.1912214#.Ve54W32-Opo
 
Obviously illegal and a quite unnecessary response to cyclists. However, some of them (cyclists) seem to have a bad attitude in relation to other road users. Riding right through red lights, ignoring stop streets, riding 3 abreast and ignoring requests to pull over are just some of the incidents I have seen.

When a light turned red in front of me, I slowed down and stopped but the cyclist behind rode into my car, fell onto the boot and into the street. His mates started kicking the car and dented 3 doors and 3 panels. Whereupon they all mounted their bicycles and rode off. The motorist behind recognised one of the cyclists and accompanied me to the SAPS.

The reason given - "we were wearing reflective clothing and I should have seen them". When I pointed out that he rode into me and not the other way around, this was ignored. At the moment I am trying to recover the repair bill of R 23k

The Giants Cycling Club also ignore requests for comment from IOL newspapers
 
chrisc4290 said:
Obviously illegal and a quite unnecessary response to cyclists. However, some of them (cyclists) seem to have a bad attitude in relation to other road users. Riding right through red lights, ignoring stop streets, riding 3 abreast and ignoring requests to pull over are just some of the incidents I have seen.

When a light turned red in front of me, I slowed down and stopped but the cyclist behind rode into my car, fell onto the boot and into the street. His mates started kicking the car and dented 3 doors and 3 panels. Whereupon they all mounted their bicycles and rode off. The motorist behind recognised one of the cyclists and accompanied me to the SAPS.

The reason given - "we were wearing reflective clothing and I should have seen them". When I pointed out that he rode into me and not the other way around, this was ignored. At the moment I am trying to recover the repair bill of R 23k

The Giants Cycling Club also ignore requests for comment from IOL newspapers
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:wtf:
 
skeptic_SA said:
And that folks; is why shamboks should be banned.
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Along with guns, crossbows, axes, knives, hammers, cars, motorcycles, bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades, ox wagons, wagons, anything with a wheel in fact.... shall I continue?
 
angotull said:
Along with guns, crossbows, axes, knives, hammers, cars, motorcycles, bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades, ox wagons, wagons, anything with a wheel in fact.... shall I continue?
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Too true. Coz (as per GFSA) implements cause harm. Not the people controlling those implements. #BanEverything
 
chrisc4290 said:
Obviously illegal and a quite unnecessary response to cyclists. However, some of them (cyclists) seem to have a bad attitude in relation to other road users. Riding right through red lights, ignoring stop streets, riding 3 abreast and ignoring requests to pull over are just some of the incidents I have seen.

When a light turned red in front of me, I slowed down and stopped but the cyclist behind rode into my car, fell onto the boot and into the street. His mates started kicking the car and dented 3 doors and 3 panels. Whereupon they all mounted their bicycles and rode off. The motorist behind recognised one of the cyclists and accompanied me to the SAPS.

The reason given - "we were wearing reflective clothing and I should have seen them". When I pointed out that he rode into me and not the other way around, this was ignored. At the moment I am trying to recover the repair bill of R 23k

The Giants Cycling Club also ignore requests for comment from IOL newspapers
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They deserve the sjambok...
 
True, not all cyclists are angels, but that is the society we live in. As far as I can tell from the article this wasn't in retaliation, but simply a drive-by attack on cyclists and joggers who were unable to defend themselves. Pretty idiotic in a town which receives a large cash injection from from cycling (Cape Cycling Tour aka The Argus) and running (Two Oceans).
These cowards are suspected to be in the navy which makes the coward nature and lack discipline even more ridiculous.
 
chrisc4290 said:
Obviously illegal and a quite unnecessary response to cyclists. However, some of them (cyclists) seem to have a bad attitude in relation to other road users. Riding right through red lights, ignoring stop streets, riding 3 abreast and ignoring requests to pull over are just some of the incidents I have seen.

When a light turned red in front of me, I slowed down and stopped but the cyclist behind rode into my car, fell onto the boot and into the street. His mates started kicking the car and dented 3 doors and 3 panels. Whereupon they all mounted their bicycles and rode off. The motorist behind recognised one of the cyclists and accompanied me to the SAPS.

The reason given - "we were wearing reflective clothing and I should have seen them". When I pointed out that he rode into me and not the other way around, this was ignored. At the moment I am trying to recover the repair bill of R 23k

The Giants Cycling Club also ignore requests for comment from IOL newspapers
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:eek:
 
It's just cyclists, sjambokking them doesn't count.

/runs
 
Seeing how SA cyclists disobey almost every law and have no consideration for anyone else they probably all deserved a light spanking...
 
Vaughan said:
Seeing how SA cyclists disobey almost every law and have no consideration for anyone else they probably all deserved a light spanking...
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Not excluding motorists.
Everybody on out roads are c**ts. Lawlessness has made it a free for all. Why should Cyclists be any different.
 
Mila said:
Not excluding motorists.
Everybody on out roads are c**ts. Lawlessness has made it a free for all. Why should Cyclists be any different.
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Its a free for all... we are all total cvnts. Bikers, cyclists, motorists and pedestrians.
 
Why were they attacked? Just random or because they were Lycra Louts?
 
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