Just had the police around, I've been accused of racism

Seems you can’t have a thread on STW which has even the slightest mention of a car without one of the stw self proclaimed driving gods arguing for the sake of arguing

I often think about killing people who talk in the quiet carriages of trains.

Not read all of this, but when you called him a prick you lost the moral high ground and it became a collision of arseholes..

What you playing at agent007, a month ago you were complaining that wheelie bins made it difficult for people with pushchairs, now you seem to have less concern for them?

They’re just the same selfish entitled pricks that make life a bit rubbish for the other 95% of decent people.

Who would that be, the people parking where they shouldn’t or the people who feel they have a right to call someone out for being a prick?

Both are equally the arse end of society as far as I can see, chill out and go ride a bike.

+1 Weeks (9ish posts above)

I had a similar thing happen 10 years ago in Bradford,at the time I was a delivery driver in Bradford everyday, one day I was travelling down one of the Cities inner one way streets when A guy came up it the wrong way demanding I reverse the 16 ton wagon back up.. After a load of handbags his passenger got out and punched the windscreen shouted you white bastard jumped back in to the 4×4 and reversed off after cracking the screen.
I reported the incident to W Yorkshire ecilop why after spending an hour interviewing me didn’t want to follow it up as my description of the young white male didn’t match the owner who was a 60+ guy. In short they didn’t want to get involved, they did happen to leave a file on the desk after explain their lack of interest, and “had to nip out” for a minute..

I did receive a follow up call some 10 days later asking how I felt about the way it was handled needless to say I didn’t hold back

I still remember the address and where the 4X4 was parked some 4 weeks later. Did you know a 16 ton wagon has an impact force of 52 ton at 2mph 😉

So much anger and negativity. Some of you talking about how crap life is.

Wow.

Car parking spaces aren’t important to me, and I’m genuinely a very happy and positive person who sees a lot good in people. Maybe there’s a correlation.

allan23

Who would that be, the people parking where they shouldn’t or the people who feel they have a right to call someone out for being a prick?

Both are equally the arse end of society as far as I can see,

Then you can’t see very far. Calling someone a prick for acting like a prick doesn’t seem egregious to me, more akin to knob or asshole. Shorthand for silly person. It’s not like the op lost his temper, started screaming some racial epithet at the guy while frothing at the mouth, ripping his shirt off demanding a fight.

I still remember the address and where the 4X4 was parked some 4 weeks later. Did you know a 16 ton wagon has an impact force of 52 ton at 2mph

Ain’t you a special snowflake.

Then you can’t see very far.

Quite possibly, but chill out and go ride a bike generally doesn’t have as bad a result as pointing out other people’s inconsiderate behaviour with insults.

Works for me and so far hasn’t ended up with plod round my house.

A proven false accusation of racism should be treated the same as the offence itself. Its a cheap trick, wagered by spiteful, vindictive people. It wastes time & can ruin lives, & reputations.

So much anger and negativity. Some of you talking about how crap life is.

Wow.

Car parking spaces aren’t important to me, and I’m genuinely a very happy and positive person who sees a lot good in people. Maybe there’s a correlation.

Wasn’t it you on here last night, boasting about how you park in the child spaces because they’re a better fit for your van?

If so, your attempt to take the moral high ground, by pretending to be a nice person, has fallen a bit flat.

We are not what we say; we are what we *do*.

Pricks defending prickish behaviour.

If you park in spaces that are to help people other than you, you are a prick.
If you can’t see why this is so, please don’t operate heavy machinery.

allan23

chill out and go ride a bike generally doesn’t have as bad a result as pointing out other people’s inconsiderate behaviour with insults.

Ah yeah, chill out and go for a bike ride. Everyone should always, by default, chill out and go for a bike ride. Even when they see people acting in an ignorant anti social manner.

Works for me and so far hasn’t ended up with plod round my house.

Police call to people’s houses for stupid reasons some times. Including false accusations. They were lied to by a prick. Nothing to be ashamed of.

