20 February 2013

Beating on the taxi driver in Forde

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ACT Policing is calling for help from the public to identify two men who are believed to be responsible for an alleged assault against a taxi driver in the early hours of Sunday morning (20 February).

About 12.15am, police were called to an address in Forde after a fare dispute.

The alleged victim had driven a fare to the house in Aida Ball Street and a dispute developed with two men in relation to the fare. As a result of the dispute, the taxi driver was assaulted.

The main offender is described as being approximately 188cm (6’2”) tall, with a large thick build. He has medium-length hair and appears to be aged in his late 30s.

The second man is described as being of European and/or Middle Eastern appearance, with a heavy-set build. He has closely cropped hair and also appears to be in his late 30s.

Both men have distinctive tattoos on their arms and across the top of their chests.

Police are requesting anyone who recognises these men or can assist the investigation to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via their website www.act.crimestoppers.com.au . Information can be provided anonymously.

[Courtesy ACT Policing]

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Inconvenient_Truth12:19 pm 02 Aug 13

Tooks said :

Inconvenient_Truth said :

Tooks said :

obamabinladen said :

@aceofspades: I just wanted to come on and slap down Riotact’s most inept troll. Got nothing really to add on the original story other that to say if there is no arrest/charges laid over this incident, I’ll donate $1000 to the charity of Johnboy’s choice.

Court sentenced him to pay $5k to the victim and let him off the hook with a good behavior bond. Does that classify as “charges laid” lol or will you be coughing up that grand real quick?

Lol. Are you serious? Really? What the hell has our education system come to? Charges were laid, genius, hence his appearance in court. The fact you came and resurrected an old thread in an attempt to be smart and failed in such spectacular fashion is highly amusing. Thanks for the laugh.

It is nice to be right, but I won’t stay here and gloat.

hahaha fair enough, I did walk into that one. I’m not stupid I promise 🙁

I guess what I meant to say was, what a pitiful judgement. Can I say that without a degree? hehe

Inconvenient_Truth said :

Tooks said :

obamabinladen said :

@aceofspades: I just wanted to come on and slap down Riotact’s most inept troll. Got nothing really to add on the original story other that to say if there is no arrest/charges laid over this incident, I’ll donate $1000 to the charity of Johnboy’s choice.

Court sentenced him to pay $5k to the victim and let him off the hook with a good behavior bond. Does that classify as “charges laid” lol or will you be coughing up that grand real quick?

Lol. Are you serious? Really? What the hell has our education system come to? Charges were laid, genius, hence his appearance in court. The fact you came and resurrected an old thread in an attempt to be smart and failed in such spectacular fashion is highly amusing. Thanks for the laugh.

It is nice to be right, but I won’t stay here and gloat.

Inconvenient_Truth said :

Tooks said :

obamabinladen said :

@aceofspades: I just wanted to come on and slap down Riotact’s most inept troll. Got nothing really to add on the original story other that to say if there is no arrest/charges laid over this incident, I’ll donate $1000 to the charity of Johnboy’s choice.

Court sentenced him to pay $5k to the victim and let him off the hook with a good behavior bond. Does that classify as “charges laid” lol or will you be coughing up that grand real quick?

$5k won’t even cover the dental costs. What an insult to the poor taxi driver.
Maybe next time he’ll punch a magistrate instead.

Hmm it seems like Special Magistrate Lunney is emulating the Chief Justice’s style of sentencing. He’ll go far with that approach,all the way to the top perhaps?

Inconvenient_Truth said :

Tooks said :

obamabinladen said :

@aceofspades: I just wanted to come on and slap down Riotact’s most inept troll. Got nothing really to add on the original story other that to say if there is no arrest/charges laid over this incident, I’ll donate $1000 to the charity of Johnboy’s choice.

Court sentenced him to pay $5k to the victim and let him off the hook with a good behavior bond. Does that classify as “charges laid” lol or will you be coughing up that grand real quick?

I couldn’t believe what I was hearing on the news. A three-month jail sentence SUSPENDED, and reparation of only $5,000 for a taxi driver who lost four teeth and hasn’t been able to work since the attack. The community should be taking taxi driver safety seriously – and this slap on the wrist will not help. Which incompetent beak did this?

Inconvenient_Truth4:17 pm 01 Aug 13

Tooks said :

obamabinladen said :

@aceofspades: I just wanted to come on and slap down Riotact’s most inept troll. Got nothing really to add on the original story other that to say if there is no arrest/charges laid over this incident, I’ll donate $1000 to the charity of Johnboy’s choice.

Court sentenced him to pay $5k to the victim and let him off the hook with a good behavior bond. Does that classify as “charges laid” lol or will you be coughing up that grand real quick?

Was the alleged offender the one pictured on the left? Because if it was, I think it’s a bit rich of him to be telling anyone to piss off to their own country.

KeenGolfer said :

Jackson is charged with recklessly inflict grievous bodily harm and was granted bail on Thursday. He will appear soon at the ACT magistrates court where he will receive a severe pardon and weekend letting off.

KeenGolfer said :

Jackson is charged with recklessly inflict grievous bodily harm and was granted bail on Thursday.

I’d be willing to bet that the moment one of these dribbling meat sacks did the same to a judge, it’d be unlikely they’d get bail.

