Yet another tragic case.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-102585 5/Murder-checkout-Shopper-killed-stranger-Sain sburys-mistaken-identity-attack.html

Are we no longer safe shopping at our supermarket?

How can anyone be so thick, not to tell the difference between a 57 year old man and a 18 year old youth?

This short fused Black thug (who was already out on bail for another crime), just dived in with his fists first.

What was wrong with just approaching the suspected person (who allegedly insulted his wife), so as to just give him a good ticking off.

[BabsG]

Sadly this country is developing a sub-human race fuelled by drugs and alcohol. For every out of control teenager/young person we need to look at their parents and see what sort of role model they are.

[Gromit]

We are safe shopping at the supermarket because fortunately this is an exceedingly rare occurrence.

[squarebear]

Indeed, and from what I've seen about all these recent attacks, there is usually more to it than they tell you at first..

[singhster]

BabsG, have you read the article?

There's no mention of drink, drugs, or even youths. How can you link the two?

[Kromovaracun]

This short fused Black thug (who was already out on bail for another crime), just dived in with his fists first.

Maybe I read the article too quickly, but I've re-read it and can't find this anywhere. Looking for the story on google, I can't find any reference to this on the reports I've found there either.

Coul you point me in the right direction, please?

[vehelpfulguy]

>For every out of control teenager/young person

It is not only young people.

I live oppostie an old man (late 70s) who lives on his own and is very quiet.

A few months ago he had a row with his neighbour about overhanging branches and cutting them back.

He was so annoyed he came out the front of his house with a long iron bar and set about their car, breaking every window and denting every panel.

He then set about the front of their house, smashing all their downstairs windows and front door.

The police came and arrested him, and was basically let off (lawyer said he had diabetes).

The neightbours were so upset by it all they moved house as they could not face living next door to him any more.

[Gromit]

Kromovaracun,

The Mail helpfully report...

The victim was described as white and the attacker black.

SkyNews report

"Virasami had been on bail for another offence at the time of the attack"

[jake-the-peg]

I hate the intolerant Tetjam.

If I'd've been there when you kicked him on the grounfd I'd've stuffed your head in for you.

We could have all had a riot

Dreadful what's happening in this country

[Lakitu]

OMG veryhelpfulguy! I'm not surprised they moved house!!

[ummmm]

But he got the wrong guy!!!!

[R1Geezer]

Thanks Gromit, obviously as a regular reader it's very helpful of you to quiote the Daily Mail.

Someone tell me, was it really a black bloke? how un diverse of you to mention that!

[singhster]

Is queue jumping an offence? Should it form part of a zero-tolerance policy?

Unfortunately Jake, under this zero-tolerance policy I'd have to jump you as technically you're committing a crime by stuffing Tetjam. But then my act would be a crime itself - zero tolerance, isn't it ace!

[R1Geezer]

Anyway AOG, as I posted here, I think she just pointed at someone, I'm sure he didn't "mistake and 18 year old for a 57 year old"
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question57 9795.html

[Nosha123]

Arrest the culprit and then turn him into Glue!!!!

Who needs this kind of scum walking out streets.... and whose to say he wouldnt attack another complete stranger for just looking at him the wrong way in a pub or club!

Glue!!!!

[Booldawg]

I think Tetjam has described perfectly the downside of 'zero-tolerance'; the wrong man got punched.

[Rtaxron]

Gromit,
On the Lunchtime news, it showed the victims wife and family leaving their house and they were all black.

Unless it was a mixed marriage?

[ummmm]

What about the girlfriend? Shouldn't she be punished for inciting violence?

[mycats]

and even if he had hit the 'right' guy - I hardly think jumping a queue and arguing with someone means you deserve to be killed!