East London bikejacking captured on film, victim kicked and punched as he was robbed of his bike

Just don't read him.

So is the Freud theory strong in you?

So. No answer and same old denial and bluster with added sneery patronising. Hmm, it seems that you are afraid to be honest about yourself.

I cross this park twice a day on my bike and can't say i'm surprised. the whole area is packed with kids like these selling drugs. I've only seen the police take them away once and they were back in a couple of days. Btw, in one year these kids have gone from riding bikes to mopeds and now VW Golfs and Jaguars. Police still doing absolutely nothing.

Jeez, a serious need for chill pills to be taken, as my old boss used to say.

Anyway, back in the real world, the issue over youths on scooters is a problem. Round my way they tear through the local estates with no helmets and missing number plates, so you can bet a lot of the scotters are nicked. The police could do more to stop them as there are only so many routes out of the estates.

@AlanSMurphy - I reckon the best way of dealing with BikeLikeBike is to just ignore him.

His pattern of arguing seems to be just to evoke a response rather than actually arguing a point. When people pin down part of his argument and provide facts to prove it, he just ignores it and concentrates on some other facet.

Some trolls can be reasoned with - they're what I think of as accidental trolls. They've formed an unusual opinion and then angrily argue it. BikeLikeBike forms his opinions just to provoke arguments - you can see it from his choice of words and unnecessary, incendiary additions to his posts (generally involving violence against cyclists).

I agree lost star, however the cretin bikelike deserves a little grief due to the way he recklessly victim blames which must be highly offensive to those that have lost people.

David, an engaging attempt to understand him, I can help. In all likelihood he's a pompus little man massively under-achieving in the corcle of life. Any significant others (be they people, animals whatever) are probably verbally or physically abused whilst being told it is there own fault. Either that or he resents his father as he wants relations with his mother, grubby little boy!

My a-level psychology really has come to the fore.

It's a real shame that I can no longer recommend this site to people, especially children/young adults, thinking of taking up cycling and want to read reviews and learn from the experience of other cyclists.  Instead they'll be subjected to written abuse and bullying by people little better than those mugging people on the streets while concealing their identity.  They feel entitled to do so as well, the morality of the angry mob.

I'm all for free speech but really some moderation is needed here and some posts removed for the benefit of the site.

BTW the question was what is your purpose, not what is your motivation. I.el what are you trying to achieve, not why are you doing it.

A further question for you:

What other different names or identities have you used on this site?

Tell us, bikelikebike, what is yourpurpose here?

All you seem to want to do is have a go at people and pick fights. 

As  a troll, you're rather second rate - very transparent. 

Does it give you a thrill to be sat anonymously behind your keyboard saying rude things?

Maybe you would share your real name and real interest in cycling, or will you still hide and try to insult all and sundry?

Great to see young people in Britain taking a real interest in cycling.

You still failed to read what I said and address that last time I told you. Go back and read what I said about driving and terrorism, ask an adult to simplify what it means if you like because you're clearly mentally incapable of deciphering basic concepts.
Still waiting on my list of the hundreds of daily motoring journeys on my behalf to exist.
C'mon big mouth, show some spine and answer the question! No you won't because you're a spineless gutless coward happy to blame victims and deliberately misread/fail to comprehendfor your sad agenda.
You're a pitiless specimen for a sentient being!

Spendy bikes are much easier to hock and in reality not much problem for the thieves to steal over a phone.
Given the ability to immobilise a phone something worth 3-10 times (and more) in resale is more desirable.
SRCHAR, I feel so lucky to live where I do, whilst the std of driving is no worse/better than anywhere else in the UK at least I can leave my bike unlocked at the shops on the edge of town and in the town centre whilst I pop into the bank or wherever.
I live on a former local authority (now HA) 'Estate', however at the top of my street the countryside is immediately to hand. I thought about buying on London 20 years ago whilst I was working there and commuted by car every day, financially I would have being far better off however I don't think my overall well being and std of living would be better, quite the opposite especially as cycling is a massive part of my life and has being for over 30 years.
It's stuff like this that really makes you think but what are the chances of it happening compared to other crimes?

I'm trying to sow the seed in Mrs Srchar's head that we should move out of London, to somewhere where this sort of shit doesn't happen, and my 20km commute might include a chance to see a tree or a blade of grass.  This unfortunate story formed this evening's nudge.

I hope they catch the wankers who did this, but don't hold out much hope. Moped-bound mobile phone thieves have been successfully operating in my local area for years with gay abandon.

Looking forward to my visit to London for the Ride 100 now.  

Unfortuantely if they are on a moped or scooter it won't make a difference. The police aren't allowed to put such scroats in danger and those riding mopeds/scooters know to take of their helmets and do other dangerous things to stop the police from chasing them.

Saw similar last week - 2 youths took a guys brompton with mobile etc al in the bar bag...it was on Q2 after London bridge, they had a hammer and one was on a moped....similar in dress too; covered face and hoodies. Brompton was only 1 week old .... Absolute twats - a couple of pcso's walking down the cycle routes now and again might help.