But I do feel sorry for the perp, he’s got the intelligence and social skills of a toddler. If only he could read though..

Tooks said :

obamabinladen said :

Not sure whether to laugh at you, feel sorry for you, or just let your stupidity speak for itself. I guess I can do all three. Your comments – not just the one quoted, but every one – show the intellect and emotional maturity of a six year old telling bum jokes. If you want to hang with the adults, maybe start acting like one; until then, you just keep up your high-rep barbell curls in the squat rack and talking on your phone between sets, while giving useless advice to your out of shape ‘clients’.

On the plus side, you’re the toughest internet hard man I’ve come across this week, an accolade which probably dwarfs anything you achieve in the real world.

@aceofspades: I just wanted to come on and slap down Riotact’s most inept troll. Got nothing really to add on the original story other that to say if there is no arrest/charges laid over this incident, I’ll donate $1000 to the charity of Johnboy’s choice.

Flame of the week nomination for sure 🙂

A man who allegedly punched out the front teeth of a Bangladeshi taxi driver told him to “piss off back to your own country” before the attack.

Michael Liam Jackson, 31, appeared in court on Thursday charged with repeatedly punching the taxi driver in the face, knocking out three teeth and dislodging another outside a home in Forde late on Saturday February 16.

The alleged bashing followed a dispute over money, and after Jackson became angry because his friends were not taken to McDonalds on the way home from Rydges Lakeside Hotel in the city.
The defendant was part of a group of eight passengers who tried to get into 54-year-old Mohammad Hussain’s taxi from Rydges.

The taxi driver, who only had room for seven, refused and ordered another taxi.

When passengers were dropped off at the Forde address, Jackson allegedly became angry after a bank card was declined twice trying to pay the $65 fare.

He allegedly threw some money at the driver, told him to take it and “piss off back to your own country”.
Another friend paid the rest of the fare, the court heard.

But a minute later Jackson re-emerged and walked up to Mr Hussain’s taxi, the court heard.
He allegedly abused the taxi driver for not taking his friends to McDonalds.

Jackson then landed a series of strong blows to the right side of the Mr Hussain’s face, it will be alleged.
The assault left Mr Hussain in hospital and he has previously told Fairfax Media his future dental work could cost up to $26,000.

The court heard the incident had been captured on CCTV.

Jackson is charged with recklessly inflict grievous bodily harm and was granted bail on Thursday.

Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/taxibash-accused-released-on-bail-20130228-2f864.html#ixzz2MF0OWKVN

obamabinladen said :

This just sums up how soft the cops are these days!!! They have cap spray, tasers, battons, GUNS yet they were still to pussy to kick the door in and drag these s*** bags out and arrest them. @ tooks defend your girlfriends but when it comes down to it you cops are soft, not all but most!

Not sure whether to laugh at you, feel sorry for you, or just let your stupidity speak for itself. I guess I can do all three. Your comments – not just the one quoted, but every one – show the intellect and emotional maturity of a six year old telling bum jokes. If you want to hang with the adults, maybe start acting like one; until then, you just keep up your high-rep barbell curls in the squat rack and talking on your phone between sets, while giving useless advice to your out of shape ‘clients’.

On the plus side, you’re the toughest internet hard man I’ve come across this week, an accolade which probably dwarfs anything you achieve in the real world.

@aceofspades: I just wanted to come on and slap down Riotact’s most inept troll. Got nothing really to add on the original story other that to say if there is no arrest/charges laid over this incident, I’ll donate $1000 to the charity of Johnboy’s choice.

aceofspades said :

obamabinladen said :

This just sums up how soft the cops are these days!!! They have cap spray, tasers, battons, GUNS yet they were still to pussy to kick the door in and drag these s*** bags out and arrest them. @ tooks defend your girlfriends but when it comes down to it you cops are soft, not all but most!

No, I’m with tooks on this one. This is their job, it does not matter how tough you are, doing this sort of thing day in day out there will always be somebody tougher. Anybody will millitary training will tell you that a section of 10 men will not instigate contact with any more than two men unless the odds are very much in your favour. If it is a job then there always needs to be a certainty of success or eventually you will come unstuck.

Yeah, me too. The reality of violent confrontation is not like the movies. Cops are just people, not indestructible terminators. If two or three cops attempt to force entry into a house containing half a dozen or more possibly intoxicated hoods who have shown they are capable of violence then the villains won’t necessarily say “It’s a fair cop guv” and put out their hands for the bracelets. The cops may get into a blue, and end up injured, maimed or killed for very little benefit. Certainly nobody’s life was in danger at the time. Much better to back off, call for reinforcements and sort it out slowly and safely.

And a pox on these turds. I hope they end up in front of the beak very soon.

vg said :

obamabinladen said :

This just sums up how soft the cops are these days!!! They have cap spray, tasers, battons, GUNS yet they were still to pussy to kick the door in and drag these s*** bags out and arrest them. @ tooks defend your girlfriends but when it comes down to it you cops are soft, not all but most!

As soft as, say, an anonymous Internet poster?

Pot, this is kettle……over.

