Road rage youth could face 2 years for kicking brother and sister off motorcycle

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Road rage youth could face 2 years for kicking brother and sister off motorcycle

 

Image: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- A lawyer has said that the man who kicked a brother and sister off their motorcycle in Bangkok on Saturday could face two years in jail for assault.

 

But an attempted murder charge would not stick.

 

Video of the incident caused a stir on Saturday. A youth is seen kicking out at two people on a motorbike on the Kanpapreuk Road. They end up on the tarmac in a heap while the kicker races off.

 

A man claiming to be the one who kicked them off the bike went on Facebook to admit what he did saying he was angry after the driver of the bike called him a "dick" for going through a red light. He claimed that he did not flee despite strong evidence to the contrary.

 

Before the video there was apparently an altercation at a gas station that came to blows before the brother and sister left the scene. But their assailant caught up with them.

 

According to reports he reported to Bang Khun Thian police alongside the victims on Sunday.

 

Online lawyer Rannarong Kaewphet said that having seen the video he thought the assailant could face two charges, namely assault that carries a two year sentence or 4,000 baht fine and fleeing the scene of an accident that calls for 3 months jail and 2-10,000 baht in fines.

 

It was not an attempted murder charge in his view.

 

Source: Daily News 1, Daily News 2

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-10-03

 

[MaxLee]

16 minutes ago, webfact said:

A lawyer has said that the man who kicked a brother and sister off their motorcycle in Bangkok on Saturday could face two years in jail for assault.

 

 If he's rich or has influential parents he can just request bail and mental illness pass 

[Bluespunk]

17 minutes ago, webfact said:

A lawyer has said that the man who kicked a brother and sister off their motorcycle in Bangkok on Saturday could face two years in jail for assault.

 

Is that all?

 

[HoboKay]

Seems like the filly got away with a non-punitive slap on the wrist for attempted murder.

[LannaGuy]

now, now all you cynics he was under great stress and will attend an 'apology photo' (with flowers) 

 

he has asked society for 'fairness'

[HoboKay]

2 minutes ago, LannaGuy said:

now, now all you cynics he was under great stress and will attend an 'apology photo' (with flowers) 

 

he has asked society for 'fairness'

 

Resorting to social media and drumming up support through social justice warriors? 

[z42]

8 minutes ago, LannaGuy said:

now, now all you cynics he was under great stress and will attend an 'apology photo' (with flowers) 

 

he has asked society for 'fairness'

 

What about the high wai's to the cops, the low wai to the victims, and the customary brown envelope before he leaves the station. Sorted.
In all honesty though, this scumbag even though he will pay minimally in costs for this, should be getting at least a few months inside. A despicable person

[steelepulse]

>> he was angry after the driver of the bike called him a "dick" for going through a red light.

 

Seems like the guy who called him a "dick" was correct.

[ratcatcher]

Can we assume that the academic-looking young man in the lead photo is the perpetrator of this road rage? 

No name, but a nice photo of a guy in graduation gown and I doubt that butter would melt in his mouth. 

[Just1Voice]

42 minutes ago, HoboKay said:

Seems like the filly got away with a non-punitive slap on the wrist for attempted murder.

Assault? Yes.  

Intentional body harm? Yes.  

Attempted murder?  That's quite a stretch

[jaltsc]

“A man claiming to be the one who kicked them off the bike went on Facebook to admit what he did saying he was angry after the driver of the bike called him a ‘dick’…"

 

Well, he proved the driver wrong, didn't he?

[Psimbo]

1 hour ago, MaxLee said:

 

 If he's rich or has influential parents he can just request bail and mental illness pass 

Wow- first reply stated the stock 'Thaigeezer' answer.

[cardinalblue]

This is an example of the biggest problem in Thailand - lack of accountability and the inability to accept criticism even when clearly wrong....

 

huge societal problem that so far unable to rectify leads to dysfunctional behavior and undisciplne - out of control due to no problem solving system in place....

 

the he kid admits it but will he get ticketed for running a red light as well? No b/c their society doesn't recognize it as a wrong. A mentality exists here that if I can get away with it, I didn't do anything wrong...which leads into the moral and ethical realm...

[wow64]

The kicker has just become a monk.

[Basil B]

7 minutes ago, wow64 said:

The kicker has just become a monk.

If he is rich enough he probable will be able to negotiate sleep-overs with his girlfriend... 

[Navalator]

2 years?????  WHAT?????  20 years would be more appropriate.  He is a danger to society and needs to be warehoused in some swamp.

[seajae]

he got called a dick for going through a red light which was well and truly a correct classification for him but he lost face so had to make sure he had the last laugh by causing them to crash, he is lucky that no cars/trucks ran over them. Hope they lock him up for many more years, time they stopped pandering to these little boys that cant control their tempers when they are caught out doing the wrong thing, these idiots need to learn they are responsible for what they do, they are not gods or number one as their parents teach them.

[Emster23]

Could face two years. And I could win the lottery, both unlikely.

 BTW any action on Mercedes driver that killed those two in fiery crash?

[ratcatcher]

4 hours ago, jaltsc said:

“A man claiming to be the one who kicked them off the bike went on Facebook to admit what he did saying he was angry after the driver of the bike called him a ‘dick’…"

 

Well, he proved the driver wrong, didn't he?

The driver of the crashed bike supposedly called him a dick. He went on Facebook and said was angry. He proved the driver was right indeed.

[slippery snake]

Don't forget to charge the 'dick' for running a red light too !!!!!  

[khunPer]

Judged from the video above, he (the single fellow on motorbike) seem to be exactly, what he claim he was called – angry or not, you shall not act like that – hope he get what he deserves...

[lgking]

I like his nose...

[bark]

He will marry the sister and the brother will be best man at the Wedding.

Sorted.

[IAMHERE]

I'm betting that the dick has parents that are connected and that the two knocked off their bike will face charges of driving without helmets. The authorities can not decide if it was an accident or an assault so no charges for that but for sure photo evidence of no helmets being worn.

[ldiablo72]

Highly unlikely he is rich as some are speculating. He's riding a Honda wave for christs sake, not driving a Merc or BMW.

[Bangkok Barry]

6 minutes ago, ldiablo72 said:

Highly unlikely he is rich as some are speculating. He's riding a Honda wave for christs sake, not driving a Merc or BMW.

 

It wasn't even his bike. He borrowed it. Does he have a license? Insurance? Brain?

[Monkeyrobot]

He will get away free and the brother and sister will be charged with not wearing safety helmets. Should be attempted murder , lucky they did not get worse injuries or even death. 

[toofarnorth]

Driving through a red light , 2 without crash hats on ..............3 dicks don't make a right.

[waldroj]

If this guy was so determined to inflict serious injury to the pair because they called him a dick, just imagine how far he would go to retaliate against those who really upset him.

 

A real sad mother flucker in serious need of attitude adjustment! 

[toofarnorth]

I've just noticed the pic. What is the purple frame with the girl's pic in all about ?