Small Rant

[Deleted User]

Some chavvy kid who can have only been about 17 but still much bigger then me tried to grab hold of me/grope me whilst running home tonight.

Actually gave me quite a shock.

Was just about to open my mouth to yell at him to **** off but thought better of it and just aimed a shove at him and legged it. Better not to give them the satisfaction of reacting and all that...

Just had to have a mini-rant to people who would understand!

Dave The Iron Ex- Spartan

I'll get the "boys" together LRK, we'll sort the little sod out

[Deleted User]

Report him to the police LRK

If they try it on with you , next time it could be worse for someone else

Up here a woman got assualted whilst out running

Hope you are okay though

[Deleted User]

I agree with Mercury - that is an attempted assault and you should report it.
Hope you are alright Little Running Kitty.

((LRK))

[Deleted User]

hope you're not too shaken.... I'm also 6 foot, and whilst out running once, some bloke tried to take a punch at me, so we all have to be mindful of these occasional idiocies of life.

Redhead

LRK, hope you're Ok and it hasn't put you off. You must report it as the local community officers would be interested - they're hot on ASBOs now.

[Deleted User]

this has happened to me too
Litle Sh!t


I would actually report it to the police
how DARE it!!!!!!

Unknown

I habitually carry an extremely sharp folded knife when I run now, for 'last resort' self-defence.

This sort of story, and recent incidents of attacks by nutcases in Twickenham (french girl killed), Richmond Park (cyclist killed), and so on, convinces me it's the right thing to do.

[Deleted User]

Is that lawful anon?

Unknown

I would argue so, Lady L (regardless of what English law has to say on the subject).

The Human Rights Act 1998 gives me a right to life. Therefore it gives me a right to defend my life.

Only my opinion.

[Deleted User]

Thanks for all the super-quick replies...I'm ok but a bit shaky. Was supposed to be going out tonight but suddenly don't really fancy going out of the door on my own.

I would report him if I had a clue what he looked like - he had a hoodie on over a cap and it was so quick that I never saw his face.

It certainly hasn't put me off running but it is a little worrying that I went down that route because it is the most well lit and I presumed the safest.

Unfortunately this is just a rough area with enough kids having/meriting asbos to sink a ship...I have seen kids smashing a car window right outside a police station down the road.

[Deleted User]

Perhaps your friends could come and call for you or come round to keep you company.

[Deleted User]

((((LRK))))

I also agree with merc and Lady L.
It was an attempted assault and should be reported to the police. If peeps let these things go, then there is no documented evidence of a problem, and you can guarantee that nothing will get done about it.

Hope you are feeling OK )

Sam.

(((((LRK)))))

What a wee beast!! Hope you are ok babe!!

Jj

((((LRK))))

You are entitled to rant, to prosecute, to do whatever you want to do.

Been there, though not on a run, and it's horrible. Far more than you think it should be. But it's not YOU, it's HIM.

is there someone who can give you a real hug and let you have a bit of a sniffle?

[Deleted User]

I just sniffled to my boyfriend on the phone who threatened to find every hooded kid in the area and beat them up (that's pretty much all of them and I told him he'd probably get stabbed....)but he'll be home soon to give me a real hug. I'm going to have a nice tea now and forget about all the horrible little s***s who live around here!

[Deleted User]

My friend got a little hand held can of pepper spray in an American running shop with the caption "the streets just aren't safe anymore". Jeez, how I would like to give the next little tw@t that does something like this a blast of that spray, straight in the mincers.

Hope you are OK now Kitty.

fat face

LRK - this definately needs reporting to the police. It's an attempted sexual assualt.

Anon - totally agree with you.

fat face

...which is a first!!

Unknown

Indeed.

[Deleted User]

Thanks again for all the replies - I reported it to the police today. They are going to try and look on the CCTV cameras that are around. I doubt they can do much about it but at least if these kids try it on someone else then there will be a record of it. People have been assaulted around here before but somehow you never think it will be a kid who will do it.

[Deleted User]

Id would of suggested running the same route with a posse 200 yards behind to be on hand to teach him the error of his ways. However now that its reported, you would be the main suspect should the not so little 5h!t make a complaint.