Then again, everyone is 6’2″ and 100kg at the end of a DSL line

Except the bloke with the boobs on the left, he’s toughest when people’s backs are turned

obamabinladen said :

Ok then its now been a week wtf are they waiting for? Police need more powers to get the scum off the street!!!

I can’t answer that except that Police are generally pretty excited to make an arrest. They also seem very intent and are very proficient at ensuring the maximum penalties apply. As Tooks has pointed out there could be numerous reasons why police are taking their time but perhaps they are just collecting what they need to give best chance that these scum are indeed taken off the streets. Tooks, I know you said you had given your last comment but do you have any more to add?

obamabinladen said :

This just sums up how soft the cops are these days!!! They have cap spray, tasers, battons, GUNS yet they were still to pussy to kick the door in and drag these s*** bags out and arrest them. @ tooks defend your girlfriends but when it comes down to it you cops are soft, not all but most!

As soft as, say, an anonymous Internet poster?

Pot, this is kettle……over.

Then again, everyone is 6’2″ and 100kg at the end of a DSL line

obamabinladen11:08 am 22 Feb 13

Ok then its now been a week wtf are they waiting for? Police need more powers to get the scum off the street!!!

obamabinladen said :

This just sums up how soft the cops are these days!!! They have cap spray, tasers, battons, GUNS yet they were still to pussy to kick the door in and drag these s*** bags out and arrest them. @ tooks defend your girlfriends but when it comes down to it you cops are soft, not all but most!

No, I’m with tooks on this one. This is their job, it does not matter how tough you are, doing this sort of thing day in day out there will always be somebody tougher. Anybody will millitary training will tell you that a section of 10 men will not instigate contact with any more than two men unless the odds are very much in your favour. If it is a job then there always needs to be a certainty of success or eventually you will come unstuck.

obamabinladen10:14 am 22 Feb 13

This just sums up how soft the cops are these days!!! They have cap spray, tasers, battons, GUNS yet they were still to pussy to kick the door in and drag these s*** bags out and arrest them. @ tooks defend your girlfriends but when it comes down to it you cops are soft, not all but most!

460cixy said :

Choppers was the only man who could eat an apple through a tennis racquet his banned from our 3 workshops and numerous others around Canberra. No sympathy from me.

…so are you going to expand on that comment or keep it fairly vague and random?

Workshops for what?

bundah said :

Tooks said :

farnarkler said :

Check Sections 212 (1)(a), 220 (2)(a) & (c) and Section 220 (3)(b) of the Crimes Act 1900. The police could have forced their way into the property without a warrent if they believed that evidence (blood on clothes, etc) was present and in danger of being destroyed or concealed.

Surely the police who attended the scene knew the above clauses??

The ACT government will be picking up the cab driver’s dental bills if he has a relative studying law!!!

Well I’d be worried if they didn’t know their powers of arrest and powers of entry…The real world isn’t quite as black and white as legislation though and you’re making a couple of assumptions:

1) That the victim had provided them with enough information at that point in time to adequately identify who had assaulted him (they can’t access that taxi footage straight away and wouldn’t have been able to view it until many hours after the offence). Was he able to describe who actually hit him? What he was wearing? The media release doesn’t mention clothing: perhaps the victim didn’t either. The description in said media release isn’t exactly detailed either.

2) That they had the resources to kick down a door containing (apparently) a group of potentially violent offenders. If only one patrol attended, this would not be a good decision.

Given the fact at least one patrol would’ve had to look after the crime scene (the taxi) and one patrol presumably attended hospital with the victim, I’m guessing they didn’t have the numbers to safely force entry to the house and I doubt they had enough information about the offender’s identity to do so anyway.

I don’t understand your last paragraph. The ACT government won’t be paying any of his dental bills. Why would they?

Investigating a serious crime isn’t a race. No point going into a house gung ho then having to release the suspect after four hours when you don’t have enough evidence to charge (eg. no witness statement, no cctv footage, no examination of the victim’s clothing etc). Like I said in my earlier comment, I’d be surprised if these guys aren’t apprehended within the next couple of weeks.

The above is just my opinion. I know nothing more than anyone else commenting on this thread.

Well perhaps if he had remained at the scene of the assault the police would have been compelled to force the issue and have the thug arrested?

Perhaps, but I can’t blame him for wanting to get out of harms way and again, you’d want enough numbers before forcing entry. That’s my last comment on this thread. We’ll see how it plays out.

LSWCHP said :

Dilandach said :

460cixy said :

Choppers was the only man who could eat an apple through a tennis racquet his banned from our 3 workshops and numerous others around Canberra. No sympathy from me.

What does this even mean?

No idea, but I reckon it’s a damn fine piece of work, just the same.

Buck teeth…..buckwheat.

460cixy said :

Choppers was the only man who could eat an apple through a tennis racquet his banned from our 3 workshops and numerous others around Canberra. No sympathy from me.

So you’re saying that he is an unpleasant geezer who deserved to get his teeth knocked out?

Dilandach said :

460cixy said :

Choppers was the only man who could eat an apple through a tennis racquet his banned from our 3 workshops and numerous others around Canberra. No sympathy from me.

What does this even mean?

I’ll have a go.

1. The victim already had poor teeth.
2. For some reason he was banned from workshops run by the poster.

because of 1 + 2 no harm, no foul that he had his teeth knocked out.

