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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 14:13:06 GMT
CCTV footage was released this week of a May incident showing a jogger pushing a pedestrian so she fell into the path of an oncoming bus. All that rage. Why? To post a new personal best on facebook?!? Thankfully the bus stopped in time and the driver assisted the woman. While the jogger went merrily on his way - just another dude bro with more important things to think about than another human's vital organs. "WHEN keen marathon runner and author Chas Newkey-Burden saw the CCTV footage that has emerged this week of a jogger appearing to shove a female pedestrian into the path of a bus on London’s Putney Bridge he was horrified – but admits he wasn’t surprised. “Jogger rage becomes more commonplace every year,” says Newkey-Burden, a fact he puts down to the increasing popularity of a sport you can practise anywhere. It appears to be because of the proximity of runners to other people that problems arise: when you run it tunes out your conscious brain and makes you more territorial. “When I started running you could buy a digital running watch but you couldn’t share as you were running. Now people want to post their new personal best. You are likely to be less courteous to others if you are bragging to friends and more likely to put yourself in unnecessarily competitive modes.”"  www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/839754/Jogger-pushes-woman-putney-bridge-london-bus-arrest-viral-video |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 14:16:15 GMT
Here is the video
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Post by wellway on Aug 11, 2017 14:19:42 GMT
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 11, 2017 14:24:08 GMT
I think he's a sociopath. That video is shocking!
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Post by gar on Aug 11, 2017 14:31:25 GMT
And now he has issued a statement to say he's been wrongly identified and has cast iron proof that he was in America at that time. He's been realeased without charge currently. |
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Post by wellway on Aug 11, 2017 14:37:11 GMT
And now he has issued a statement to say he's been wrongly identified and has cast iron proof that he was in America at that time. He's been realeased without charge currently. Thanks for the update, I hadn't seen that info. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 14:38:37 GMT
And now he has issued a statement to say he's been wrongly identified and has cast iron proof that he was in America at that time. He's been realeased without charge currently. He's an American investment banker, working in the UK. Says he has irrefutable proof he was in America at the time. I wonder. I can imagine creating some "irrefutable proof" w/enough time (3 mos) and money. I hope I'm wrong and that no one would stoop to lying about such a crime. |
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Post by gar on Aug 11, 2017 15:09:45 GMT
It was just such an odd thing to do!
I hope they have the right man - she could easily have been killed. The footage was good - I find it hard to believe they can't positively identify him.
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Post by Nanner on Aug 11, 2017 15:17:14 GMT
What an asshole. I hope they find the right person and arrest him.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 15:19:04 GMT
And now he has issued a statement to say he's been wrongly identified and has cast iron proof that he was in America at that time. He's been realeased without charge currently. He's an American investment banker, working in the UK. Says he has irrefutable proof he was in America at the time. I wonder. I can imagine creating some "irrefutable proof" w/enough time (3 mos) and money. I hope I'm wrong and that no one would stoop to lying about such a crime. If theyre horrible enough to commit such a crime They'd probably lie about it too. |
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Post by melanell on Aug 11, 2017 18:02:03 GMT
I just think that as a society in general we've become so much more callous about others and less caring about their health & well-being. We're waving guns in road rage incidents and pushing over pedestrians in jogger-rage incidents, yelling at people who dare to speak to us out in public, we're belittling people over their Facebook or Instagram pics, & cursing out complete strangers over something as trivial a difference of opinion on the internet. I'm not sure when it became acceptable to so many to just be so mean towards everyone else all of the time.  |
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Aug 11, 2017 18:36:17 GMT
I just think that as a society in general we've become so much more callous about others and less caring about their health & well-being. We're waving guns in road rage incidents and pushing over pedestrians in jogger-rage incidents, yelling at people who dare to speak to us out in public, we're belittling people over their Facebook or Instagram pics, & cursing out complete strangers over something as trivial a difference of opinion on the internet. I'm not sure when it became acceptable to so many to just be so mean towards everyone else all of the time. ITA. Where is all the rage coming from? And it constantly amazes me what people feel is perfectly acceptable to do. |
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Post by jennyap on Aug 11, 2017 18:43:42 GMT
Just crazy  I dunno what is is this year - between this, terrorist attacks, Grenfell fire, seemingly endless stabbings, horrific tram & bus accidents, cyclist fatalities, acid attacks and all the rest, London is...ugh. It feels like it's just a matter of time before something fucking shit happens to me or one of my friends. I know realistically the odds are virtually nil, and - bar the terrorist stuff - it's probably always been like this. Maybe I'm just more aware of it, or more sensitive to it, or it's symptomatic of how I'm feeling about life/society in general (a la melanell, also Trump, Brexit, and so much more), but whatever the reason it's not a good feeling. Makes me wonder how much longer I can stick it out here. |
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Post by peano on Aug 11, 2017 19:04:10 GMT
I just think that as a society in general we've become so much more callous about others and less caring about their health & well-being. We're waving guns in road rage incidents and pushing over pedestrians in jogger-rage incidents, yelling at people who dare to speak to us out in public, we're belittling people over their Facebook or Instagram pics, & cursing out complete strangers over something as trivial a difference of opinion on the internet. I'm not sure when it became acceptable to so many to just be so mean towards everyone else all of the time. ITA. Where is all the rage coming from? And it constantly amazes me what people feel is perfectly acceptable to do. Personally, I think all the rage is coming from people being tuned into devices and away from real relationships with people. And in the US, I think political polarization and sharp income inequities are also fueling it. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 19:08:38 GMT
For the second time today, people are dicks.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 20:44:40 GMT
How do you know there was "rage" involved? Yeah, the guy's a dick with serious social issues, but that doesn't automatically translate into rage.
