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Electric Monk

(13,869 posts) Sun Apr 29, 2012, 11:24 PM Apr 2012

Man run over by taxi during altercation in Montreal. Graphic video warning.

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20120429/cab-driver-altercation-120429/

A 23-year-old man is in critical but stable condition in a Montreal hospital after being run over by a taxi cab during an altercation early Sunday morning.

The incident took place at the corner of St. Laurent Boulevard and Rachel Street around 4 a.m., when a fight broke out between a taxi driver and a group of people.

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The video shows a group of people approach the cab while it is at a standstill. One person appears to hit or kick the cab, while another throws an unknown object at it. The driver then reverses and drives through the crowd, narrowly missing at least two people.

Another man hops onto the roof of the cab but jumps off when it begins to move again. That's when the cab runs over the man.

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Man run over by taxi during altercation in Montreal. Graphic video warning. (Original Post) Electric Monk Apr 2012 OP

I realize normally you don't blame the victim. vaberella Apr 2012 #1

Play with a 3000 pound car---ya gonna get hurt. trumad Apr 2012 #2

Why was the taxi driver (one of we 99%ers) attacked by other 99%ers? marble falls Apr 2012 #3

Why is your post idiotic? trumad Apr 2012 #4

why is attacking a taxi driver the same as attacking a cop car in your book.... marble falls Apr 2012 #6

Exactly and from what I can see these kids were attacking the Taxi driver. vaberella Apr 2012 #11

My "idiotic" point exactly. Thank-you for stating it better than I. marble falls Apr 2012 #12

And were you one of the posters greiner3 Apr 2012 #5

I never heard of that story and what does that have to do with my post. vaberella Apr 2012 #9

Do you really believe that when the Driver could have just drove away????? DreamSmoker Apr 2012 #7

I didn't see taht at all in the video. vaberella Apr 2012 #10

wtf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! marshall gaines Apr 2012 #8

4AM - Drunks take taxi, refuse to pay, slam door on their way out... Amonester Apr 2012 #13

vaberella

(24,634 posts)

1. I realize normally you don't blame the victim.

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 03:33 AM

Apr 2012

But I found the Taxi driver to be the main victim here. His car with him in it is getting trashed and these people are acting out. I think he should have continued driving until he got to a good distance and then called 911 which is what I hope happened. But these people were vandals and threatening. Unfortunately one of the people attacking got hurt.

trumad

(41,692 posts)

2. Play with a 3000 pound car---ya gonna get hurt.

Reply to vaberella (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 06:40 AM

Apr 2012

marble falls

(57,246 posts)

3. Why was the taxi driver (one of we 99%ers) attacked by other 99%ers?

Reply to trumad (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 07:37 AM

Apr 2012

trumad

(41,692 posts)

4. Why is your post idiotic?

Reply to marble falls (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 07:47 AM

Apr 2012

marble falls

(57,246 posts)

6. why is attacking a taxi driver the same as attacking a cop car in your book....

Reply to trumad (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 09:11 AM

Apr 2012

the taxi driver is one of us.

vaberella

(24,634 posts)

11. Exactly and from what I can see these kids were attacking the Taxi driver.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 03:17 PM

Apr 2012

This kid intentionally jumped in front of the cabbie as did the other kid who jumped from behind. I don't understand why they were doing that.

marble falls

(57,246 posts)

12. My "idiotic" point exactly. Thank-you for stating it better than I.

Reply to vaberella (Reply #11)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 03:21 PM

Apr 2012

greiner3

(5,214 posts)

5. And were you one of the posters

Reply to vaberella (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 08:18 AM

Apr 2012

Who defended that man and his son about a year ago for savagely beating the old man during a traffic accident because they were able to?

Just asking.

vaberella

(24,634 posts)

9. I never heard of that story and what does that have to do with my post.

Reply to greiner3 (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 03:13 PM

Apr 2012

From the little that I have ascertained in your post about the case I would support the old man. The man and his son had no right to do this.

DreamSmoker

(841 posts)

7. Do you really believe that when the Driver could have just drove away?????

Reply to vaberella (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 11:40 AM

Apr 2012

This Cab Driver should have just drove away and called Police if these People were assaulting him..
He did have that option...
Instead he goes for them with this Car... A Deadly Weapon..

vaberella

(24,634 posts)

10. I didn't see taht at all in the video.

Reply to DreamSmoker (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 03:15 PM

Apr 2012

I saw him trying to get away but they were throwing things from in front of him and in back of him. Further more the one he ran over was jumped on his car. The kid did not have to do that. He jumped on it the driver wasn't going after him. That can be clearly seen in the video. There was another guy who jumped on the car. He jumped and lost his footing the cab went over...I don't see the cabbie as intentionally trying to get that kid hurt.

marshall gaines

(347 posts)

8. wtf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 11:44 AM

Apr 2012

what is wrong with human beings?

Amonester

(11,541 posts)

13. 4AM - Drunks take taxi, refuse to pay, slam door on their way out...

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 03:54 PM

Apr 2012

The driver, a father, working night shift, low pay, high risks, gets angry...

Drunk vandals start throwing stuff, kicking door, jumping on roof...

Jungle.

Where has respect gone?

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