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Author:  captain cab [ Sun Nov 08, 2015 3:11 pm ]
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Plymouth taxi driver 'threatened and racially abused' by passengers caught on CCTV



A ROMANIAN taxi driver says he was threatened and racially abused by a group of drunken passengers who stole his phone, smashed his mirror and tried to climb inside his cab.

Alin Turi, aged 38, picked up six people from outside Crash Manor in Union Street at about 3.40am on Saturday.

Mr Turi says when they reached their destination, Salisbury Road in St Judes, the group became verbally aggressive.

“They started to swear at me,” he said.

“One of them told me if I didn’t stop he was going to kill me.

“I said ‘I have done nothing wrong’, but one of them said ‘He’s a black taxi driver, he doesn’t speak English, he doesn’t know his way around Plymouth’.

“I said ‘I am not black, I am speaking English and I know exactly my way around Plymouth’.”

Mr Turi stopped his cab on the junction of Salisbury Road and Pentyre Terrace.

“I opened the door, they got out and I opened my window,” he said.

“One girl said ‘Thank you for a free ride’. I said ‘It’s not a free ride, you need to pay me’.

“They started swearing at me again, one guy came to my window, put his hand inside, took my phone and started running.

“A girl came and smashed my side mirror as well. I tried to follow them in my car but I lost them.”

Mr Turi caught the group on his in-car CCTV, which is being analysed by police.

“I was terrified as there were six of them and I was just myself,” he said.

“They tried to get inside my car as well, luckily I was able to lock my doors.

“The police came very quickly, in a couple of minutes, but they could not find them.”

Mr Turi used an app to trace his iPhone, which was still registered as being in Salisbury Road later on Saturday.

A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: “Officers attended the scene but were unable to locate the suspects.”

Anyone with information should call 101 and quote log number 191 of November 7.


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Author:  captain cab [ Sun Nov 08, 2015 3:12 pm ]
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Welcome to the UK - this happens everyday in every area of the country - makes you proud don't it.
Author:  Sussex [ Sun Nov 08, 2015 8:59 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
Mr Turi caught the group on his in-car CCTV, which is being analysed by police.

Be amazed if these scumbags don't get caught.
Author:  edders23 [ Sun Nov 08, 2015 9:01 pm ]
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Sussex wrote:
captain cab wrote:
Mr Turi caught the group on his in-car CCTV, which is being analysed by police.

Be amazed if these scumbags don't get caught.



I'd be amazed if they DO !!!!
Author:  Sussex [ Sun Nov 08, 2015 9:04 pm ]
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edders23 wrote:
Sussex wrote:
captain cab wrote:
Mr Turi caught the group on his in-car CCTV, which is being analysed by police.

Be amazed if these scumbags don't get caught.



I'd be amazed if they DO !!!!

Someone will contact the police and give out the names.

In fact I suspect at least one will hand themselves in.

Due to the racial aspect of this incident the police will not let it go, even if they wished they could.
Author:  Chris the Fish [ Sun Nov 08, 2015 11:22 pm ]
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Sussex wrote:
Someone will contact the police and give out the names.

Seems they will contact the paper, if the Police can read it shouldn't be to hard for them.

I bet the comment gets removed so in case it does and so I know where to find it, here it is.



Dark haired girl is Bayleigh Fletcher. Blonde girl is Tasha Young 2 boys are brothers Lewis &Tommy McArthur.

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Author:  captain cab [ Sun Nov 08, 2015 11:30 pm ]
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Chris the Fish wrote:


Dark haired girl is Bayleigh Fletcher. Blonde girl is Tasha Young 2 boys are brothers Lewis &Tommy McArthur.



An address would be useful - just so I can go around, (with nidge) and beat the [edited by admin] out of them
Author:  captain cab [ Mon Nov 09, 2015 1:05 pm ]
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Individuals in Romanian taxi incident have been identified after appeal. say police



POLICE say they have identified all the individuals believed to have been responsible for a number of alleged offence involving a Romanian taxi driver.

The allegations included the use of threats, racial abuse, criminal damage and the theft of a mobile phone.

The driver said he picked up six people from outside Crash Manor in Union Street at about 3.40am on Saturday.

Following an appeal police said they have been able to identify all those present and are no longer appealing for information in relation to their inquiry.


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Author:  Chris the Fish [ Mon Nov 09, 2015 1:25 pm ]
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Thought so, the comments to the paper have been removed.

Lucky I "Filed" the important one on TDO. :roll: :roll: :roll:
Author:  Nidge2 [ Mon Nov 09, 2015 2:55 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
Chris the Fish wrote:


Dark haired girl is Bayleigh Fletcher. Blonde girl is Tasha Young 2 boys are brothers Lewis &Tommy McArthur.



An address would be useful - just so I can go around, (with nidge) and beat the [edited by admin] out of them



Can I bring Leroy with me? 8) 8) 8)
Author:  grandad [ Mon Nov 09, 2015 3:22 pm ]
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Nidge2 wrote:
captain cab wrote:
Chris the Fish wrote:


Dark haired girl is Bayleigh Fletcher. Blonde girl is Tasha Young 2 boys are brothers Lewis &Tommy McArthur.



An address would be useful - just so I can go around, (with nidge) and beat the [edited by admin] out of them



Can I bring Leroy with me? 8) 8) 8)

Does he get day release?
Author:  Nidge2 [ Mon Nov 09, 2015 6:38 pm ]
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grandad wrote:

Nidge wrote:
Can I bring Leroy with me? 8) 8) 8)

Does he get day release?



Oh yes. :D :D :D
Author:  Sussex [ Mon Nov 09, 2015 7:03 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
POLICE say they have identified all the individuals believed to have been responsible for a number of alleged offence involving a Romanian taxi driver.

Was I right yet again? :D
Author:  roythebus [ Tue Nov 10, 2015 11:22 am ]
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The individuals may have been identified, but will any further action be taken by said police?
Author:  Sussex [ Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:05 pm ]
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roythebus wrote:
The individuals may have been identified, but will any further action be taken by said police?

Yes because those in the cab that played no or little part in the incident wont want to go to prison, whereas those that did will.
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