Racially aggravated assault!

[stingman123]

Something like that. Old school boys secret society in the old days. Had to be invited and get voted in by means of balls. White balls mean your in, black is out. Hence the term people use I got black balled.

Used to be very powerful as they had the elite in their ranks. Used to be expenisve to join, keep it secret, look after each other etc...

DUnno what it has turned in to nowadays

that would be the Labour party.....

[Pondlife]

I'm just surprised that everybody seems to accept that the proper response was for the police to waste time investigating, presumably going through cctv to find the car details, tracking down the owner, interviewing, filing police reports, etc.

You are, of course, correct that it must have taken the copper ages to identify which of the millions of CCTV cameras were pointing at the one operational pump, not to mention the good fortune that it was designed to film motorists as they fill up and so fortunately was pointing in the right direction.

As for identifying which one of the many motorists using the one operational pump at that time were gesticulating and flashing their lights at the stupid fat black woman - again another columbo job.

Regarding interviewing pissed up drivers who threaten members of the public for using the those little supermarket they have in garages, I see your point entirely. Fancy cautioning the guy that if he does it again the penalty will be worse. Just plain stupid IMHO. I mean these drunk drivers with aggressive tenancies never harm anyone, do they.

Copper must have been a commie I reckon.

[doodab]

I'm just surprised that everybody seems to accept that the proper response was for the police to waste time investigating, presumably going through cctv to find the car details, tracking down the owner, interviewing, filing police reports, etc.

What a waste of everybody's time and resources. It was hardly an "assault" as the thread title indicates.

Where I come from the woman would have shouted back "f... off you honky wan..r" and that would have been the end of it.

Perhaps the woman concerned, rather than lowering herself to level of her assailant, had the presence of mind to take down the number plate and phone the police? Perhaps she found the experience of being verbally assaulted by a drunken racist idiot slightly terrifying?

[stingman123]

Perhaps the woman concerned, rather than lowering herself to level of her assailant, had the presence of mind to take down the number plate and phone the police? Perhaps she found the experience of being verbally assaulted by a drunken racist idiot slightly terrifying?

Either that or she was used to it and therefore...prepared

[meridian]

You are, of course, correct that it must have taken the copper ages to identify which of the millions of CCTV cameras were pointing at the one operational pump, not to mention the good fortune that it was designed to film motorists as they fill up and so fortunately was pointing in the right direction.

As for identifying which one of the many motorists using the one operational pump at that time were gesticulating and flashing their lights at the stupid fat black woman - again another columbo job.

I'm not questioning their investigation skills, rather the time they needed to spend on it - which includes the obligatory form filling, of course. Yes it might be easy work - but also disproportionately time-consuming.

Regarding interviewing pissed up drivers who threaten members of the public for using the those little supermarket they have in garages, I see your point entirely. Fancy cautioning the guy that if he does it again the penalty will be worse. Just plain stupid IMHO. I mean these drunk drivers with aggressive tenancies never harm anyone, do they.

Copper must have been a commie I reckon.

There was no mention in MF's opener that his mate was cautioned for either drink or aggression. The implication from the title is that he was cautioned for using racial language. Given that he was left waiting at the pump for 20 minutes at 2 in the morning it's hardly surprising he had "aggresive tendencies" (a term that seems to implicate him as being constantly close to boiling over. He was just "angry", and apparently justifiably so).

[meridian]

Perhaps the woman concerned, rather than lowering herself to level of her assailant, had the presence of mind to take down the number plate and phone the police? Perhaps she found the experience of being verbally assaulted by a drunken racist idiot slightly terrifying?

Perhaps if she hadn't been so ignorant and simply pulled in closer to the shop to allow other users to get near the pump she wouldn't have been met with verbal abuse.

[Pondlife]

There was no mention in MF's opener that his mate was cautioned for either drink or aggression. The implication from the title is that he was cautioned for using racial language. Given that he was left waiting at the pump for 20 minutes at 2 in the morning it's hardly surprising he had "aggresive tendencies" (a term that seems to implicate him as being constantly close to boiling over. He was just "angry", and apparently justifiably so).

Title: Racially aggravated assault!

That's not aggression is it?

And I think you're probably correct, being pissed up he was perfectly within his right to verbally harang some poor woman late at night for using the facilities available.

[MaryPoppins]

Perhaps if she hadn't been so ignorant and simply pulled in closer to the shop to allow other users to get near the pump she wouldn't have been met with verbal abuse.

Good lord. You're serious?

[Pondlife]

Good lord. You're serious?

I know, it's but also in a sad way.

[MaryPoppins]

I know, it's but also in a sad way.

I dunno why I'm arguing about this (possibly BS) story. But still.

What gets me is - she may possibly have been inconsiderate in her actions.

But verbally abusing someone in that manner, flashing lights etc etc is a very aggressive reaction (probably made worse by alcohol) which I guess must have left her very shaken.

It saddens me that anyone could think this reaction is justifiable really.