How’d I go?

Tooks said :

farnarkler said :

Check Sections 212 (1)(a), 220 (2)(a) & (c) and Section 220 (3)(b) of the Crimes Act 1900. The police could have forced their way into the property without a warrent if they believed that evidence (blood on clothes, etc) was present and in danger of being destroyed or concealed.

Surely the police who attended the scene knew the above clauses??

The ACT government will be picking up the cab driver’s dental bills if he has a relative studying law!!!

Well I’d be worried if they didn’t know their powers of arrest and powers of entry…The real world isn’t quite as black and white as legislation though and you’re making a couple of assumptions:

1) That the victim had provided them with enough information at that point in time to adequately identify who had assaulted him (they can’t access that taxi footage straight away and wouldn’t have been able to view it until many hours after the offence). Was he able to describe who actually hit him? What he was wearing? The media release doesn’t mention clothing: perhaps the victim didn’t either. The description in said media release isn’t exactly detailed either.

2) That they had the resources to kick down a door containing (apparently) a group of potentially violent offenders. If only one patrol attended, this would not be a good decision.

Given the fact at least one patrol would’ve had to look after the crime scene (the taxi) and one patrol presumably attended hospital with the victim, I’m guessing they didn’t have the numbers to safely force entry to the house and I doubt they had enough information about the offender’s identity to do so anyway.

I don’t understand your last paragraph. The ACT government won’t be paying any of his dental bills. Why would they?

Investigating a serious crime isn’t a race. No point going into a house gung ho then having to release the suspect after four hours when you don’t have enough evidence to charge (eg. no witness statement, no cctv footage, no examination of the victim’s clothing etc). Like I said in my earlier comment, I’d be surprised if these guys aren’t apprehended within the next couple of weeks.

The above is just my opinion. I know nothing more than anyone else commenting on this thread.

Well perhaps if he had remained at the scene of the assault the police would have been compelled to force the issue and have the thug arrested?

Dilandach said :

460cixy said :

Choppers was the only man who could eat an apple through a tennis racquet his banned from our 3 workshops and numerous others around Canberra. No sympathy from me.

What does this even mean?

No idea, but I reckon it’s a damn fine piece of work, just the same.

farnarkler said :

Check Sections 212 (1)(a), 220 (2)(a) & (c) and Section 220 (3)(b) of the Crimes Act 1900. The police could have forced their way into the property without a warrent if they believed that evidence (blood on clothes, etc) was present and in danger of being destroyed or concealed.

Surely the police who attended the scene knew the above clauses??

The ACT government will be picking up the cab driver’s dental bills if he has a relative studying law!!!

Well I’d be worried if they didn’t know their powers of arrest and powers of entry…The real world isn’t quite as black and white as legislation though and you’re making a couple of assumptions:

1) That the victim had provided them with enough information at that point in time to adequately identify who had assaulted him (they can’t access that taxi footage straight away and wouldn’t have been able to view it until many hours after the offence). Was he able to describe who actually hit him? What he was wearing? The media release doesn’t mention clothing: perhaps the victim didn’t either. The description in said media release isn’t exactly detailed either.

2) That they had the resources to kick down a door containing (apparently) a group of potentially violent offenders. If only one patrol attended, this would not be a good decision.

Given the fact at least one patrol would’ve had to look after the crime scene (the taxi) and one patrol presumably attended hospital with the victim, I’m guessing they didn’t have the numbers to safely force entry to the house and I doubt they had enough information about the offender’s identity to do so anyway.

I don’t understand your last paragraph. The ACT government won’t be paying any of his dental bills. Why would they?

Investigating a serious crime isn’t a race. No point going into a house gung ho then having to release the suspect after four hours when you don’t have enough evidence to charge (eg. no witness statement, no cctv footage, no examination of the victim’s clothing etc). Like I said in my earlier comment, I’d be surprised if these guys aren’t apprehended within the next couple of weeks.

The above is just my opinion. I know nothing more than anyone else commenting on this thread.

Check Sections 212 (1)(a), 220 (2)(a) & (c) and Section 220 (3)(b) of the Crimes Act 1900. The police could have forced their way into the property without a warrent if they believed that evidence (blood on clothes, etc) was present and in danger of being destroyed or concealed.

Surely the police who attended the scene knew the above clauses??

The ACT government will be picking up the cab driver’s dental bills if he has a relative studying law!!!

thebrownstreak69 said :

poetix said :

Nearly everyone has tattoos today, although, in a previous time, it was much rarer.

Which is why they’re kinda silly now. When they were different, they were interesting. Now they’re just a bit bogan.

Maybe the same kind of people have tattoos as before, but the tattooed classes have been breeding at a far faster rate than than the social demographic that wouldn’t even dream of it?

thebrownstreak691:57 pm 21 Feb 13

poetix said :

Nearly everyone has tattoos today, although, in a previous time, it was much rarer.

Which is why they’re kinda silly now. When they were different, they were interesting. Now they’re just a bit bogan.

The boys at Hume Hyatt are gonna have some fun with those man boobs

Dilandach said :

460cixy said :

Choppers was the only man who could eat an apple through a tennis racquet his banned from our 3 workshops and numerous others around Canberra. No sympathy from me.

