The Jogger

[sp1814]

I can't think what the defence would be.

As a thought exercise - what defence would you give for this chap's actions?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40889511

[naomi24]

Agree with Guilbert. There are no separate lanes. Part of the pavement is in shadow. He pushed her. No defence.

[jno]

you'd have a hard job proving he knew he had a bus behind him: the wonderful thing about London's bus lanes is that they're usually empty outside rush hours. But there ought to be a charge of reckless endangerment or something similar that could be used.

[sp1814]

I think he's stuffed.

Really badly stuffed.

If I were a lawyer and he called me up, I would pretend to be on a teleconference.

[corylus]

Surely there can be no excuse for this behaviour/assault.

[sp1814]

naomi24

He also had a lot of room to jog past her.

I honestly cannot think of a valid defence here.

...but I'm curious to hear what it will be.

[woofgang]

he’s been found and questioned and released NOT on bail. Odder and odder

[mikey4444]

Just heard on the news, that the man arrested has been released.

[sp1814]

mikey4444

What????

[mikey4444]

SP....that is what its said just before the Archers !

[sp1814]

mikey4444

I supposed he's been released on police bail.

That would make sense.

[ladybirder]

SP and Mikey, see Woofgang's post at 18.36.

[woofgang]

link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40889511

[gulliver1]

He will probably end up doing 1/2 hour community service, or a joggers correction course , knowing the soft touch of the UK law, and that is even if the case makes it to court at all?.

[Baldric]

///he (bus driver) could have easily ploughed into the traffic coming over the bridge the other way ///

The traffic in the lane the bus swerved into was going in the same direction as the bus.

[Peter Pedant]

// He will probably end up doing 1/2 hour community service, .....blah blah yawn [all this comment is crap you know] ......... if the case makes it to court at all?.//

no no - he will probably get a customer care medal from the firebrand leftist islamic Mayor of London !

I mean..... let's be serious

[ludwig]

I've watched it a few more times following the 'she sticks her leg out' theory.

It does look a bit like that, but even before that happens he appears to change course slightly to steer into her.

[jno]

well, the man arrested says he was in the USA at the time and has proof. That sound like a decent defence to me - at least as far as he's concerned.

[Mamyalynne]

Well if that's the case the search goes on , hope they find the fellow.

[Bazile]

jno

Well i can see why that might have persuaded the constabulary to open the cell doors at the station .

They do say everyone has a double

[Bazile]

Just as an aside .
Will the US authorities allow him to enter the states again ; given that he was arrested ?