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02-05-2012, 16:28
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Guilty? Or Not Guilty?
I know the evidence has not been formally presented in court, but from what you can infer from the following, how would you vote as a juror?
Montreal cabbie charged in hit and run up for bail - Montreal - CBC News
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02-05-2012, 16:58
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Re: Guilty? Or Not Guilty?
personally id find him innocent if he ran over teh guys head who kicked his car
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02-05-2012, 22:00
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Re: Guilty? Or Not Guilty?
i'd go 50/50 ......by which i mean cab driver guilty of reckless driving or assualt with a deadly weapon and a min of public order offence for the guy who clearly went out his way to get run over and getting run over would serve as half his punisment for acting like a yob. the cabbie if in fear of his life/safety could of countinued with the reverse manoeuvre and avoided the group he didnt have to use the cab to drive through the group hence reckless driving,assualt charge
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02-05-2012, 22:16
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Re: Guilty? Or Not Guilty?
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i'd go 50/50 ......by which i mean cab driver guilty of reckless driving or assualt with a deadly weapon and a min of public order offence for the guy who clearly went out his way to get run over and getting run over would serve as half his punisment for acting like a yob. the cabbie if in fear of his life/safety could of countinued with the reverse manoeuvre and avoided the group he didnt have to use the cab to drive through the group hence reckless driving,assualt charge
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Ok ... it's a confused situation ... but a fair enough assessment. I have a slight bias toward the cabbie 'cause I've driven cabs on the night shift. In fact, I still own a cab.
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02-05-2012, 22:21
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Re: Guilty? Or Not Guilty?
everything they sufferered wa sbrought upon them by themselves and if they got hurt in the process of the drivers escape then tough luck they shoudlnt have set the events in motion that led to them getting hurt
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02-05-2012, 22:28
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Re: Guilty? Or Not Guilty?
unlike Eric my bias towards the cabbie is large. drunken yobs owt can happen.
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02-05-2012, 22:34
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Re: Guilty? Or Not Guilty?
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Ok ... it's a confused situation ... but a fair enough assessment. I have a slight bias toward the cabbie 'cause I've driven cabs on the night shift. In fact, I still own a cab.
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how much to rossendaleWeb?
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02-05-2012, 22:34
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Re: Guilty? Or Not Guilty?
The Taxi Driver did seem to hang around to long, he could of left a lot earlier to avoid any further confrontation.
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02-05-2012, 22:38
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Re: Guilty? Or Not Guilty?
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The Taxi Driver did seem to hang around to long, he could of left a lot earlier to avoid any further confrontation.
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Not knowing all the facts it appears reading article he hadn't been paid, thats why i come down on his side, would anyone work fer nowt?
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02-05-2012, 23:37
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Re: Guilty? Or Not Guilty?
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unlike Eric my bias towards the cabbie is large. drunken yobs owt can happen.
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This story is making it big all across Canada (and that's quite a hike ) ... public opinion is def. on the side of the cabbie. I dunno ... if I were on a jury, and had the evidence that I glean from the media, I would probably go for a "not guilty" ... but, I still think he did it on purpose. If I had been in the same position (and I have been in similar), I would have been sorely tempted to drive over one or two of the (expletive deleted). And maybe I would have done it.
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03-05-2012, 10:33
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Re: Guilty? Or Not Guilty?
After watching the video, the driver never got out of his cab , and came under attack which did appear to escalate as he tried to drive away. Questions to be asked, why did he stay parked in the middle of the road for so long, and why did the passers by join in.
My opinion though, hit and run with mitigating circumstances, he was in fear for his safety.
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03-05-2012, 11:17
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Coffin Dodger.
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Re: Guilty? Or Not Guilty?
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Not knowing all the facts it appears reading article he hadn't been paid, thats why i come down on his side, would anyone work fer nowt?
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This story is making it big all across Canada (and that's quite a hike ) ... public opinion is def. on the side of the cabbie. I dunno ... if I were on a jury, and had the evidence that I glean from the media, I would probably go for a "not guilty" ... but, I still think he did it on purpose. If I had been in the same position (and I have been in similar), I would have been sorely tempted to drive over one or two of the (expletive deleted). And maybe I would have done it.
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I have also been in a similar position,in me Hackney days Eric, n the odds are i would have done the same.
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03-05-2012, 12:25
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Re: Guilty? Or Not Guilty?
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Not knowing all the facts it appears reading article he hadn't been paid, thats why i come down on his side, would anyone work fer nowt?
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Is it worth confrontation over $6-$9, I know it would be very annoying but what if the cabby was the one who got badly injured, knifed ect.
I still say he should of let the scene and reported it to the authorities as soon as he could.
I must admit the charges they are saying seem a little to harsh given the circumstances.
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03-05-2012, 12:56
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Re: Guilty? Or Not Guilty?
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Is it worth confrontation over $6-$9, I know it would be very annoying but what if the cabby was the one who got badly injured, knifed ect.
I still say he should of let the scene and reported it to the authorities as soon as he could.
I must admit the charges they are saying seem a little to harsh given the circumstances.
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That would depend on a persons temperament, or another consideration is if it was a long ride fare, People may say $50 aint worth getting stuffed fer, But know what i'd be likely to do.
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03-05-2012, 13:04
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Re: Guilty? Or Not Guilty?
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Is it worth confrontation over $6-$9, I know it would be very annoying but what if the cabby was the one who got badly injured, knifed ect.
I still say he should of let the scene and reported it to the authorities as soon as he could.
I must admit the charges they are saying seem a little to harsh given the circumstances.
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I do agree that the charges seem harsh; but, the police have little choice. Now it's up to the court.
Driving a hack at night is a dangerous job. I remember reading a few years ago, and there are probably stats still available (I'll have to look), that in the US list of jobs at which you were most likely to be murdered, driving a cab came in #2, just behind night clerk in a convenience store. I still own a cab. I have a couple of drivers on it, but, when I'm bored, or when my Lancashire work ethic kicks in, I'll drive it for a shift or two. Since the murder of a Kingston Cabbie in 2007, we have much better security. Cabs have "911" lights on them ... they are activated from within the cab, and can only be turned off by a concealed switch in the trunk (that's "boot" for you guys, oh, and for "911" read "999" ... a sign by the light says "If Light is Flashing, Call 911" ... and, of course, just about everyone has a cell phone. Many cabs have cameras that record the images of the passengers. All cabs can be located by GPS. The following article, "Taxing Nights Behind the Wheel" appeared in the Queen's University "Journal":
News From Behind The Wheel
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