Threat to kill caught on film - CPS do nothing.

[NoddyHolder]

Where are you getting the info about his job?

 

http://thecyclingsilk.blogspot.com/

 

I e mailed Mr Mahal on the same day this decision was communicated to me, 11th November. For your convenience I set out a copy of my email.

 

“Dear Mr Mahal,

 

 

I refer to your decision that there is not sufficient evidence of a crime (specifically use of threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress thereby, contrary to section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986) to give rise to a reasonable prospect of a conviction. I take it that you have decided this on the basis of the evidential test.

 

 

The evidential test should only be applied when all the available evidence has been reviewed and this includes an assessment of any Defence that might be put forward. If the allegation is put to the motorist and he admits making a threat to kill; then it seems to me incomprehensible that any potential prosecution would fail a merits test. If on the other hand he denies making a threat to kill (or exercises his right to silence), there is still my evidence that he made such a threat coupled with a repetition by me of what he said on a tape (which is equivalent to a contemporaneous note) and a further requirement to explain why he would have admitted threatening to kill me if he had not actually done so. At the very least the video evidence I have supplied you with provides strong corroborative evidence of my account which gives rise to at least a 50% prospect of conviction.

 

 

I have already informed the police that I retain the original and complete film recorded onto a mini SD card and I can think of no possible informed basis upon which anybody could doubt the admissibility of that evidence. Indeed a forensic analysis of the file may confirm my account of the actual words spoken by the motorist as he drew alongside me.

 

 

You are also bound to bear in mind that that threat from a car driver immediately alongside me is equivalent to making a threat with a loaded gun. All he need do to actually kill or maim me was to steer even further over to his left. This is an offence which should be taken seriously.

 

 

If it comes to a consideration of the public interest, you will no doubt bear in mind that cyclists are extremely vulnerable to harm inflicted intentionally or carelessly by motorists. There is a widespread perception that cyclists are often not enjoying the protection of the law to which they are entitled. Threats and abuse against cyclists is unfortunately widespread especially in the outer London boroughs and the main problem is (usually, though not in this case) securing sufficient evidence to take action against the minority of motorists who are determined to persecute cyclists.

 

 

I invite you to reconsider this decision and to refer it to a Senior Crown Prosecutor.

 

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

Martin Porter”

In other words no legible vocal evidence,if miked the acoustics may be that illegible so as nothing is clear,or he may be requesting lip reading..the question is.....is it really worth it,if the cps decided to prosecute everybody who said"Im going to kill you" the courts would be full every day..starting with little kids who use the words in the playground...now if the driver had left the car and brandished a weapon of some description it would be a different kettle of fish

[Swan_Vesta]

It's a prejorative term, not borne out by any evidence whatsoever.

 

Of course it is! Do you seriously think that I imagine him hooning after ambulances on his pushbike?

[fox20thc]

well

judge for yourselves

[Swan_Vesta]

well

judge for yourselves

 

Pretty much what I expected and pretty much the same as every other helmet cam video on youtube. If you want entertainment the watch the air zound ones

 

This is only getting airplay because he's a brief with a bee in his bonnet and a hard on for cyclists.

[spindrift]

Of course it is! Do you seriously think that I imagine him hooning after ambulances on his pushbike?

 

What you imagine is best kept inside your sweaty imagination when it's utter claptrap.

[Swan_Vesta]

What you imagine is best kept inside your sweaty imagination when it's utter claptrap.

 

How is it claptrap?

 

Have you got a monk on because you don't know the difference between the CPS and the fuzz?

[spindrift]

i cant understand why anyone would want to kill a cyclist

 

 

It's pretty common, people throw stuff at cyclists, use their vehicle to bully them and even use their vehicle as a weapon.

[hard2miss]

And yet there is no movement among drivers to film their commute.

 

Helmet cams can be picked up quite cheaply, many modern mobiles can film commutes, but the main interest is from cyclists sick to death of the prejudice , aggression and bullying from numpties in cars.

Speak for yourself, I have a dash cam off Ebay.

 

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=m570&_nkw=dash+cam&_sacat=See-All-Categories

 

£40.

[rubydazzler]

When I first caught sight of the thread title, I though someone had threatened to kill spindrift!

 

Life is full of little disappointments ...

[spindrift]

When I first caught sight of the thread title, I though someone had threatened to kill spindrift!

 

Life is full of little disappointments ...

 

Ha ha!

 

Yes, it would be funny if you got killed then at least it would spare me your ceaseless prissy little spite campaign, like having a poisoned dwarf follow me round passing me notes saying "I hate you!".