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**Maggy** · 15-03-2005, 18:47

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Originally Posted by me283

And I would like to point out that at the age of 9 I was not out of sight of either my parents or a responsible adult. Perhaps he should have sued his parents (when they are released) and take away the money they made from their coke dealing?

9 years old... can't be expected to be responsible? Then he shouldn't be out on his own.

Jeeez, whatever next? "He ran out in front of a car, so the driver was negligent in knocking him over"?

He should get nothing.

At the age of 9 I was wandering all over the place and out of sight of my parents.I was allowed out to play and I range far and wide,climbing trees,wading in streams and generally being a kid.However I was reminded time and time and time again about going near the stream....Kids don't always listen.However my gran always knew I'd been in the stream because her coven of local 'witches' knew who I was and reported in....Not every child in this day and age lives in such a tight community.

Luckily I never came across a place in my travels where I could get into trouble like this lad.Now you can say my parents were negligent but I think they allowed me the freedom to be a child,unlike today's children who can't even go out to play a game of footy....

AndrewJ · 15-03-2005, 19:14

Incog is that Coven still running? if so could you pm me some details? thanks.

Sorry for the

post.

15-03-2005, 19:42

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Originally Posted by Incognitas

At the age of 9 I was wandering all over the place and out of sight of my parents.I was allowed out to play and I range far and wide,climbing trees,wading in streams and generally being a kid.However I was reminded time and time and time again about going near the stream....Kids don't always listen.However my gran always knew I'd been in the stream because her coven of local 'witches' knew who I was and reported in....Not every child in this day and age lives in such a tight community.

Luckily I never came across a place in my travels where I could get into trouble like this lad.Now you can say my parents were negligent but I think they allowed me the freedom to be a child,unlike today's children who can't even go out to play a game of footy....

You were just a yob Coggy, let's face it

paulyoung666 · 15-03-2005, 19:44

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Originally Posted by andyl

You were just a yob Coggy, let's face it

been nice knowing you

Marge · 15-03-2005, 19:46

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Originally Posted by andyl

You were just a yob Coggy, let's face it

Stuart · 15-03-2005, 19:49

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Originally Posted by andyl

You were just a yob Coggy, let's face it

You brave man....

paulyoung666 · 15-03-2005, 19:51

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Originally Posted by scastle

You brave man....

............ or suicidally stupid

**Maggy** · 15-03-2005, 19:51

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Originally Posted by andyl

You were just a yob Coggy, let's face it

No just a normal child of the 50's and 60's.

15-03-2005, 20:17

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Originally Posted by Marge

Yikes! I knew I should have kept off this thread! As Keith Barrett says Coggy, it's just a bit of fun. More seriously, you're spot on. It's much harder to let kids be kids these days. I have a 9 and 10 year old and they have way less freedom than I had simply because there are fewer places for them to play which are accessible and safe. But they are still allowed out of my sight - as long as I know where they are and they know the boundaries - but whatever you can't keep your eyes on them all the time. As for the kid in question it's almost a there but the grace of God go I with me as I used to get into all the usual scrapes and fights. At the end of the day this kid was just trying to get his ball back, not mug an old lady. Not saying the level of compo was right in the grand scheme of things, but he was just a nipper and nippers need protecting from themselves (and it's not a nipper's fault if his parents aren't up to much).

Escapee · 15-03-2005, 20:25

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Originally Posted by andyl

Yikes! I knew I should have kept off this thread! As Keith Barrett says Coggy, it's just a bit of fun. More seriously, you're spot on. It's much harder to let kids be kids these days. I have a 9 and 10 year old and they have way less freedom than I had simply because there are fewer places for them to play which are accessible and safe. But they are still allowed out of my sight - as long as I know where they are and they know the boundaries - but whatever you can't keep your eyes on them all the time. As for the kid in question it's almost a there but the grace of God go I with me as I used to get into all the usual scrapes and fights. At the end of the day this kid was just trying to get his ball back, not mug an old lady. Not saying the level of compo was right in the grand scheme of things, but he was just a nipper and nippers need protecting from themselves (and it's not a nipper's fault if his parents aren't up to much).

So he fell 40 feet whilst getting his ball back!

I think the payment was too small, if he could kick a ball onto a roof 40ft up at the age of 9 he could of been playing for England now.

15-03-2005, 20:30

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Originally Posted by Escapee

So he fell 40 feet whilst getting his ball back!

I think the payment was too small, if he could kick a ball onto a roof 40ft up at the age of 9 he could of been playing for England now.

It was reported on the radio he was getting his ball back. If that's wrong apologies on behalf of me and Five Live

Escapee · 15-03-2005, 21:02

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Originally Posted by andyl

It was reported on the radio he was getting his ball back. If that's wrong apologies on behalf of me and Five Live

No, I wasn't getting at you for that.

It says in the article he was getting his ball back, I was being sarcastic about him obviously kicking his ball 40 feet up onto the roof, that he fell off when he was getting it back.

I assumed he had been seriously hurt from the incident, but the article goes on to say he was expelled from school a few days or weeks after the incident.

Wierd story.

EDIT: The link from the first post in this thread says he was expelled form school within a week of the incident!

So he wasn't physically hurt that much, I wonder if his parents were looking for a payout..... Was his name Chesney like the one in Coronation Street by any chance.

15-03-2005, 21:26

Anyone who can kick a ball 40 feet up should be playing Rugby, not football... (did they specify what type of ball it was?)

(cough! Beckham!!! NO!!!)

dilli-theclaw · 15-03-2005, 22:27

I just thought I'd add that one of the main reasons that work even have anyone doing security where I am is just in case any little loved one has broken into the site and hurt themselves.

It is hoped that either myself of the other guy will be about to render assitence to them.

If I FIND a trespasser I'm not supposed to even approach them, but go hide in my portakabin and hide then call the police.

Mind you of the few that I HAVE found I'd say that %90 run away at the sight of me anyway. The other %10 had to be introduced to my pal Mr Maglite.

15-03-2005, 22:41

Would that be the 6x D Cell one??

:-)