I have to be honest, I did not expect this turn of events in the OP
Help people ffs
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Let's say you witness a tiny hit and run - car damage, not a person
- Thread starter Taco_Human
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Help people ffs
First get in contact with the guilty company and ask them how much they would pay for the video evidence to disappear.
Get that money, then extort the victim too, double cross everyone, get protection from a local gang and keep being weird and shady instead of, you know, helping people like a normal person would do.
Get that money, then extort the victim too, double cross everyone, get protection from a local gang and keep being weird and shady instead of, you know, helping people like a normal person would do.
I can't think of any situation where I would find this acceptable to do.
That's what happens here locally. There are various Facebook pages where drivers happily post dashcam footage showing errant drivers and accidents they encounter daily. Basically crowdfunded vigilante traffic justice.
I swear, there's a significant portion of this community that has just outright refused to acknowledge social norms and customs out of spite. Whether it involves keeping up with the bare minimum of the cultural zeitgeist, recognizing everyday racial micro-aggressions, or just basic human interaction, far too many just dipped out of those lessons because why the fuck would you even have the notion of extorting someone involved in a hit and run, no matter how "minor" (is it really minor when nth e victim is either going to be paying hundreds or thousands of dollars unexpectedly out of pocket to repair the damage or will be facing an insurance premium spike because the responsible party isn't there to foot the bill) cross your damn mind?
100% this. Don't be a fucking asshole and just do a good thing.
So you're not willing to help out the person that got hit unless you get paid? What the hell is wrong with you?
I will just assume that OP meant this as a joke, but these shakedowns actually happen IRL here in Berlin.
It is usually Taxi/Delivery Drivers who, after they get hit by regular driver, will offer to "make it go away" for 500€ or else.
The "else" part is threatening to call the cops and calling in buddies who create scary atmosphere.
I was with a friend driving home from the club. When he pulled out of the spot (parrallel parked) a Taxi zoomed by and doors got scratched. He wasn't drunk at all, maybe a few beers. But he did not want the police involved at all and the taxi driver was pretty "convincing", so my buddy rather forked over the 500€ vs going the insurance route (would have cost him nothing but police would have been involved).
For the taxi drivers that money is straight profit, taxfree. Their cars get dinged up all the time and they have access to cheap garage services.
It is usually Taxi/Delivery Drivers who, after they get hit by regular driver, will offer to "make it go away" for 500€ or else.
The "else" part is threatening to call the cops and calling in buddies who create scary atmosphere.
I was with a friend driving home from the club. When he pulled out of the spot (parrallel parked) a Taxi zoomed by and doors got scratched. He wasn't drunk at all, maybe a few beers. But he did not want the police involved at all and the taxi driver was pretty "convincing", so my buddy rather forked over the 500€ vs going the insurance route (would have cost him nothing but police would have been involved).
For the taxi drivers that money is straight profit, taxfree. Their cars get dinged up all the time and they have access to cheap garage services.
If you have footage of a hit and run on a dashcam and are only willing to give that footage if you get compensation yourself, you're honestly a piece of shit.
Wonder what response the OP was expecting to get? Wonder if they genuinely thought "Well, surely a lot of people will say that It's right to ask for money to help this entirely blameless individual out? I mean, that's what I'd do!"
I think you misunderstand the OP. This isn't about the person getting hit seeking an informal compensation as a shakedown. This is a third party witnessing the accident, having it on dashcam, and then considering if they should approach the victim of the accident to offer the footage in exchange for money. The one being shaken down here is the victim, not the offender.
Yeah this whole act of needing to even ask about something so basic already makes the person out to be a semi-sociopath, but this post is exactly the other major point. Looking at this scenario from the perspective of the victim, this would read like a complete scam of some kind.
I heard extortion can be extremely lucrative.
It also makes you a piece of shit.
Been around a while, and already have a generally low belief in the "inherent goodness" of humanity, but I am constantly being surprised at the things some people will actually do in real life, and not in just some far fetched and contrived film. Whether it's acting in a way from being influenced by someone else, or simply acting like they're sociopaths who have been living on a deserted island their entire lives.
It also makes you a piece of shit.
Been around a while, and already have a generally low belief in the "inherent goodness" of humanity, but I am constantly being surprised at the things some people will actually do in real life, and not in just some far fetched and contrived film. Whether it's acting in a way from being influenced by someone else, or simply acting like they're sociopaths who have been living on a deserted island their entire lives.
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Extorting someone? Lol I ain't bout that life fam. It's between those two people and the lord above
Insurance rates higher then they've ever been, someone gets fucked over by a car hitting them and speeding off so the victim is going to have their rates go up (most likely) and have to pay a deductible, and on top of their now already fucked up day, you want to make a buck by making them pay for the information that could make the difference between them getting their car fixed and driving around with a wrecked car they can't afford to fix.
Way to be empathetic to a fellow human being in need. It's really not hard to not be a dick.
Way to be empathetic to a fellow human being in need. It's really not hard to not be a dick.
Your "friend" is an dick. Also if "friend" will do this I hope "friend" will be reported to police for having evidence.
This is the most disgusting thing I've heard. If you are seriously thinking this way then you need to get help, This is a fucked up way to think
Peak Era would be putting a note with a phone number on the car saying they saw what happened, but then not answering the call because it's an unknown number.
Obviously just give them the footage/Information
I'm not going to be dobbing in some poor person driving barely working car that "tiny hit" luxury car lmao. I'm an asshole what can I say.
About 20 years ago someone in their work vehicle hit the side of my car in a shopping centre car park and because someone witnessed it and put a note on my windscreen I had the details of the person who hit me and an independent witness who would corroborate the story. I was very grateful for that kindness and I would always do the same to help other people if I could. I find it kind of repugnant that the OP is asking if anyone would extort an innocent victim who's already had some bad luck.
someone's loved ones are stabbed to death and you're the only witness who can positively ID the killer. do you volunteer that information to the police?
or do you ask for $200,000 in non-sequential bank notes and if they refuse tell them to go kick rocks (over their family's graves)?
or do you ask for $200,000 in non-sequential bank notes and if they refuse tell them to go kick rocks (over their family's graves)?
Well technically if it went to trial the owner of the footage would more than likely have to testify to get the video into evidence.
This is so goddamn weird I can't believe it even crossed your mind in the first place.
I wonder if OP speaks with a fick Joisey accent or whatever petty criminal from a police procedural he spent too much time watching whenever he tries to hustle his way through life.
No one talks like that in New Jersey, it's Anti Italian discrimination