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Would you dob this person in to the police? WWYD?

Buffy Somers, 16 October, 2008 at 11:28 Posted on Off Topic Posts 0 21

Over a year ago, a guy we worked with at the pub we managed, borrowed our bosses car under false pretences and wrote it off. It turned out he had passengers, had been drinking and had no insurance. Stupidly(?) a lot of people were willing to give this guy a second chance, (our boss included - another long horrible story), this young guy had had a bad life, problems with alcoholism in the family among other things. He managed to get off very lightly, a small fine, community service and a years probation and a suspended license. I truly believed he had learned a lesson - however a few instances in the past year weakened this. On Tuesday night he came into the shop where I work - he had been drinking. After the usual 'how are you' type conversation he then quite happily informed me that he was about to drive home (a good twenty minutes away). When I queried this his answer was 'but I never have passengers' ?? Everytime I have thought about this my blood has boiled - not only is he laughing in the faces of all those people who were willing to stand up in court for him, but he is such an arrogant *** that he can't see that what he is doing is wrong, because he got away with doing it last time - he seems to think he will again. Not only that but his boss not only gave him a second chance, he has put a roof over his head, given him a job with responsibility and loaned him the money to buy his car - among other things (a few that H and I do not agree with). I have decided that next time I see this guy, I am going to note his registration number, so the next time I see him and he has been drinking, I am going to phone the police. However, I am concerned over the can of worms that will be opened - particularly for my elderly ex boss, who, in a way, has 'adopted' this lad and has spent a lot of time with him. Part of me thinks I should leave it, he's so blatant - he will get caught. But, then again, what about the innocent person he hurts/kills?. Wwyd?

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Latest activity by sherry, 16 October, 2008 at 19:55
  • Kit Phisto
    Beginner May 2008
    Kit Phisto ·
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    I think you know the right thing to do, and that is report him. This person has been given a second chance (which I'm all for btw) but by the sounds of it, has wasted it. Perhaps a second conviction will make him see sense. Horrid situation to be in but as you say, what about the massive risk of him causing an accident?

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  • Tilly Floss
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    Yes, in a heartbeat.

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    peanut ·
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    When I was in the police, we used to get loads of "possible drink drivers" at briefings, espcially on a friday and saturday night. We used to stop the car if we saw it, 8 out of 10 were pissed.

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    Janna ·
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    Yes, I'd have to report him. If he got in a car drunk and mowed someone down and killed them, I couldn't live with myself, knowing I could have possibly prevented it.

    And for this reason, I wouldn't be wating until the next time his does it either.

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  • CountDuckula
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    Yes, no hesitation. Is he still banned as well?

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    Buffy Somers ·
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    No - that finished in June.

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    allthatglitters ·
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    I'd report him, if/when he does get caught out it might be because he has killed someone. Report him so the police can get him off the roads.

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  • Katamari
    Beginner August 2008
    Katamari ·
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    Yes, in a heartbeat. If he killed someone and I knew I could have done something to stop it I would feel awful. From the sounds of it the lads attitude stinks.

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    Buffy Somers ·
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    You are all right - I could'nt live with myself if he did kill someone. Does anyone know if you can report this sort of thing annonymously?

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    lucylu ·
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    It's a complete no brainer for me. I'd report him in a heartbeat. the effects it might have on his boss are his concern not yours. You can't take the risk of letting some innocent person get hurt or killed just because this man is too selfish to think of someone who has been kind to him.

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  • decibelle
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    Dob away! And quickly before he kills himself or someone else. I think you can phone Crimestoppers anonamously (sorry about the spelling, can't get it right!).

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  • HaloHoney
    Beginner July 2007
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    My Dad wasn't knocked down and killed by a drink driver - just a bloody deranged one.

    If you had the power to stop my family going through what we had to - you'd shop him and wouldn't care whether it was anonymous or not.

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    I'd report him in a heartbeat. My best friend's dad was killed by a drunk driver and if you saw the horror, raw searing pain and utter disbelief on her face when she received a knock at the door to say her husband was dead, not to mention the agony of having to tell their children, then you wouldn't even hesitate. Sorry if this is a little ott, but this is something I feel very strongly about. It took my friends mum years to accept that her husband was not going to come walking through the door.

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    When you realised he was drunk, and he confirmed that he intended he was driving home, I would have demanded he hand over his car keys, and I would tell the landlord/get his backing.

    Unfcukingbelievable - what law does he think he's adhering to, "I never have passengers" FFS.....

    Good luck xx

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  • Rooks
    Beginner January 2008
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    I used to work in a pub and an older chap used to come in at opening and leave at 3pmish (school finishing time!!) after drinking all that time and drive home!

    I was told about this once or twice (in a 'he always does it'!! kind of way!) - but I only witnessed this myself once and i called the police. They got him on his way home and he was WELL over the limit, as you can imagine!

    I found out afterwards that he lived 2 doors away from a primary school and would have been arriving home at around the time the school bell went.

    I was even more pleased i'd make that call to take him off the roads and would do it again in a heartbeat!

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  • Mr JK
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    Absolutely report him, for all the reasons already given - and here's one more.

    Do you remember that truly horrendous car crash that killed so many people, either earlier this year or last year?

    That was caused by a driver who had been banned for ages for dangerous driving, namely attempting to overtake without checking whether the road was clear. You'd have thought he'd have learned his lesson once the ban had finished - but he did exactly the same thing again, and while I'm not the least bit bothered about him losing his own life (harsh, I know, but it was entirely self-inflicted), the number of people he took with him as a result of his stupidity was just heartbreaking.

    If people have been given a second chance and they wilfully and arrogantly refuse to reform, they need the proverbial book thrown at them. Especially if it involves potential dangerous driving - and the guy I cited wasn't even drunk!

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  • Nellie the Elephant
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    Yes I would, without a second thought. I wouldn't wait till next time he's had a drink either.

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    Without hesitation.

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    Wouldnt bat an eyelid andi wouldnt care wether he knew id reported it.

    Laws are there for a reason and how dare he think hes above the law!!!

    Makes my blood boil!Report him and do it soon!!!

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    I wouldn't hesitate to report him.

    I'm not sure what reporting him now would do to help, rather than reporting him the next time you know he's had a drink and is about to drive. The police won't be able to do anything unless they catch him behind the wheel while he's drunk, and they won't know when that is unless someone tells them.

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  • FizzyLizzy
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    My friend, her two aunts and cousin were all killed by a drunk driver (who died too) earlier this year. The devastation caused is just unbearable. I wish someone had reported him before he got in the car that night. I think you know what you have to do.

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  • sherry
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    sherry ·
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    Ooh I would report him without a doubt.

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