Why in the world would I not give someone that information if it would help them get compensated for a person pulling that kind of shit?
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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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WTF? Give them the footage no questions asked. If you were in their position you wouldn't want to be shaken down for it no? OP please start to filter your tap water before you drink it and stay away from gas stations
I was witness to a tiny hit and run about a year ago.
I was going to CVS to get milk or some other stuff, and there's a kinda busy intersection nearby, me and the car in front of me have the right of way, but this guy goes right on red just in front of me, but accidentally hits the back corner of the truck that was in front of me. They both kinda slow down, ease nearing to a stop, but then the guy who hit the car pulls into the CVS parking lot where I was going, and he's going kinda slow so I thought maybe he'd pull over.... but nope, he drives through the lot, does a loop, goes out the other end and in the opposite direction he was travelling.
I tailed him for a stop through the parking lot, memorized the make/model and license plate of the car. I wrote it down in my notes app and then kinda looked around for the other car who got hit, but I thought he drove away. I went to do another loop after looking for him and see two old people kinda pulled over sitting there in a blue truck, so I pull up beside and ask if they were just hit by another car... They were bu tthey didn't know if they got hit or if they hit the curb hard... I told them what happened, and so I gave them the license plate, make/model, bumper stickers, and gave them my name/number, talked to them for a few mins, and did my civic duty. Fuck people who do hit and runs.
I was going to CVS to get milk or some other stuff, and there's a kinda busy intersection nearby, me and the car in front of me have the right of way, but this guy goes right on red just in front of me, but accidentally hits the back corner of the truck that was in front of me. They both kinda slow down, ease nearing to a stop, but then the guy who hit the car pulls into the CVS parking lot where I was going, and he's going kinda slow so I thought maybe he'd pull over.... but nope, he drives through the lot, does a loop, goes out the other end and in the opposite direction he was travelling.
I tailed him for a stop through the parking lot, memorized the make/model and license plate of the car. I wrote it down in my notes app and then kinda looked around for the other car who got hit, but I thought he drove away. I went to do another loop after looking for him and see two old people kinda pulled over sitting there in a blue truck, so I pull up beside and ask if they were just hit by another car... They were bu tthey didn't know if they got hit or if they hit the curb hard... I told them what happened, and so I gave them the license plate, make/model, bumper stickers, and gave them my name/number, talked to them for a few mins, and did my civic duty. Fuck people who do hit and runs.
That's kind of what I meant with too much time watching a police procedural, seeing as trying to extort a victim is also stereotypical tv-villain stuff that I hope is not real, but sorry if that wasn't clear.
That wouldn't even cross my mind, but also I'm not a psycho.
OP was on their way to delivery the dashcam footage but got distracted by some bullshit along the way and never did.
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It was this.
So here's what actually happened. I drove by and my dashcam did not actually catch the little corner scrape that truck messed up on the parked car. Opposite side of the road so I watched it happened on my left view mirror. So I got a glimpse of the plate, but not the actual accident.
So this car owner. Does it seem messed up from what I posted? Sure. But this person has insurance, their car is covered. ( I should assume) but what I was offering wasn't anything like extortion. I was offering them vengeance. It would have been win win for both of us. They get who messed up their car, I benefit from buying and owning a dashcam. It's my footage, I don't need to give it up.
So they'll be fine. I didn't commit any crime, lol. . Yeah, I was looking to take advantage of someone who would wanna add points to the hit and running truck/company, but that's about it. They didn't see it that way so I just never told them the info for the plates. Its an insurance matter now on their end and I can look away.
I had nothing to lose and only to gain. I would have been happy with lunch for the day. But there you go.
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My wife witnessed a tiny hit and run last year.
We enjoyed a nice lunch at olive garden for compensation /s
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw3mcgex4yI
We enjoyed a nice lunch at olive garden for compensation /s
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw3mcgex4yI
Yikes. Really? Dashcam footage cost you nothing homie. You're trynna extort someone who just wants to hold a shitty company accountable.
Re-assess your morals.
I almost got ran over by a hit and run driver as I was crossing a cross walk (they swerved just in time for me to not get hit -- and obviously ran the light). They then hit the back of a small truck (thankfully, no one was injured) and sped off. Some bystanders chased them down in their car and got their license plate for the police. I was thankful for the driver of the truck that they did. So my answer is that absolutely I'd chase them down or turn over the dashcam video to the them or the police with no fuss.
From what I could gather later it was some kids who had borrowed their parents truck so they were scared when they hit the truck. Still, they nearly killed me so fuck them.
Edit: I just read the OP's update above and had to roll my eyes.
I can't believe you returned to post this. 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️🙏
I don't know what's worse, extortion or "offering vengeance"
What kind of asshole would do this?! Just be a helpful human. The fuck?
For real, I thought this was some kind of troll/bait thread.
This mf really thinking he's Agent Graves from 100 Bullets lol
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pSL3x1rdwM4
I'm Vengeance - The Batman 2021
"The Hell are you supposed to be?""I'm Vengeance." What did you all think of The Batman Trailer?
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Ain't no way OP isn't tag-fishing. Why come back to confirm everyone's assumptions 🤣 "offering vengeance" got me good
My dashcam isn't a money-making scheme, it's mainly to protect myself during potential insurance claims. And I'd be happy to share that with anyone else if I could.
Doing something good for someone is an opportunity, yes, but it's an opportunity to do the right thing, not to make money.
Doing something good for someone is an opportunity, yes, but it's an opportunity to do the right thing, not to make money.
"Banned" would be even better, OP not ready to participate in society.
Wait, what? You would ask them for money in return for giving info about the accident? What the hell?
Wow. Jesus. You're a bad person. I thought the thread would be something like "do you tell the victim of the accident, or just not bother and go about your day" or along those lines. This is another level of dirtbag.
Wow. Jesus. You're a bad person. I thought the thread would be something like "do you tell the victim of the accident, or just not bother and go about your day" or along those lines. This is another level of dirtbag.
Well you see it's his dash cam. I had someone ask me for my ring security for an accident in the street. Never once did it cross my mind to try and charge them for it. Ya know why? Because I'm not an ass.