Get a grip. By saying what you have, you're the one wanting to censor alternate opinions.ColinOldnCranky wrote:Seriously though winstonw, you might wanna tone it down a little and allow for a few alternate opinions.
There's road rage, and then there's ROAD RAGE.
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Postby KonaCommuter » Fri Dec 28, 2012 12:56 pm
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/brea ... 6544565550" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
A 63-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing another man in the head and back following a road rage incident in Hobart.
Police say the man stabbed a 37-year-old man in a car park in Derwent Park Rd on Friday.
The two had stopped at the car park to settle a road rage dispute after one of the men failed to turn left at a nearby junction.
"It caused some anxiety between the drivers, so they both headed to a car park," Detective David Plumpton told AAP.
The younger man is in hospital in a stable condition.
The older man is expected to charged and will appear in court on Friday.
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Postby Kenzo » Fri Dec 28, 2012 1:05 pm
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Postby birdbrain » Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:52 pm
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Postby ZepinAtor » Fri Dec 28, 2012 5:49 pm
Now now, don't be like that !birdbrain wrote:They were probably related but is'nt everybody in Tasmania.
It probably wasn't a RR incident at all.
The 63yo man was pursuing the 37yo man after finding him in bed with his Wife. The 37yo allegedly told his mother it wasn't a good idea, but was reassured by the fact that his sister was watching from the cupboard.
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Postby superdryq » Sun Dec 30, 2012 5:43 pm
Well that escalated quickly...KonaCommuter wrote:What is wrong with people?
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/brea ... 6544565550" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
A 63-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing another man in the head and back following a road rage incident in Hobart.
Police say the man stabbed a 37-year-old man in a car park in Derwent Park Rd on Friday.
The two had stopped at the car park to settle a road rage dispute after one of the men failed to turn left at a nearby junction.
"It caused some anxiety between the drivers, so they both headed to a car park," Detective David Plumpton told AAP.
The younger man is in hospital in a stable condition.
The older man is expected to charged and will appear in court on Friday.
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Postby cancerward » Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:33 am
Final outcome in May:
Sullivan was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and wilful damage.
Yesterday Sullivan was sentenced to two years' probation and six months' licence suspension.
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"He (Sullivan) used the vehicle as a weapon against me. If it was any other country, he would have been charged with attempted murder or using a motor vehicle as a deadly weapon," Mr Olsen said.
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Postby ColinOldnCranky » Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:39 am
But mostly, from a forward looking perspective and the safety of others, I would have wanted to know that Sullivan's state of mind has alreaqdy been subjected to some form of psych assessment. And, if not, that the sentencing include a direction to that effect. The bloke will quite legally be entitled to be behind the wheel again in six months with a state of mind that can only be guessed!
Maybe some of this is addressed but the article doesn't give any hint of it.
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Postby g-boaf » Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:02 pm
Never mind that he could have killed someone, just so long as he doesn't spin the wheels or go 5km/h over the speed limit. He should have lost his license permanently.
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Postby duncanm » Thu Jul 18, 2013 1:05 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... egu3ds5KZQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Postby warthog1 » Thu Jul 18, 2013 3:13 pm
If that sentence reflects the penalty that our society deems appropriate for that type of behaviour, so is our society.
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Postby casual_cyclist » Thu Jul 18, 2013 4:34 pm
That's interesting because I have been following this story from day 1 and read a month or two ago that the charges were dropped. I'm surprised to see that a sentence has been handed down but not surprised at how lenient it appears. If I was the victim, I would sure be more than annoyed at the sentence handed out.cancerward wrote:http://au.news.yahoo.com/today-tonight/ ... sentenced/
Final outcome in May:Sullivan was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and wilful damage.
Yesterday Sullivan was sentenced to two years' probation and six months' licence suspension.
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"He (Sullivan) used the vehicle as a weapon against me. If it was any other country, he would have been charged with attempted murder or using a motor vehicle as a deadly weapon," Mr Olsen said.
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Postby Xplora » Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:19 pm
It makes me wonder what those poor people in prison had to achieve to be considered a menace to society?
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Postby Mulger bill » Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:10 pm
They stole something.Xplora wrote:I find it rather confusing that such an incredibly dangerous situation was treated so lightly.
It makes me wonder what those poor people in prison had to achieve to be considered a menace to society?
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Postby jasonc » Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:13 pm
or didn't pay taxMulger bill wrote:They stole something.Xplora wrote:I find it rather confusing that such an incredibly dangerous situation was treated so lightly.
It makes me wonder what those poor people in prison had to achieve to be considered a menace to society?
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Postby Summernight » Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:30 am
That's the one I was going to say. Don't mess with the Taxman!jasonc wrote:or didn't pay tax
The video is pretty terrifying. Especially because the victim is an ex-policeman so seems to know some of the tricks to trying to get away and even he is getting pretty scared at the end. I would not have thought to reverse or cross onto the wrong side of the road or onto the footpath.
2 year's probation and 6 month's licence suspension is a pathetic punishment.
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Postby Coolabah » Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:31 pm
LOL all the marketing courses I have been forced to attend state " never , ever, ever , say 'trust me' as no-one will ever ever trust you again after you say that"Xplora wrote:Stole something? Didn't pay tax? You won't get jail on a first offence for either of those... and you need to try VERY VERY hard to get jailed for tax evasion. Trust me.
Are we talking about Glen Wheatley ?
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Postby Walst » Sat Jul 20, 2013 12:44 pm
What scares me (apart from the video itself) is the fact that this guy just happened to capture it on camera when so few road rage cases are. To read about it in the newspaper is one thing - often it's just words on a page, we shake our head and move on to the next article - but to see actual footage is far more visceral and really brings home what we are potentially dealing with on our roads.
I have only been witness to one serious road rage incident that involved cars having to move up onto the median strip off, a nutcase with a baseball bat and his hysterical girlfriend. Thankfully it didn't escalate beyond threatening words and a smashed side mirror to the victim. But that is one more incident than I ever want to see again.
2 years is a disgrace for the lives he put at risk.
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In my (limited) experience.
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