What does this even mean?

Who knows.

All I know is I want to live in a society where rubbish like this is removed at the earliest possible opportunity instead of being smothered in taxpayer-funded services aimed at diverting them from ever developing any sense of culpability or responsibility.

Normal, civilised people do not go around deliberately injuring people. Simple as that.

It’s useless thinking this dropkick will ever make a positive contribution to society.

fromthecapital1:25 pm 21 Feb 13

poetix said :

Robertson said :

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd said :

Alderney said :

I know, let’s get heavily tattooed and commit crime and get caught on camera. They’ll never catch us.

Another pair of society’s master criminals. And obviously really tough too.

Haha my old nanna always freaked out at my tattoos and was worried what if I did something bad and could be identified by them… I was like ?_? Nanna what exactly sort if person do you think I am???

Obviously, she took you for the sort of person who gets tattoos.

What, a sailor? Or a Maori? Or a student? Or a pubic servant? Or a footballer? Or a ‘creative arts practitioner’? (Hate that phrase.)

Nearly everyone has tattoos today, although, in a previous time, it was much rarer.

The tattoos are not the problem with this story. I hope the taxi driver can recover.

I too hope the driver recovers and the offender receives some kind of justice.

Unfortunately looking at these guys, I wouldnt be shocked to learn they dont have hearts of gold. Do tattoo’s say something about a person? I think quite often that is the intention? I wouldnt imply its always the same thing.

460cixy said :

Choppers was the only man who could eat an apple through a tennis racquet his banned from our 3 workshops and numerous others around Canberra. No sympathy from me.

What does this even mean?

TheDancingDjinn said :

iii said :

The woman should also be arrested as they seem to be the cause of this hideous action. Unfortunately the law is not that developed. Narcissistic sexually aggressive woman should be avoided at all costs.

As a female, i agree wholeheartedly… + 1 trillion

Thanks. I understand I’m making assumptions and I hope I’m not being rude but looking at the individuals in the photos I think it I might be correct.

Choppers was the only man who could eat an apple through a tennis racquet his banned from our 3 workshops and numerous others around Canberra. No sympathy from me.

Robertson said :

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd said :

Alderney said :

I know, let’s get heavily tattooed and commit crime and get caught on camera. They’ll never catch us.

Another pair of society’s master criminals. And obviously really tough too.

Haha my old nanna always freaked out at my tattoos and was worried what if I did something bad and could be identified by them… I was like ?_? Nanna what exactly sort if person do you think I am???

Obviously, she took you for the sort of person who gets tattoos.

What, a sailor? Or a Maori? Or a student? Or a pubic servant? Or a footballer? Or a ‘creative arts practitioner’? (Hate that phrase.)

Nearly everyone has tattoos today, although, in a previous time, it was much rarer.

The tattoos are not the problem with this story. I hope the taxi driver can recover.

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd said :

Alderney said :

I know, let’s get heavily tattooed and commit crime and get caught on camera. They’ll never catch us.

Another pair of society’s master criminals. And obviously really tough too.

Haha my old nanna always freaked out at my tattoos and was worried what if I did something bad and could be identified by them… I was like ?_? Nanna what exactly sort if person do you think I am???

Obviously, she took you for the sort of person who gets tattoos.

TheDancingDjinn11:37 am 21 Feb 13

iii said :

The woman should also be arrested as they seem to be the cause of this hideous action. Unfortunately the law is not that developed. Narcissistic sexually aggressive woman should be avoided at all costs.

As a female, i agree wholeheartedly… + 1 trillion

The woman should also be arrested as they seem to be the cause of this hideous action. Unfortunately the law is not that developed. Narcissistic sexually aggressive woman should be avoided at all costs.

Inconvenient_Truth said :

The original fare was to transport the male on the right with 7 females from Rydges (security footage pending). Because they couldn’t all fit, the driver took 6 females (all seated in the rear and middle rows) whilst the man and the 7th female took another taxi after offering extra $$$ to the driver and obviously becoming angry that they had to take a separate taxi. Upon arriving at the destination, both men in the photo were waiting for them. After repeated declines on the eftpos from one of the females, the male on the left threw $30 into the taxi and saying something along the lines of “that’s enough, get lost”. The driver knows better than to argue with someone twice (if not more) his size and was leaving when man from Rydges stopped him and insisted to pay the difference via his Debit Card (details with police). After paying, they left. As the driver was pulling out they both ran back and Rydges bloke asked the driver (from the passenger side door) “Why didn’t you take the girls to Maccas?” before the driver could finish his sentence “because they never asked to” the male on the left sucker punched a 55 year old fragile and helpless man (from the driver’s side) while his head was turned towards the guy in the photo from the left.

The driver fled to Forde shops where Police and Ambulance attended to him. Cops then arrived at the scene (address where the drop was) and upon identifying the police, the attackers and 6 girls (confirmed by police) ran into the house. But wait, the police knocked on the door and were told to get lost and so they did. Apparently they “knew what to say and we had no authority”.

The costs are obviously going to be raised through the appropriate insurance agencies however, as this is a criminal case, until the cops bring these douchebags into court, it might not be as easy to make a claim but solicitors are looking into it. In the interim, it will have to be paid by the driver and his family so he can at least show his face in public.

