Man seriously injured in robbery (From Gazette)
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Man seriously injured in robbery
1:44pm Saturday 11th February 2012 in Local News
A MAN was robbed and seriously assaulted in Colchester.
The 28-year-old, who is from the town, was walking along Wimpole Road in the early hours of Tuesday, February 7, when two men broke his nose and cheek.
They also stole his mobile phone.
The man was taken to Colchester General Hospital where he was treated for his injuries.
Anyone with information should contact DC Pete Coley from Colchester CID on 101, extension 430162.
Comments(9)
StopLookListen
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7:21am Mon 13 Feb 12
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Are we to descend to the level of criminals, as he suggests? ie, to break the nose and cheek of the perpetrator in cold blood?
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Thus begins the true cycle of violence and retreat from civilisation.
Cuthbert
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9:40am Mon 13 Feb 12
StopLookListen
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9:58am Mon 13 Feb 12
To speak or write in an angry or violent manner; rave.
Cuthbert
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10:24am Mon 13 Feb 12
Anyway, it looks like you are saying live and let live here!
StopLookListen
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11:23am Mon 13 Feb 12
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Just saying let's not be mob-violent, lynch-mob minded. Let's not descend to the same level of violence as the offenders here.
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We are supposed to have evolved to a state of civilisation.
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Nothing in the definitiion of "rant" to indicate that it should be lengthy, by the way.
Cuthbert
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12:01pm Mon 13 Feb 12
I also don't think 'Wellnow' has made any reference to the mob either.
I guess we will have to disagree.
In my opinion, while I don't agree with vigilantism, as violent scumbags would find another outlet for their aggression, I would inwardly cheer if, in fleeing from the crime scene, the perpetrators above had fallen on the ice and broken their legs!
StopLookListen
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2:42pm Mon 13 Feb 12
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Would you then be prepared to do this to a criminal? It would make you nearly as bad as the perpetrator. Of course you could delegate to someone else, and no doubt you would find a self righteous person prepared to gain financially from such an action.
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No wonder violence does not come to an end, but grows in horrible ways, when the "onlookers" would cheer at pain and distress even though the sufferer had caused such pain to another.
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This sort of sentiment perpetuates the chain of violence.
Cuthbert
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3:11pm Mon 13 Feb 12
An eye for an eye IS aggressive, nothing else in the statement is particularly so.
wellnow says...
7:51am Sun 12 Feb 12