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| Thread ID: 74173 | 2006-11-13 21:37:00 | Gang wars at home | never-u-mind (6500) | PC World Chat |
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| 498871 | 2006-11-14 09:56:00 | Got some stories from West Auckland but may be a bit too horrific for this forum :\ Well I live in Manukau City. I live up the road from the Otara Chopping Centre (www.rnzi.com), which is just down the road from where two kids died (www.nzherald.co.nz), where Serial Rapist Joseph Thompson (www.crime.co.nz) worked and did the dirty deeds, where a guy died at the Puhinui Road Burger King (www.nzherald.co.nz), where an Air New Zealand plane lost parts over the Gilmours food warehouse (forum.airwise.com), where Barry Crump was born (en.wikipedia.org), and where a young girl lost her legs in that petrol tanker incident of 1990. (www.thefamily.org) (That got into the Readers Digest magazine once, and I cant find that book dammit. Front cover had the actual fireball from the explosion), and where Personthingy used to live before he moved to Christchurch |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 498872 | 2006-11-14 11:31:00 | i've heard stories about gang stuff in west auckland, while i've never been a victim myself a (white) friend got randomly beaten up by some random guys (islanders) while his (maori) friend just watched helpless from a safe distance.... it's really sad this is happening so as for martial arts, i say sprinting would be a better "i dont want to get my face inverted" tactic... perhaps becoming a runner/sprinter would be a better idea, as a 12/13 year old won't stand a chance when outnumbered by bigger/meaner bullies, reguardless of martial training note above statement is just speculation/theory based on observation/common sense |
motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 498873 | 2006-11-14 11:39:00 | Sorry Greg, I disagree- most thugs are just bullies who themselves up on a pillar of sand- they rely on your fear to get what they want from you. Front up to the loud one if your back is to the wall, and pillar will dissolve.That makes no sense at all if you've got a mob of drunken hoons wanting to beat the snot out of you for some inane reason. Personal experience... I once had to whack a fellow politely. He went off and came back with about a dozen of his mates, hell-bent on seeing me into a pulp. I had trained in JKA karate for three years, but there was no way I was gonna stand up to a pack of them. I sedately backed off to the car, pulled my iron nunchukus from under the seat, gave em a twirl, and lo and behold, we all went on our merry way. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 498874 | 2006-11-14 13:57:00 | I used to win all my fights at school by miles, no-one else could run as fast. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 498875 | 2006-11-14 17:59:00 | I used to win all my fights at school by miles, no-one else could run as fast. About ten years ago I knew a Chinese guy from Malaysia who trained in Tae Kwan Doh but then moved on to Ninja (according to him Ninja = no rules, very dirty, highly effective). He was a black belt or some other high grade. One night in AKL he was on his own walking in a large park (AKL Domain or something) when a car load of hoons tried to pick a fight with him. No :cool: problem - he could have dropped them - but he told me the first thing he learned in his martial arts was to avoid a fight if possible. He noticed that the lay of the land dropped so that the car could not follow even if they left the road so he ran like hell and was never bothered by the hoons again. :thumbs: ;) Never u mind - I would change neighbourhoods ASAP. Certainly there are places in Hamilton that are safer. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 498876 | 2006-11-14 21:00:00 | Well I live in Manukau City. I live up the road from the Otara Chopping Centre (www.rnzi.com), which is just down the road from where two kids died (www.nzherald.co.nz), where Serial Rapist Joseph Thompson (www.crime.co.nz) worked and did the dirty deeds, where a guy died at the Puhinui Road Burger King (www.nzherald.co.nz), where an Air New Zealand plane lost parts over the Gilmours food warehouse (forum.airwise.com), where Barry Crump was born (en.wikipedia.org), and where a young girl lost her legs in that petrol tanker incident of 1990. (www.thefamily.org) (That got into the Readers Digest magazine once, and I cant find that book dammit. Front cover had the actual fireball from the explosion), and where Personthingy used to live before he moved to Christchurch Well thats all pretty scary stuff but none of it really gang related. I see PI's jump out of cars and pick fights with people. And this isn't a one on one it tends to be 6on1 if they get them on the ground. Not saying PI's are bullies but most of the fights I see are started by them. A few years ago my mate was at the bus stop and was jumped by 3 guys and hit in the head with a hammer. |
trinsic (6945) | ||
| 498877 | 2006-11-15 03:02:00 | Hey bob Better get those running shoes on before Personthingy sees that you lumped him in with your Manujau City horror stories. He'll be starting up the truck... |
Laura (43) | ||
| 498878 | 2006-11-15 05:31:00 | Meh :p | bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 498879 | 2006-11-15 10:40:00 | While the best way of getting out of trouble is to not get in it (either don't be there or run!) So . . . anybody actually read all of these posts? Having said that, being smart enough through common sense and training to either see a situation and get the hell out of dodge before the worst happens, or if caught at least minimise damage to yourself/ make them stop so you get away is a damn sight more acceptable than simply standing/lying there and hoping/ praying they don't kill you . How about that one? I stand by what I say- if you are trained/ smart enough to see something about to happen, you can do something about it, like NOT BE THERE WHEN IT HAPPENS . Steve L and Greg, you and your mates did the smart thing . Had you been cornered however, it would have been a different story, but I daresay you'd still fare somewhat better than an untrained unfit rookie . . . |
Sick Puppy (6959) | ||
| 498880 | 2006-11-15 20:02:00 | You need to stop watching "feel good" drama's on TV, in real life bad people dont give a damn about how TV portrays bullies, they just crack your skull and enjoy doing so, And if you have a bit of fight in you or gripped by fear, They still have their fun . Plenty of dead hero's in our waterways, If your going to stand up to em make sure your big, bad, angry and f'kn nasty yourself . . . and capable of fighting for your life, Because thats what you can end up doing as soon as one of em slips a kife in your belly . Sadly i agree . Some people still see NZ as being this safe and happy little place, unfortunately it is not . U can move to a different place and if your lucky have great neighbors . . . but it doesn't mean theres less crap going on . . . all it means is you can no longer see it . I know we don't have as many problems going on as other countries but we are certainly on our way . Thanks for all your advice . Luckily there has been no problems for my son after having called the cops and hopefully the one teen that was found will finally be put in his place . There was a 13yr and 16yr old who was involved . The 13 yr old has been kicked out of numerous schools . . . beaten other children up many times . . . bullied them . . . . just been caught for stealing bikes . . . . . My question is . . . Why is he still allowed to roam the streets? Juvie may not be the nicest place but i don't think this kid deserves a holiday nor do i think other kids deserve to have him beating and bullying them . I talked to the principal and he says the parent of the child doesn't really give a damn . I think he should have been put away a long time ago and saved some kids a nightmare or two and perhaps given him a change of view but would putting him away work? Whats your thoughts? :waughh: |
never-u-mind (6500) | ||
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