Southport Attacks and Aftermath #7

[veevee04]

The taxi driver who fled the scene after dropping off AR and hearing the screams when he attacked has been stripped of his licence.

I think that's fair, because no matter how shocked I can't picture any situation with people being hurt where most would not try to help even if just ringing emergency services and waiting for them to arrive or something.

Yes he did wrong and should have at least phoned the police however the media have been wrongly focusing on him.

It's the various services involved and Axels parents who are to blame not a taxi driver and not the teacher. Everyone makes out they would be a hero but in a situation no one knows what they would do fight , flight or freeze. It was wrong he didn't call the police but it's not his fault Axel massacred a dance class. He definitely deserves to lose his licence but Axels parents knew how dangerous he was and did sweet duck all.

 

[Tangerine Dream]

He did another job and then rang 999. Disgrace.

Yet the top rated comments in the Daily Mail are people defending him with thousands of likes, lots of sympathy for the guy.

Reading the DM comments on any given story can be the biggest mindfuck ever, it's like the people are posting from a parallel universe.

 

[Tangerine Dream]

Yes he did wrong and should have at least phoned the police however the media have been wrongly focusing on him.

It's the various services involved and Axels parents who are to blame not a taxi driver and not the teacher. Everyone makes out they would be a hero but in a situation no one knows what they would do fight , flight or freeze. It was wrong he didn't call the police but it's not his fault Axel massacred a dance class. He definitely deserves to lose his licence but Axels parents knew how dangerous he was and did sweet duck all.

I see what you're saying but the people acting like he shouldn't even lose his licence is ?? because how can he be trusted to deal with vulnerable people now? Which is a big part of any facing public job sometimes.

Totally agree that AR's parents are hugely to blame but it doesn't have to be either/or.

 

[monga]

I see what you're saying but the people acting like he shouldn't even lose his licence is ?? because how can he be trusted to deal with vulnerable people now? Which is a big part of any facing public job sometimes.

Totally agree that AR's parents are hugely to blame but it doesn't have to be either/or.

Any normal thinking person would’ve reported it imo

 

[Snowfairy08]

I agr

Yes he did wrong and should have at least phoned the police however the media have been wrongly focusing on him.

It's the various services involved and Axels parents who are to blame not a taxi driver and not the teacher. Everyone makes out they would be a hero but in a situation no one knows what they would do fight , flight or freeze. It was wrong he didn't call the police but it's not his fault Axel massacred a dance class. He definitely deserves to lose his licence but Axels parents knew how dangerous he was and did sweet duck all.

I agree with this. Yes, in hindsight the taxi driver did wrong. But haven’t most of us (I certainly have) been in situations where we are unsure what to do for the best when things are happening. For example I have had a situation or two where it appears on face value that an incident is occurring where the police may need to be called but in the thought process, especially in my case where neighbours were involved, you think you’re overreacting, maybe it’s not what it seems, maybe I should keep my nose out (fortunately for me that has been the case and I would have never forgiven myself if it was the opposite). But without context and the fear of potential repercussions, we have become more and more reclusive. We would all like to think that if an immediate danger or situation arose where we need to act fast, then we would but until you are in that situation noone knows for certain what they would do. We all need heroes and I am eternally grateful that they exist in this horrible world. But unfortunately the fight or flight will never be known until it is essentially activated. The one and only person to blame is the one responsible, and his parents for enabling such behaviour.