Source: Family / Taxi GPS Data / Photographs.

the male on the left sucker punched a 55 year old fragile and helpless man (from the driver’s side) while his head was turned towards the guy in the photo from the left

The line above does not make sense.

Martlark said :

How long could this take? 1. Dropped off at a known address. 2. Paid with credit card. 3. Pictures with distinctive tattoos. This won’t require employing the services of 221b Baker Street.

Shouldn’t take that long if they know their job well. I’d like to follow this investigation and see how long it takes them.

Tooks said :

dpm said :

Inconvenient_Truth said :

The original fare was to transport the male on the right with 7 females from Rydges (security footage pending). Because they couldn’t all fit, the driver took 6 females (all seated in the rear and middle rows) whilst the man and the 7th female took another taxi after offering extra $$$ to the driver and obviously becoming angry that they had to take a separate taxi. Upon arriving at the destination, both men in the photo were waiting for them. After repeated declines on the eftpos from one of the females, the male on the left threw $30 into the taxi and saying something along the lines of “that’s enough, get lost”. The driver knows better than to argue with someone twice (if not more) his size and was leaving when man from Rydges stopped him and insisted to pay the difference via his Debit Card (details with police). After paying, they left. As the driver was pulling out they both ran back and Rydges bloke asked the driver (from the passenger side door) “Why didn’t you take the girls to Maccas?” before the driver could finish his sentence “because they never asked to” the male on the left sucker punched a 55 year old fragile and helpless man (from the driver’s side) while his head was turned towards the guy in the photo from the left.

The driver fled to Forde shops where Police and Ambulance attended to him. Cops then arrived at the scene (address where the drop was) and upon identifying the police, the attackers and 6 girls (confirmed by police) ran into the house. But wait, the police knocked on the door and were told to get lost and so they did. Apparently they “knew what to say and we had no authority”.

The costs are obviously going to be raised through the appropriate insurance agencies however, as this is a criminal case, until the cops bring these douchebags into court, it might not be as easy to make a claim but solicitors are looking into it. In the interim, it will have to be paid by the driver and his family so he can at least show his face in public.

Source: Family / Taxi GPS Data / Photographs.

Thanks for the clarification! The question is, how is it police can’t take a suspected person in for a line up at least? I assume if you break the law you can just hide in your house and say ‘go away’ and that’s now the end of the story??

Police can’t make up their own powers, they have to abide by the law. Have a look at the Crimes Act 1900 if you want a run down on what they can and can’t do. In particular, have a look at the section on identification parades (what you call a line up).

Not having a go at anyone in particular, but people shouldn’t be taking it upon themselves to release information the police have presumably withheld for a reason. The release of these details can potentially jeapordise the investigation.

My guess is these “men” will be apprehended within 1-2 weeks.

So had the taxi driver remained at the house where he was assaulted and waited for the police to arrive would the police have been able to force entry into the premises and arrest the thug?

I think you should have kept your mouth shut.

Blurting out your side of the story while it makes good reading for us, it won’t help your cause.

Based on those photos, its not hard to figure out where they live on Aida Ball. There is not that many building sites on that street anymore.

dpm said :

Inconvenient_Truth said :

The original fare was to transport the male on the right with 7 females from Rydges (security footage pending). Because they couldn’t all fit, the driver took 6 females (all seated in the rear and middle rows) whilst the man and the 7th female took another taxi after offering extra $$$ to the driver and obviously becoming angry that they had to take a separate taxi. Upon arriving at the destination, both men in the photo were waiting for them. After repeated declines on the eftpos from one of the females, the male on the left threw $30 into the taxi and saying something along the lines of “that’s enough, get lost”. The driver knows better than to argue with someone twice (if not more) his size and was leaving when man from Rydges stopped him and insisted to pay the difference via his Debit Card (details with police). After paying, they left. As the driver was pulling out they both ran back and Rydges bloke asked the driver (from the passenger side door) “Why didn’t you take the girls to Maccas?” before the driver could finish his sentence “because they never asked to” the male on the left sucker punched a 55 year old fragile and helpless man (from the driver’s side) while his head was turned towards the guy in the photo from the left.

The driver fled to Forde shops where Police and Ambulance attended to him. Cops then arrived at the scene (address where the drop was) and upon identifying the police, the attackers and 6 girls (confirmed by police) ran into the house. But wait, the police knocked on the door and were told to get lost and so they did. Apparently they “knew what to say and we had no authority”.

The costs are obviously going to be raised through the appropriate insurance agencies however, as this is a criminal case, until the cops bring these douchebags into court, it might not be as easy to make a claim but solicitors are looking into it. In the interim, it will have to be paid by the driver and his family so he can at least show his face in public.

Source: Family / Taxi GPS Data / Photographs.

Thanks for the clarification! The question is, how is it police can’t take a suspected person in for a line up at least? I assume if you break the law you can just hide in your house and say ‘go away’ and that’s now the end of the story??

Police can’t make up their own powers, they have to abide by the law. Have a look at the Crimes Act 1900 if you want a run down on what they can and can’t do. In particular, have a look at the section on identification parades (what you call a line up).

