Abusive and Threatening Behaviour from a Motorist
- Thread starter Distorted Vision
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- Location
- Manchester
Glad you're ok, @Distorted Vision. Hope you go to the police.
Oldbloke
Guru
- Location
- Mayenne, France
Report it to the police; make sure you keep a copy of any video evidence you hand over. A friend was subject to a physical attack by a motorist which he reported & supplied video; the police told him prosecution would follow but a few weeks later informed him they had lost the evidence.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Hes got a crime to report, not a motoring offence or non compliance.
OP
OP
Distorted Vision
Veteran
I reported it to my local police station. They took my report seriously. From my understanding I should not post the video in public. I will update you all in due course.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Good for you.
Nibor
Bewildered
- Location
- Accrington
Well done!
jefmcg
Guru
Well done.
I hate to think of this escalating, and him deliberately putting someone in a wheelchair or worse.
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
[QUOTE 5483029, member: 9609"]parallel universe time.[/QUOTE]
What do you mean by that. The OP was racially abused, tell me that's not a crime, go on.
What do you mean by that. The OP was racially abused, tell me that's not a crime, go on.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Good work. Let us know how you get on.
Not just a crime, but the one the offender is most likely to get screwed the hardest for. Racial aggravation is a big deal indeed - it bypasses any chance of a caution, and is an aggravating factor when considering sentencing, and rightly so in my book. Our nation fought WWII to stand up to racial bigotry and we shouldn't tolerate it now.
Aim low, you'll only ever score low. Aim high and you have at least a chance of a bullseye. The OP was absolutely right to report it as a racial offence. I applaud him for having the cojones to go through with it, and the bobbies for seeming to recognise the seriousness of such a matter.
Not just a crime, but the one the offender is most likely to get screwed the hardest for. Racial aggravation is a big deal indeed - it bypasses any chance of a caution, and is an aggravating factor when considering sentencing, and rightly so in my book. Our nation fought WWII to stand up to racial bigotry and we shouldn't tolerate it now.
Aim low, you'll only ever score low. Aim high and you have at least a chance of a bullseye. The OP was absolutely right to report it as a racial offence. I applaud him for having the cojones to go through with it, and the bobbies for seeming to recognise the seriousness of such a matter.
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Kempstonian
Has the memory of a goldfish
- Location
- Bedford
Reporting was the right thing to do. I hope they get him before he causes someone injury - or worse.
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
[QUOTE 5483356, member: 9609"]you got the wrong end of the stick - Even though a Crime and an Offence are the same things (?), I was aiming at the down playment of what happens on the road (this being the parallel universe)
Hes got a crime to report , (something really serious and important has happened)
not a motoring offence, (as that is somehow not a real crime)(even though it kills and seriously injures more people)
So NO, I am not trivialising abuse and hoping the OP gets justice, but wishing the powers that be took road crime more seriously.[/QUOTE]
I don't think it was being played down. I think @Drago was making the point that it is now not a motoring offence but a crime due to the racially aggrivating behaviour.
Hes got a crime to report , (something really serious and important has happened)
not a motoring offence, (as that is somehow not a real crime)(even though it kills and seriously injures more people)
So NO, I am not trivialising abuse and hoping the OP gets justice, but wishing the powers that be took road crime more seriously.[/QUOTE]
I don't think it was being played down. I think @Drago was making the point that it is now not a motoring offence but a crime due to the racially aggrivating behaviour.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
You thunk correctly. I was commenting upon the techncial and reporting aspects, and not at all upon the seriousness of a motoring incident vesus a non motoring one.
jefmcg
Guru
If I wanted a crime investigated, I don't think I'd be happy with just using a website. Someone stole my Brooks (
), I knew there was going to be no chance of recovery, so used an online form to make sure it was recorded. When I was hit by a car, I got on the phone. If I incidentally recorded someone else's confrontation, I would use a form. If I was threatened or harmed, then I would visit a station, like the OP did.
), I knew there was going to be no chance of recovery, so used an online form to make sure it was recorded. When I was hit by a car, I got on the phone. If I incidentally recorded someone else's confrontation, I would use a form. If I was threatened or harmed, then I would visit a station, like the OP did.