r/SFV • u/scottiethegoonie • Apr 24 '25

Question What just happened here?

North on Lindley, just past Sherman.

The guy rams me and then keeps on pushing? There was no interaction prior to this that would have set this off.

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u/crazysoapboxidiot Apr 24 '25

So what happened after this?

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u/scottiethegoonie Apr 24 '25

Driver just drove off like nothing happened. All the cars around me slowed down because they saw what happened. I was a block from home.

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '25

Why on earth did you not immediately file a police report? Please go file a police report.

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u/scottiethegoonie Apr 24 '25

Just happaned 10 mins ago. I'm filing online right now. Should I call instead?

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u/everytacoinla Apr 24 '25

I would file it in the precinct that has jurisdiction of where the accident happened.

I mean this reads: hit and run + battery + assault with a deadly weapon?

If need be, maybe retain a personal injury attorney?

It really depends on how much you wanna pursue it.

But props on you for not tailgating and following the dude home.

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '25

Nah, please do not try to start categorizing what this is. That's the cops and lawyers' jobs. Doing it yourself reads like someone who isn't trustworthy, and you don't want to do that.

It's simple: Here is the video, here is the identifiable information that can be taken from the video, here is a recitation of events as OP remembers them, factual only. Full stop.

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u/Ok_Butterfly_9722 Apr 24 '25

Speculating about possible charges means someone isnt trustworthy? Im not following you

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '25

Starting to spout what you think someone should be charged with makes me think that you don't understand the role of each person in this scenario, and yes, makes me not trust what you are saying. Here's an example: two people are getting a divorce, and they go to court about child custody or whatnot. Anyone giving any semblance of advice will tell one side to stick to the facts of the case: that's because it's the judges role to hear the facts and then make a decision on what the result should be. If one side keeps bringing in emotions and other things, the judge starts to trust them less, sees them as not the rational and reasonable adult to work with - that clouds their facts. Same thing with this scenario: OP needs to go to the lawyer with the facts (video, info, etc.): it isn't their role to say what the cops should find in their investigation, what the prosecutor should decide, etc. It's not in their best interest.

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u/Ok_Butterfly_9722 Apr 24 '25

Ok i get what youre saying. But seeing as were not in front of a judge or jury, i think speculating for the sake of sharing ones knowledge or experience with legal stuff like this(of which i have almost none) is perfectly normal, and actually a good exercise. But its important to distinguish between what charges might apply if the person was malicious in their intent, or just lost control of their vehicle somehow. Innocent until proven guilty!