Taxi Driver Online

Ageism can be just as much a vile hate crime as racism. particularly when practiced by those who cannot be asked to master the written language,

clearly it wasnt a booking or the driver wood not have run him over trying to get away wood he?

i try but it not easy i no kid myself

you be pleased to hear me an grandad sort it anyway an he not old anyway so he tell me

'They just gave him a slap on the wrist'

A TAXI driver who says he was left on crutches after being reversed into by a fellow cabbie claims he only consented to community resolution as it was presented as "the only option".

Arron Grattin, 22, suffered leg injuries after a territory dispute with another taxi driver led to the collision on Bank Street in Braintree in the early hours of May 5.

He claims the Maldon-registered car reversed into him three times as he stood behind the vehicle following an argument over a passenger pick-up in Chelmsford, which has left him considering quitting the taxi business once and for all.

But Arron, from Chelmsford, was only offered a written apology from his attacker, an outcome that has left him disillusioned. "Unfortunately it seemed to be the only option as there was a lack of evidence to take it to court," he said.

"All he wrote was 'I'm sorry'. I don't see how it can be a good idea as it teaches people to commit crimes and that nothing will happen to them if they do. It was his first offence and so they just gave him a slap on the wrist."

Arron says he now suffers pain in his legs when driving which means he has had to reduce his hours, and has even considered a different career.

"I may have to give up my driving job altogether as the position leaves my legs really aching. And all he had to do was apologise."

An Essex Police spokesman said: "Police received a report of a verbal argument in Bank Street, Braintree, which happened at 3am on Sunday, May 5.

"Following police inquiries, a 22-year-old male taxi driver from Braintree was satisfied that the incident was resolved without prosecution. As a result a 35-year-old male taxi driver from Maldon has agreed to apologise through a community resolution.

"A victim has to agree before a community resolution is used and it gives them control over a situation. It avoids locking them into a formal and sometimes unwanted and lengthy criminal justice process and requires the offender to face up to their wrongdoing, either by way of apology or through reparation.

"Community resolutions are just one of a number of out of court disposals used by officers; it allows a level of discretion that is used in line with both national and local procedural guidance."


Read more: http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/just- ... z2WS7Eajkb

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George Carlin

I think the injuries are evidence of something happening.

Let the court decide exactly what.

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IDFIMH

According to this bit the victim was satisfied and agreed to the community resolution.

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Grandad,

That's before he realised the extent of his injuries.

Methinks the police have taken the Kent way of dealing with offences. (I said Kent )

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-22940563

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IDFIMH

I don't buy that. he went straight to hospital and couldn't walk. So he knew how bad it was. He may well have been advised that the community resolution was the best solution under the circumstances but would that stop him makeing a claim for his injuries through one of the "where there is blame there is a claim" solicitors? After all the chap has "admitted" that he did it.

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Grandad,