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I have actually witnessed first hand an assault involving a d-lock to the head, and it resulted in over a month in Hospital for the victim, who then spent the better part of a year learning how to do everything again.
I know we all joke about it, but the fact is using a D-Lock as a weapon against another person, is a quick way to find yourself in jail, and the victim in hospital/dead. I can imagine instances where i would use mine in self defence if i was going to be bike jacked, or taking off the door mirror of a cab/car that tries to kill me, but never in a situation like this.
James i have to say what you did Happy Slapping the ped was pretty stupid, not that i disagree with your motives, but if you got caught you would be in serious shit, and what you did could have caused more damage than you think - you are pretty lucky you got away with it. Not worth going to jail over a stupid ped