You should told the police that the guy touched you on your front bottom.

What you playing at agent007, a month ago you were complaining that wheelie bins made it difficult for people with pushchairs, now you seem to have less concern for them?

This has zero to do with this and everything to do with the fact that the OP had no idea why the stranger in the Porsche had parked in that space.

Maybe he was a prick, equally though maybe he had just dropped his hard of walking gran off at the store, maybe he hadn’t realised what the space was (in a low slung car it’s more difficult to see the symbol on the ground painted directly infront of the car), maybe his mobility isn’t great and he needs extra space to open this doors and climb out of his car etc, etc.

So there’s a multitude of reasons why the guy might have parked there and only one of these is that he’s a prick. Yet the OP felt it more appropriate to wade in anyway, assume the worst and verbally abuse the guy! Nice work OP!

It’s not like the op lost his temper, started screaming some racial epithet at the guy while frothing at the mouth, ripping his shirt off demanding a fight.

No, but whilst not going that far he certainly lost his temper enough to have started an argument that almost escalated into a fight. In front of his kids. Over what? A parking space he wasn’t even using. Sound judgement there, definitely.

OP if you think I’m judging your anger management harshly just remember the old saying; it takes one to know one.

I agree with Ski. Unless it’s a life threatening situation just don’t get involved.

Unless you live an exemplary life, in which case go for it cos everyone knows right is might, right…

agent007

This has zero to do with this and everything to do with the fact that the OP had no idea why the stranger in the Porsche had parked in that space.

No it’s quite clear, he was being a lazy selfish prick. Keep up.

equally though maybe he had just dropped his hard of walking gran off at the store,

He could have used the drop off point. But they are generally full of cars.

maybe he hadn’t realised what the space was (in a low slung car it’s more difficult to see the symbol on the ground painted directly infront of the car),

Is it still difficult to read the signage from a low slung car? Because virtually all these spaces have numerous signs at head height explaining what they are.

maybe his mobility isn’t great and he needs extra space to open this doors and climb out of his car etc, etc.

You mean as if he was disabled? Perhaps he should park in the disabled spaces then.

So there’s a multitude of reasons why the guy might have parked there and only one of these is that he’s a prick. Yet the OP felt it more appropriate to wade in anyway, assume the worst and verbally abuse the guy! Nice work OP!

Nope. There’s no multitude. Only the obvious. If you have children and you try to avail of parent and child spaces you’ll see that about 30% of them are constantly taken up by piss takers.

(in a low slung car it’s more difficult to see the symbol on the ground painted directly infront of the car)

😀

maybe his mobility isn’t great and he needs extra space to open this doors and climb out of his car to have a fight with the OP etc, etc

😆

I’m calling Taylforth on this one

Even when they see people acting in an ignorant anti social manner.

All that for parking poorly?

Perhaps if the other person was robbing the shop or hurling abuse at passing shoppers. Parking poorly is being a little inconsiderate but hardly the downfall of society.

A little perspective and winding of neck in would have saved a whole evening of annoyance for the OP, the bloke in the car and the police.

Somewhere that evening there was possibly a real crime committed that a couple of officers couldn’t respond to because someone thought it was their right to insult someone else who was a little inconsiderate and it all escalated badly.

allan23

All that for parking poorly?

Perhaps if the other person was robbing the shop or hurling abuse at passing shoppers. Parking poorly is being a little inconsiderate but hardly the downfall of society.

It’s not parking poorly. It’s being inconsiderate. How would feel about someone pushing their way to the front of the queue at the cash point or till? Load of people boarding the bus in an orderly fashion and someone just pushes past….would you say something or just bemoan his poor queuing skills.

A little perspective and winding of neck in would have saved a whole evening of annoyance for the OP, the bloke in the car and the police.

The person parking inconsiderately is the one who really, REALLY, needs to get some perspective as he feels it’s acceptable to waste police time in addition to being a prick.