Not having a go at anyone in particular, but people shouldn’t be taking it upon themselves to release information the police have presumably withheld for a reason. The release of these details can potentially jeapordise the investigation.

My guess is these “men” will be apprehended within 1-2 weeks.

farnarkler said :

Oooh there’ll be very nasty suspended sentences and good behaviour bonds wating for these two. They should be caged for a decade or so.

This looks like a job for Chief Justice Terence (tough) Higgins!

*theme song starts*
Da na, na na, na na, na na, na na, na na, na na, na na… let them off!
Da na, na na, na na, na na, na na, na na, na na, na na… they’re victims too!
Da na, na na, na na, na na, na na, na na, na na, na na… moral relativism!
Da na, na na, na na, na na, na na, na na, na na, na na… let them off!
Give them hugs! They need help! No consequences!

Inconvenient_Truth said :

The original fare was to transport the male on the right with 7 females from Rydges (security footage pending). Because they couldn’t all fit, the driver took 6 females (all seated in the rear and middle rows) whilst the man and the 7th female took another taxi after offering extra $$$ to the driver and obviously becoming angry that they had to take a separate taxi. Upon arriving at the destination, both men in the photo were waiting for them. After repeated declines on the eftpos from one of the females, the male on the left threw $30 into the taxi and saying something along the lines of “that’s enough, get lost”. The driver knows better than to argue with someone twice (if not more) his size and was leaving when man from Rydges stopped him and insisted to pay the difference via his Debit Card (details with police). After paying, they left. As the driver was pulling out they both ran back and Rydges bloke asked the driver (from the passenger side door) “Why didn’t you take the girls to Maccas?” before the driver could finish his sentence “because they never asked to” the male on the left sucker punched a 55 year old fragile and helpless man (from the driver’s side) while his head was turned towards the guy in the photo from the left.

The driver fled to Forde shops where Police and Ambulance attended to him. Cops then arrived at the scene (address where the drop was) and upon identifying the police, the attackers and 6 girls (confirmed by police) ran into the house. But wait, the police knocked on the door and were told to get lost and so they did. Apparently they “knew what to say and we had no authority”.

The costs are obviously going to be raised through the appropriate insurance agencies however, as this is a criminal case, until the cops bring these douchebags into court, it might not be as easy to make a claim but solicitors are looking into it. In the interim, it will have to be paid by the driver and his family so he can at least show his face in public.

Source: Family / Taxi GPS Data / Photographs.

Thanks for the clarification! The question is, how is it police can’t take a suspected person in for a line up at least? I assume if you break the law you can just hide in your house and say ‘go away’ and that’s now the end of the story??

What a pair of cocks.

Guy on the left is wearing a style of shirt you often see body builders and gym junkies wear. Perhaps someone should tell him man-boobs ain’t muscle.

Inconvenient_Truth2:59 am 21 Feb 13

To sum it up, where it states “alleged”, it’s not – it WAS them. There was also no dispute as the driver was happy to leave with less than the original fare until bloke on the right photo (Rydges guy) stopped him. Had he save himself the extra money and not stopped the driver, all 3 men would have gone about their lives and nothing would have become of it. Unfortunately, this was not the case and an unnecessary act of violence had to take place. They should be so lucky if the police get to them first.

Inconvenient_Truth2:50 am 21 Feb 13

The original fare was to transport the male on the right with 7 females from Rydges (security footage pending). Because they couldn’t all fit, the driver took 6 females (all seated in the rear and middle rows) whilst the man and the 7th female took another taxi after offering extra $$$ to the driver and obviously becoming angry that they had to take a separate taxi. Upon arriving at the destination, both men in the photo were waiting for them. After repeated declines on the eftpos from one of the females, the male on the left threw $30 into the taxi and saying something along the lines of “that’s enough, get lost”. The driver knows better than to argue with someone twice (if not more) his size and was leaving when man from Rydges stopped him and insisted to pay the difference via his Debit Card (details with police). After paying, they left. As the driver was pulling out they both ran back and Rydges bloke asked the driver (from the passenger side door) “Why didn’t you take the girls to Maccas?” before the driver could finish his sentence “because they never asked to” the male on the left sucker punched a 55 year old fragile and helpless man (from the driver’s side) while his head was turned towards the guy in the photo from the left.

The driver fled to Forde shops where Police and Ambulance attended to him. Cops then arrived at the scene (address where the drop was) and upon identifying the police, the attackers and 6 girls (confirmed by police) ran into the house. But wait, the police knocked on the door and were told to get lost and so they did. Apparently they “knew what to say and we had no authority”.

The costs are obviously going to be raised through the appropriate insurance agencies however, as this is a criminal case, until the cops bring these douchebags into court, it might not be as easy to make a claim but solicitors are looking into it. In the interim, it will have to be paid by the driver and his family so he can at least show his face in public.

Source: Family / Taxi GPS Data / Photographs.

obamabinladen1:26 am 21 Feb 13

Poor taxi driver just wish these scumbags once caught then sentenced get a minimum 5 year stint in prison, if it turns out they have committed violent crimes before they should get life without release!!!

I really feel for taxi drivers they really need to improve the industry to make driving safer and give better pay and confitions!

Even if the dude on the left covers up his tatts, those glowing laser beam alien eyeballs will still be a dead giveaway.

