captain cab wrote:
Drysdale was fined £175 and ordered to pay compensation of £100, a contribution to costs of £150 and a victims surcharge of £15.
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| Author: | captain cab [ Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Man punched and spat at Lincoln taxi driver |
Man punched and spat at Lincoln taxi driver following drunken rant A Lincoln man has been found guilty of assault following a drunken rant at a taxi driver. John Drysdale punched and spat at Izatullah Ehsani after drinking between eight and 10 pints of lager on a night out playing pool. The assault happened following a disagreement over the fare. Lincoln Magistrates’ Court was told how the taxi was stopped on university bridge where Mr Ehsani told Drysdale to leave the car if he was going to continue to be abusive. A fellow taxi driver spotted the altercation and followed Mr Ehsani to the corner of Skellingthorpe Road and Highfield Avenue where the assault took place. Drysdale, 42, of Highfield Avenue, Lincoln, admitted spitting at the driver but denied throwing a punch. Prosecuting, Edward Johnson said: “As soon as you got in the taxi you were abusive and aggressive towards Mr Ehsani. “You punched him as you got out the taxi and spat in his face through the open window on the driver’s side once you had got out.” Drysdale, who had pleaded not guilty to both assault by beating and racially aggravated assault, was convicted following a trial on March 8. He was acquitted of the racially aggravated charge. When delivering the verdict, Chair of the bench John East said: “From the evidence of Mr Ehsani and listening to the recording of the 999 call, we can not find a racial element to this assault. “However, we believe there was a punch thrown.” Drysdale was fined £175 and ordered to pay compensation of £100, a contribution to costs of £150 and a victims surcharge of £15. http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Man ... story.html |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Man punched and spat at Lincoln taxi driver |
captain cab wrote: Drysdale was fined £175 and ordered to pay compensation of £100, a contribution to costs of £150 and a victims surcharge of £15.
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| Author: | edders23 [ Thu Mar 29, 2012 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Man punched and spat at Lincoln taxi driver |
probably about the norm for this I'm surprised Lincolnshire police even bothered investigating this |
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| Author: | Doom [ Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Man punched and spat at Lincoln taxi driver |
Ah, but was this motivated by this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXGWZ6hX ... re=related Or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7FkDh0L3Co Or perhaps some of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QahGi4-WdCM |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Man punched and spat at Lincoln taxi driver |
maybe who can say |
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| Author: | jimbo [ Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Man punched and spat at Lincoln taxi driver |
Doom wrote: Ah, but was this motivated by this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXGWZ6hX ... re=related Or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7FkDh0L3Co Or perhaps some of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QahGi4-WdCM The "Taxi" was in fact a PH. So going the long way round would be irrelevant. The drunken punter was looking for an argument. The driver was not going the long way, the price was fixed by the office, the dispute started well before the destination, and the punishment did not fit the crime. |
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| Author: | Doom [ Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Man punched and spat at Lincoln taxi driver |
[/quote]The "Taxi" was in fact a PH. So going the long way round would be irrelevant. The drunken punter was looking for an argument. The driver was not going the long way, the price was fixed by the office, the dispute started well before the destination, and the punishment did not fit the crime.[/quote] The assault happened following a disagreement over the fare. Thats what I read, that's what I replied to.  And possibly it's the office said £20 and the driver though eh eh drunkyboy I'll have £30 out of him, and now tell me that doesn't happen. |
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