A proven false accusation of racism should be treated the same as the offence itself. Its a cheap trick, wagered by spiteful, vindictive people. It wastes time & can ruin lives, & reputations.

+1

The misuse of parent and child spaces does annoy me, but I’ve just come to the conclusion that some people are just selfish cocks, and calling them out doesn’t achieve much.. I’m pretty sure 911 boy will still be a selfish cock today.

“It’s not like the op lost his temper, started screaming some racial epithet at the guy while frothing at the mouth, ripping his shirt off demanding a fight.”

Given the recipient of the abuse decided to call the police it seems highly likely that in the perception of the recipient that’s exactly what happened.

JimJam, shall I list perhaps 50 other possible reasons why he might have parked there and as you were clearly there and witnessed the whole thing, perhaps you could disprove those too?

You don’t know why he parked there, neither do I but my point is jumping in and calling him a prick is simply assuming the worst. Perhaps the OP should have first asked the bloke what demons he may have been fighting that day before he passed judgement?

jimjam » Load of people boarding the bus in an orderly fashion and someone just pushes past….would you say something or just bemoan his poor queuing skills.

How would you handle that…?

agent007 – Member

JimJam, shall I list perhaps 50 other possible reasons why he might have parked there and as you were clearly there and witnessed the whole thing, perhaps you could disprove those too?

Yes, by all means concoct 50 possible excuses a selfish tosser might have on the tip of their tongue in case they get pulled up.

teasel

How would you handle that…?

Excuse me, there’s a queue here? Too harsh perhaps?

Given the recipient of the abuse decided to call the police it seems highly likely that in the perception of the recipient that’s exactly what happened.

Or he is a vindictive little sh*t who played the only card he knew would force a reaction?

Excuse me, there’s a queue here? Too harsh perhaps?

And you believe that will change the person’s behaviour?

What if they tell you to go and **** yourself and mind your own business; what then…?

Rusks, anyone?

teasel

What if they tell you to go and **** yourself and mind your own business; what then…?

Well obviously I phone the cops and report them for racist abuse 😆

🙂

Unless he was inciting hate/violence I’m at a loss at what the police would actually do. If someone called me a Scottish prick for parking in a parent and child space when I didn’t have the kids with me then thats just an insult not inciting hate or violence.

Actually, the reason I asked is I knew someone that questioned a queue jumper. Q-Jumper responded in the manner I describe above and a fight ensued. The challenger of antisocial behaviour got 3 years.

That’s a life ruined. Probably two, if all be told.

Perhaps the OP should have first asked the bloke what demons he may have been fighting that day before he passed judgement?

What demons are you fighting today, Agent007?

Too funny, keep it coming! Some Friday fun!

teasel
What if they tell you to go and **** yourself and mind your own business; what then…?

Then you tried.

I know it’s ‘petty’ but it’s the thin end of the wedge.

What if the bloke got on and pushed to the front whilst muttering under his breath about all the immigrants getting in his way. Would you respond then?

What if he shouted ‘Oi, all you ****s (insert epithet of choice) – get off my bus, this is for English people!’ – would you do something then?

“First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me”

If you’re happy to share society with these sorts, can turn a blind eye, and can just go ride a bike instead of trying to improve it – good for you. Just don’t expect someone to help when they come for you in the end. You yogurt weaving bike riding hippie who doesn’t even pay tax and roads are for cars you ****…….

Yes, by all means concoct 50 possible excuses a selfish tosser might have on the tip of their tongue in case they get pulled up.

Wow, never before have I met someone who can 100% know what’s going on in a strangers life, what sort of day that stranger is having having only just glimpsed them for a few seconds. Amazing, that’s a rare talent you have there. Perhaps you should consider becoming a Psychic?

Family friendly policies are of course unfriendly to those of us without kids

However on my list of things to give a s*** about parent and child parking and people using them inappropriately is way down near the bottom