Road rage fatality.
Discussion
Certainly is a sobering read. 2 guys just making normal journeys, neither in a great hurry. Then the red mist descends and one dead and the other in prison. Really is hard to understand why Sweeting would do this although perhaps the prior convictions suggest he's an aggressive headcase.
As above- great that the copper persevered with it.
As above- great that the copper persevered with it.
FazerBoy said:
Somebody should give that policeman a medal.
...indeed that ...of the highest order possible . We would all do well to remember there are many truly magnificent men and women out there doing an often thankless job ....on our behalf’s.
One to remember , next time we pour scorn and criticise for one of our own minor culpabilities out there ....or jump on the bulls
t bandwagon of “ woe is me “ nasty policeman stopped me quick Youtube help ...!A deeply moving story - thanks for sharing .
This phrase stands out to me out of the who,e article, as it’s something that I see all the time when overtaking, especially in the van in the motorway, where people simply can not accept being overtaken
"It would appear your ego is so frail that the mere fact of being overtaken was too much to withstand“
The other thing is that I wish these articles were written less like a work of fiction in the style of Stephen King. The first few paragraphs were like the opening of a 500 page book
"It would appear your ego is so frail that the mere fact of being overtaken was too much to withstand“
The other thing is that I wish these articles were written less like a work of fiction in the style of Stephen King. The first few paragraphs were like the opening of a 500 page book
Gavia said:
This phrase stands out to me out of the who,e article, as it’s something that I see all the time when overtaking, especially in the van in the motorway, where people simply can not accept being overtaken
"It would appear your ego is so frail that the mere fact of being overtaken was too much to withstand“
The other thing is that I wish these articles were written less like a work of fiction in the style of Stephen King. The first few paragraphs were like the opening of a 500 page book
It is posted in the BBC's Long Read section of their news site. So I expect the author's brief is to tell a "story"."It would appear your ego is so frail that the mere fact of being overtaken was too much to withstand“
The other thing is that I wish these articles were written less like a work of fiction in the style of Stephen King. The first few paragraphs were like the opening of a 500 page book
I thought the first few paragraphs really increased the impact of the story. It connects you to the people and families involved and, at least for me, generated a lot more empathy than a simple list of events. A tragic story, it must be strange to have a job where to excel there has to be tragedy first.
The TV programme about it is available for the next month on iPlayer:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0b0g5sr/the...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0b0g5sr/the...
poo at Paul's said:
I cant be the only one saddened by the woman who saw "idiot mini" the spinning bike in the distance, and warned her husband to steer around it............
And presumably fked off and not reported it til days or weeks later??
What's wrong with people?
This bugged me too. Just beyond belief. And presumably f
ked off and not reported it til days or weeks later??What's wrong with people?
Just saw this on the Beeb website. What an awful event and just the coldest, emptiest future for his family now. It does show how vulnerable bikers are to the driving of others, whether through carelessness or through malice. It makes me shudder to think of how a little mistake with my driving could be disastrous for a biker. If someone cuts you up, plays with you or goads you, just ignore it as it's simply not worth the risk (not saying the biker was guilty of any of that here).
Take care, all.
Take care, all.
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