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd7:56 pm 20 Feb 13

Alderney said :

I know, let’s get heavily tattooed and commit crime and get caught on camera. They’ll never catch us.

Another pair of society’s master criminals. And obviously really tough too.

Haha my old nanna always freaked out at my tattoos and was worried what if I did something bad and could be identified by them… I was like ?_? Nanna what exactly sort if person do you think I am???

One bit of good advice I received from a taxi owner I worked for many years ago, “so what if we lose $30-50 for a fare? It costs a minimum of $500 to replace a kicked in door and any dental work costs much more than that”.

Hope the driver gets better soon.

I know, let’s get heavily tattooed and commit crime and get caught on camera. They’ll never catch us.

Another pair of society’s master criminals. And obviously really tough too.

Oooh there’ll be very nasty suspended sentences and good behaviour bonds wating for these two. They should be caged for a decade or so.

How_Canberran6:02 pm 20 Feb 13

Ben_Dover said :

Have any of you pitchfork wielding psychopaths stoped to think what drove these poor men to this?

What social deprivation they have suffered? Whether daddy hugged them enough?

For all you know they could have been whipped to death by violent alcoholic parents, every night from birth to the age of 30.

And “Middle Eastern appearance”, why is it necessary to raise that, that’s the institutionalised racism in society that is!

They may be the victims of economic issues, maybe their pension cheque was late.

Do you lot not know the law, it’s defined as “assault” not “beating”, if you do not know the relevant statutes how dare you have an opinion.

These men need our help.

Oh yes, they need our help.
Nothing that ‘a nice piece of hickory’ would’nt fix.

How Canberran

bundah said :

Ben_Dover said :

Have any of you pitchfork wielding psychopaths stoped to think what drove these poor men to this?

What social deprivation they have suffered? Whether daddy hugged them enough?

For all you know they could have been whipped to death by violent alcoholic parents, every night from birth to the age of 30.

And “Middle Eastern appearance”, why is it necessary to raise that, that’s the institutionalised racism in society that is!

They may be the victims of economic issues, maybe their pension cheque was late.

Do you lot not know the law, it’s defined as “assault” not “beating”, if you do not know the relevant statutes how dare you have an opinion.

These men need our help.

You’ve restored my faith in humanity,how magnanimous and insightful whereas i would advocate public flogging for apparently i do possess a hedonistic sadistic streak!

Get a room you two…

Ben_Dover said :

Have any of you pitchfork wielding psychopaths stoped to think what drove these poor men to this?

What social deprivation they have suffered? Whether daddy hugged them enough?

For all you know they could have been whipped to death by violent alcoholic parents, every night from birth to the age of 30.

And “Middle Eastern appearance”, why is it necessary to raise that, that’s the institutionalised racism in society that is!

They may be the victims of economic issues, maybe their pension cheque was late.

Do you lot not know the law, it’s defined as “assault” not “beating”, if you do not know the relevant statutes how dare you have an opinion.

These men need our help.

You’ve restored my faith in humanity,how magnanimous and insightful whereas i would advocate public flogging for apparently i do possess a hedonistic sadistic streak!

Have any of you pitchfork wielding psychopaths stoped to think what drove these poor men to this?

What social deprivation they have suffered? Whether daddy hugged them enough?

For all you know they could have been whipped to death by violent alcoholic parents, every night from birth to the age of 30.

And “Middle Eastern appearance”, why is it necessary to raise that, that’s the institutionalised racism in society that is!

They may be the victims of economic issues, maybe their pension cheque was late.

Do you lot not know the law, it’s defined as “assault” not “beating”, if you do not know the relevant statutes how dare you have an opinion.

These men need our help.

How_Canberran4:17 pm 20 Feb 13

Terrible stuff for the poor taxi driver to go through.

The story does raise a few questions though. Why is he up for thousands in dental bills? Doesn’t his worker comp cover this? Where is the ‘union’ in all this?

I wish him well.

How Canberran

johnboy said :

they’ll be wearing turtlenecks for a while at least.

And drink at the Cube?

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd4:04 pm 20 Feb 13

Martlark said :

How long could this take? 1. Dropped off at a known address. 2. Paid with credit card. 3. Pictures with distinctive tattoos. This won’t require employing the services of 221b Baker Street.

Excellent points.

Pretty sure guy Number 1’s Tattoo says “I’m a bottom” and Number 2’s says “I wuv furry dice”

How long could this take? 1. Dropped off at a known address. 2. Paid with credit card. 3. Pictures with distinctive tattoos. This won’t require employing the services of 221b Baker Street.

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd3:33 pm 20 Feb 13

Cowards. Anyways, should not be hard to identify these penises. That’s quite a clear picture.

they’ll be wearing turtlenecks for a while at least.

What sort of mongrel would do this? I can’t imagine the fear that poor bloke felt, or the pain of having having his teeth knocked from his head. And all that for $30? Insanity.

Correction,both offenders with distinctive tattoos.

What the police didn’t mention was that the taxi driver had his front teeth knocked out by the thug who repeatedly punched him in the head.Vision from CT of one of the offenders:

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/distinctive-tattoos-may-lead-police-to-taxi-bashers-20130220-2eqwu.html

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