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Post by gar on Aug 11, 2017 20:55:03 GMT
Just crazy I dunno what is is this year - between this, terrorist attacks, Grenfell fire, seemingly endless stabbings, horrific tram & bus accidents, cyclist fatalities, acid attacks and all the rest, London is...ugh. It feels like it's just a matter of time before something fucking shit happens to me or one of my friends. I know realistically the odds are virtually nil, and - bar the terrorist stuff - it's probably always been like this. Maybe I'm just more aware of it, or more sensitive to it, or it's symptomatic of how I'm feeling about life/society in general (a la melanell , also Trump, Brexit, and so much more), but whatever the reason it's not a good feeling. Makes me wonder how much longer I can stick it out here. It sometimes feels overwhelming doesn't it  |
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Post by hop2 on Aug 11, 2017 21:49:03 GMT
I just think that as a society in general we've become so much more callous about others and less caring about their health & well-being. We're waving guns in road rage incidents and pushing over pedestrians in jogger-rage incidents, yelling at people who dare to speak to us out in public, we're belittling people over their Facebook or Instagram pics, & cursing out complete strangers over something as trivial a difference of opinion on the internet. I'm not sure when it became acceptable to so many to just be so mean towards everyone else all of the time. ITA. Where is all the rage coming from? And it constantly amazes me what people feel is perfectly acceptable to do. Rage is nothing new. Historically people have taken their 'rage' out on those 'lesser' or 'below' them if thier 'enemies' land holders could do many things to serfs. Etc. The issue is that people are supposed to be equal now and all have rights so it really sticks out when one asshat feels superior to everyone else and decides to act like he wants. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 22:13:11 GMT
How do you know there was "rage" involved? Yeah, the guy's a dick with serious social issues, but that doesn't automatically translate into rage. What else would you call someone that was obviously angry because she was in his path and he didn't want to jog round her but instead pushed her aside into a road full of moving traffic? gar I read that he's been released on bail. Presumably until his lawyer can provide the proof that he was in the US at the time. Whoever he is he needs help, he has a big problem if this is the way he acts. |
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Post by gar on Aug 11, 2017 22:28:42 GMT
How do you know there was "rage" involved? Yeah, the guy's a dick with serious social issues, but that doesn't automatically translate into rage. What else would you call someone that was obviously angry because she was in his path and he didn't want to jog round her but instead pushed her aside into a road full of moving traffic? gar I read that he's been released on bail. Presumably until his lawyer can provide the proof that he was in the US at the time. Whoever he is he needs help, he has a big problem if this is the way he acts. I didn't really think she was in his path. It looked to me that he deliberately moved to his right, towards the woman then pushed her. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 22:39:23 GMT
What else would you call someone that was obviously angry because she was in his path and he didn't want to jog round her but instead pushed her aside into a road full of moving traffic? gar I read that he's been released on bail. Presumably until his lawyer can provide the proof that he was in the US at the time. Whoever he is he needs help, he has a big problem if this is the way he acts. I didn't really think she was in his path. It looked to me that he deliberately moved to his right, towards the woman then pushed her. You're right,I've just viewed it again. I hadn't actually noticed the first time I looked at it yesterday where he was before he came up to her and pushed her.....in that case it makes it even worse. |
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Post by Grom Pea on Aug 11, 2017 23:33:18 GMT
As horrible as this is I'm not sure we can blame this on electronics/kids today. I remember about 20+ years ago being in the subway, holding on to the pole when a man clearly wanted to be in my spot and pushed me out of the way to stand there. He made deliberate eye contact. Imho this guy is just a big douche and blaming electronics takes away the responsibility of the individual. It's not like someone was reading their phone head down and ran into someone, this person deliberately pushes another out of the way.
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Post by gar on Aug 13, 2017 0:33:59 GMT
I heard he's been cleared now. There is now further footage of him jogging back the other way across the bridge later on- someone must be able to identify him!!
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Post by christine58 on Aug 13, 2017 12:22:32 GMT
And now he has issued a statement to say he's been wrongly identified and has cast iron proof that he was in America at that time. He's been realeased without charge currently. He's an American investment banker, working in the UK. Says he has irrefutable proof he was in America at the time. I wonder. I can imagine creating some "irrefutable proof" w/enough time (3 mos) and money. I hope I'm wrong and that no one would stoop to lying about such a crime. He's been cleared. |
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