..road rage incident
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Posted 11 years ago #
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Even includes a screenshot of
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Chris Boardman (@Chris_Boardman) tweeted at 8:14pm - 22 Apr 13:
Wow RT @sfichele: Get Britain cycling:? There's a lot to do when @WMPolice think it's okay NOT to charge/warn 4 this
(https://twitter.com/Chris_Boardman/status/326413809176694784)
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Posted 11 years ago # -
Seems they are ignoring guidelines in order to claim there's "nothing we can do about it".
Posted 11 years ago # -
Given that the cyclist complains the driver was not prosecuted, it confuses me that they opted for the 'local resolution' rather than a caution, which would have meant the driver had a criminal record for assault (albeit not a conviction or punishment handed down by the courts).
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Maybe he got a new bike put of it.
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Not really. We all know what happens. The police claim "there's nothing we can do about it". We are not in a position to argue otherwise because we are not all experts in law. Perpetrator gets off with it.
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Somewhere I read that the victim was told there were 2 options - a caution or the resolution with compensation, and that he accepted the latter because it was immediate.
Perhaps he felt there wasn't much to choose between?
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It shouldn't be just about the victim. Consideration should be given as to how likely the guilty party is likely to reoffend.
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He probably wasn't given much time to decide. Might have been better to choose the Caution, and then pursue a civil case for compensation. Mind you, that would probably be a lot of hassle and cost up front.
So, the police have the power to insist that they are just going to issue a caution, even if there is overwhelming evidence of a serious attack and the victim wants to pursue prosecution?
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Pedantic point, the police don't choose whether to procesute or not - it's the CPS (in England, or the Fiscal Service in Scotland).
Posted 11 years ago # -
cripes - now the Sun too: https://twitter.com/citycyclists/status/328154529134686208/photo/1
Posted 11 years ago # -
good discussion here from cycling silk: http://thecyclingsilk.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/why-are-those-who-assault-cyclists-not.html
Posted 11 years ago # -
As intimated on another thread. Part of a general trend, I'm afraid. It's called cutbacks:
Community resolutions' used in 10,000 serious violence cases
More than 10,000 serious violent crimes were dealt with informally last year, despite guidelines to the contrary. Police used "community resolutions", which can include an apology or compensation to the victim, instead of prosecutions and cautions. The Association of Chief Police Officers says resolutions should only be used for low-level crime.
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