Orange Punto van man

[DaveE87]

Does anyone remember this from a couple of years ago?

I wouldn't normally advocate street justice but I think it was quite fitting here considering the court was lenient. The unlicenced mini-motorbike rider was riding around kicking wing mirrors off cars until he deliberately got wiped out by another motorist.

Video from Derbyshire Constabulary here.

I hope the Punto driver was never caught or faced charges.

[colin2296fs]

10 extra points for reversing over him

[PorkInsider]

My first thought was for the poor sod whose van he piled into and the cost of NHS treatment for the moron on the bike.

Without getting all 'PH' about it, I truly cannot conjure up even the tiniest bit of sympathy for the bike scrote. The Punto driver is obviously also a scrote but I suppose their punishment is that they've lost their car.

[Unbusy]

The tt had it coming to himself.

[anonymous-user]

Unbusy said:

The tt had it coming to himself.

Totally agree, hope he was never caught.

Much rather see that than a "CPS declined to prosecute due to a lack of evidence"

[un1corn]

if memory serves, punto man got arrested and prosecuted. think he might have done time?

[LosingGrip]

What would you all be saying if the Punto driver had ran someone else over whilst driving like a knob to get the bloke on the bike?

Personally I hope they did get caught and sentenced appropriately. Driving like that is never acceptable.

[bobtail4x4]

ohh dear what a shame

[SiH]

"I would urge anyone with information about the Punto, or whoever was driving it, to contact Derbyshire Police with that information."

Hopefully so the driver can be presented with a medal or some other commendation?

[Spleen]

LosingGrip said:

What would you all be saying if the Punto driver had ran someone else over whilst driving like a knob to get the bloke on the bike?

Something different? What a stupid question.

[fox2319]

[DaveE87]

un1corn said:

if memory serves, punto man got arrested and prosecuted. think he might have done time?

Got a link? I couldn't find anything reporting what might have happened afterwards except the biker's suspended sentence.

[HTP99]

I would have thought there was previous between those 2.

[silentbrown]

HTP99 said:

I would have thought there was previous between those 2.

Seems very likely.

But sure, let's bring back kneecappings and vigilante punishment beatings. It worked so well in NI.

[untakenname]

If you don't have a fit for purpose criminal justice system then vigilantism will flourish.

Shame they don't allow comments on the youtube video.

[Pegscratch]

It’s amazing how some people are up in arms at the death of a man with a criminal record while he was committing a low level crime but are absolutely happy at the concept of someone nearly killing someone who may or may not have had a criminal record while he was committing a low level crime.

What do you deem to be the deciding factor in your dual standards?

[fox2319]

Pegscratch said:

What do you deem to be the deciding factor in your dual standards?

Presumably the victim's pulse (or lack thereof) after the event

[KAgantua]

Oh dear, how sad, never mind.

[Pegscratch]

fox2319 said:

Presumably the victim's pulse (or lack thereof) after the event

Would everyone’s reaction be magically different then if the mini moto criminal was in a wheelchair for life or dead then?

I don’t get that impression...

[DaveE87]

Pegscratch, can I come round and damage your vehicle? Is that ok?

This wee prick getting knocked off his bike doesn't equate to a police officer kneeling on a man's neck no matter how you try to dress it up.