I was threatened and racially abused. Nice (!)

[Adenauer]

Has dumbing down gone too far?

[Crush]

james_tigerwoods said:

As for being black - I am more of an Indian colour (family from Mauritius) but a few of my friends opine that I am the whitest guy they know....

(Sorry, I use humour to deflect st situations - Shrink on line 1...)

fking Martians comin' ere n cycling on our roads

Hope you get somewhere with this, we had an incident where a youngish chap drove at my pregnant wife and I as we were walking over a pedestrian crossing. The police had a chat with him but didn't take it further, however having spotted the guy afterwards his driving had calmed down a lot and he did actually apologise for being a tt.

With regards to the racism, if you were a fat white chap he'd have probably called you a fat bd instead so don't think you're hated due to skin colour he is just a bellend who was probably trying to wind you up and get a reaction by using your 'difference' to create a scene.

Still hope he gets in trouble though, aholes like that shouldn't be on the road and would be banned by now if we hadn't replaced the police with speed cameras.

[Sheepshanks]

Quhet said:

Doesn't sound like the behaviour of a balanced, reasonable individual. Chances are he's done this in the past.

This ^

Always bear in mind before reacting to another driver that every year 1 in 4 people suffer a mental health issue of some sort.

OP mentions shouting and arguing from the car when it was parked - who knows what was going on, but the balance of the driver's mind may have been disturbed by emotions or possibly drugs (or both).

[ApOrbital]

Not good james

[james_tigerwoods]

Sorry - I wasn't clear. The shouting seemed to be from the house - an argument maybe, followed by the guy getting in to the car and driving off at speed.

I'm not convinced about mental issues as he seemed to be pretty spot on with his verbal tirade but I don't know him, And nor do I want to.

I will submit my statement, I will follow this through and I owe my daughter that much - I hate seeing her so visibly upset and if I can take action against the person that did that to her, I will. I have no intention of letting this go as next time, he could do more serious damage.

I just hope something can be done.

[Gorilla Boy]

I hope you get a result from reporting this to the police OP.

Id imagine its very hard to explain to a 7yr old that the world contains some truly horrible people who have no logical reason to think and act the way they do towards others.

[gazza285]

Shorpe is a horrible place.

[eldar]

sc0tt said:

Did you report it to yr heddlu

Is that Spanish?

[WildCards]

sc0tt said:

Did you report it to yr heddlu

He's just never going to get away from it is he? Poor fella, you're a bunch of meanies.

[NoNeed]

I hope they get what they deserve and that he drops his soap in the shower.

[NoNeed]

sc0tt said:

Did you report it to yr heddlu

sorry but this made me







/puts serious sad face back on.

[RobinBanks]

sc0tt said:

Did you report it to yr heddlu

I wanted to post that but I was too late

Being serious for a moment, they are just total strokers. I know that doesn't help you and your family but I feel angry just reading the account, let alone being there.

[J4CKO]

Find car, destroy car !

[NoNeed]

J4CKO said:

Find car, destroy car !

This is PH and the door is that way >>>>>>>>>>>GET OUT

[anonymous-user]

NoNeed said:

J4CKO said:

Find car, destroy car !

This is PH and the door is that way >>>>>>>>>>>GET OUT

Take your own advice, I suspect you are in a majority of one on this. The OP was subject to some horrific and unjustified abuse in front of his family and yet you show more concern towards the moron's car when someone suggests destroying it? You need to have a good think about your values.

[blindswelledrat]

SYmpathies, but I suspect he will get his comeuppance given that you had the presence of mind to get his details.

Out of curiosity - you're a level headed bloke - was the racial insult any worse to you than the rest of the nasty episode?

[fido]

^+1. Guy sounds like a piece of work. Doesn't have to be around Shorpe, I've witnessed or been at the end of similar in S. London Not stereotyping or anything .. but they usually drive a sh8t car, lower classes and some personal problems. Be grateful you're not a total loser like him.

[james_tigerwoods]

blindswelledrat said:

Out of curiosity - you're a level headed bloke - was the racial insult any worse to you than the rest of the nasty episode?

The racial thing, I'll be honest, was no worse than I've heard before - I've heard and been on the receiving end of worse. I will refrain from sharing those here. It was aimed only at me as my daughter is more olive skinned - I'm black.

The threat of violence towards my family was what pissed me off the most as my 7 year old was terrified - I don't expect any decent person, sane or otherwise, should be allowed to threaten physical violence and to "fking kill them" at any point. Especially when there are children in the group who can understand what's going on.

There was never a chance that I would have initiated anything - not in front of the family anyway - I'd defend them to the death, but not to lower myself to the level of some drunk, ignorant fkwit.

Harry, my three year old, didn't have a clue - and I'm pleased about that.

[Jasandjules]

Sorry OP, some people are just p***ks. From your story it sounds like he was pretty stressed after having a row with whatever creature would have him and was leaving in a foul mood. Doesn't mean he can take it out on others.

[Sheepshanks]

james_tigerwoods said:

I'm not convinced about mental issues as he seemed to be pretty spot on with his verbal tirade but I don't know him, And nor do I want to.

Clearly he has issues of some sort as his actions are not "normal".