Shocking CCTV of a cyclist being pushed
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Why not have both? The privately owned video footage is evidence to be used in our wonderfully effective justice system
And no one's been lynched or is likely to be.
classic33
Leg End Member
Just an advance on "They said, I said", which has been the mainstay of the system. Unless you had money in the olden days.
The bankers are poor then!
Caught a solicitor shoplifting, with a purpose made coat. And he didn't appear to be poor.
Is poverty a relative thing?
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
The initial value of the video footage in this case was it identified the suspect.
He will surely have known the police would be given his name sooner or later, so chose to give himself up.
As far as I can gather, this was a classic police witness appeal in that the Met released the footage, or possibly just a still image.
Many crimes have been solved over the years by witness appeals.
What has changed recently is pictures/vids can be shunted around the internet and anyone can comment on them.
He will surely have known the police would be given his name sooner or later, so chose to give himself up.
As far as I can gather, this was a classic police witness appeal in that the Met released the footage, or possibly just a still image.
Many crimes have been solved over the years by witness appeals.
What has changed recently is pictures/vids can be shunted around the internet and anyone can comment on them.
Tin Pot
Guru
How in God's name is that a logical response to my post?
cd365
Guru
- Location
- Coventry, uk
Give me a pitchfork
Hip Priest
Veteran
I spoke to somebody earlier who had a different perspective on the video, that may render this entire discussion pointless. She reckoned that the incident began earlier than shown on the video. The cyclist had had some sort of run in with the pedestrian, where she waved a finger, and he threatened to to push her off. The video apparently starts with him having almost caught her up, which is why she says 'please don't push me off'.
Hip Priest
Veteran
I don't know the area. Perhaps he was able to take a shortcut unavailable to the cyclist. Perhaps not.
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
Doesn't yobbo say something like: "So you think you can put your finger up at me?"
I suspect he subjected her to some random cyclist abuse, to which she responded with the finger gesture.
Hitchington
Lovely stuff
- Location
- That London
There's been way too much analysis here. The bloke was a violent dick. End of.
Inertia
I feel like I could... TAKE ON THE WORLD!!
Indeed, nothing justifies his assault.
Speculation about what he meant by finger could be as simple as her pointing at him, some people dont even like to be looked at.
LCpl Boiled Egg
Three word soundbite
Maybe she simply indicated left, and that was enough for him to fly off the handle.
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
Damn, I've just thought of another one that I may be swayed towards: " he has very little recollection of the events..."
GC
jefmcg
Guru
That's simply not true. Men are about twice as likely as women to be the victims of violent crimes.
jefmcg
Guru
Map of start of video, if anyone wants to check out the streets in question.
