Coming eastbound on the A5 at Brownhills early last Saturday morning I noticed a group of youths/youthettes/whatever leaning on a railing by the pedestrian entrance to Chasewater.
I never see any pedestrians on my run home and at 2.15am it did look suspect but I didn’t expect one of them to heave a brick from 5 foot away. It hit the side of the cab, just behind the passenger window and rather startled me (putting it mildly)
I drive this every night and sometimes wonder what I’d do if I saw them again. I’m no Carl Froch and even he might think twice about confronting 5 or 6 shell-suited ninjas (they were all wearing black of course)
What can you do except duck?
Did you call the police? They take that seriously and view it as attempted murder. As for what would I do, well nothing. They’re on a bridge. They wouldn’t be there by the time is stopped and got up there.
Inform the Old Bill…
Time and location. You never know, these little ***** might be on CCTV somewhere. Drivers have been kiled because of this.
As Jay said, it’s viewed as attempted murder.
OVLOV JAY:
Did you call the police? They take that seriously and view it as attempted murder. As for what would I do, well nothing. They’re on a bridge. They wouldn’t be there by the time is stopped and got up there.
They were standing at the side of the road, 5 feet from my n/s.
I rang 101 and got through to a bloke who lived in Leek apparently and he had no idea where I was on about.
By the time he clicked the pond life were probably playing FIFA.
Call 999, if they fob you off tell em you have caught one and have him ■■■■■■■ in your cab crying for his mum.
Red Barchetta:
OVLOV JAY:
Did you call the police? They take that seriously and view it as attempted murder. As for what would I do, well nothing. They’re on a bridge. They wouldn’t be there by the time is stopped and got up there.
They were standing at the side of the road, 5 feet from my n/s.
I rang 101 and got through to a bloke who lived in Leek apparently and he had no idea where I was on about.
By the time he clicked the pond life were probably playing FIFA.
You did the right thing in leaving and calling the police, although 999 would be justified over 101. Just remember, the cemetery is full of dead heroes. A polish guy got kicked to death round here a couple of weeks ago. His mate kept schtum when the little ■■■■■ were giving them grief, but the guy who thought I’m not having that, confronted them. Only one was left to tell the tale.
Call old bill obviously, the chances are they’ll either outrun you especially after you’ve climbed up onto the bridge or turn on you and beat the hell out of you . Did you actually phone the old bill by the way ■■
bald bloke:
Call old bill obviously, the chances are they’ll either outrun you especially after you’ve climbed up onto the bridge or turn on you and beat the hell out of you . Did you actually phone the old bill by the way ■■
They weren’t on a bridge, they were standing next to the road by a pedestrian entrance to Chasewater which I assume is a country park, unlit at night and I wouldn’t abandon my loaded wagon to chase them if they ran down a lit street.
I did ring 101, see above post.
Definitely call 999. People have been killed like this and the police will take it very seriously. OK they might not catch the scrotes but they’ll try.
Even if your not the shy type don’t get out the cab , the old red mist descends you jump out and give chase to asbo and his mates ten minutes later your walking home wondering how your going to tell the boss you lost his truck !!! 
3 hours now and still none of our resident hard men have posted giving it “happened to me before. I jumped out the cab and leathered all 6 of them. Every time I passed after that they kept their heads down”.
Only 6?
Back when I was special OP’s I took on 30 sword wielding Ninja’s with just a Swiss army knife and a silk bow tie…
OK Snowy? 
Evil8Beezle:
Only 6?
Back when I was special OP’s I took on 30 sword wielding Ninja’s with just a Swiss army knife and a silk bow tie…
OK Snowy?
Oh, so that was you I talked to in every sodding RDC waiting room I’ve ever been in?
Iirc, that area is normally covered by cctv and police due to the ban in the area of cars meeting up and causing hell.
the maoster:
Evil8Beezle:
Only 6?
Back when I was special OP’s I took on 30 sword wielding Ninja’s with just a Swiss army knife and a silk bow tie…
OK Snowy?
Oh, so that was you I talked to in every sodding RDC waiting room I’ve ever been in?
Possibly one of my colleagues mate, for a few years now I’ve been working a black OP’s deep cover operation in Iceland!
Sorry to hear the news mate… 
Evil8Beezle:
Possibly one of my colleagues mate, for a few years now I’ve been working a black OP’s deep cover operation in Iceland!
Can you ask them to tip ambient loads a bit quicker
OVLOV JAY:
Evil8Beezle:
Possibly one of my colleagues mate, for a few years now I’ve been working a black OP’s deep cover operation in Iceland!
Can you ask them to tip ambient loads a bit quicker
Sorry mate but it’s a delicate time right now, and I need to keep a low profile while I look out for ISIS agency staff trying to infiltrate the food chain with infected camel meat. They are hard to spot and have had specialist limp training, making them almost indistinguishable from the real thing!
Evil8Beezle:
OVLOV JAY:
Evil8Beezle:
Possibly one of my colleagues mate, for a few years now I’ve been working a black OP’s deep cover operation in Iceland!
Can you ask them to tip ambient loads a bit quicker
Sorry mate but it’s a delicate time right now, and I need to keep a low profile while I look out for ISIS agency staff trying to infiltrate the food chain with infected camel meat. They are hard to spot and have had specialist limp training, making them almost indistinguishable from the real thing!
You’ve got no chance stopping that. You can even stop them putting coke on top of andrex 
If it was me I’d go back with a gang of my mates and brothers in the back of our van and give them a good shoeing .