The customer that tried to kill me

[Lace Neil Singer]

The ultimate SC, henceforward dubbed "Bitch On Wheels" or "BOW", struck the other day when I was finishing off a late shift. It was closing time and I was putting the cones accross to block off the forecourt from the road. The pumps were all switched off and locked up, and the sand buckets and fire extinguishers had been brought in. This was the last task I had to do before being able to leave; my collegue was finishing up inside the shop.

I'd blocked off half the forecourt when I heard a squeal of tires, looked up and was forced to leap out the way in order to prevent myself becoming roadkill when a large Jeep sped towards me, clearly with the intent of mowing down an employee in order to get to the pumps before said employee could finish blocking off the forecourt. I was shaken and had to sit down on the kerb for a bit to catch my breath.

BOW was observed clearly by my collegue getting out of her car, which had pulled up next to a pump, futilely attempting to use said pump, flipping the bird in his direction, then getting back into her car. She slammed the door so hard it's surprising it wasn't torn off its hinges, then laid rubber leaving the forecourt. I then went to the petrol station to discuss BOW with my collegue.

Note: Since she didn't physically hurt me, the police weren't called. If she'd actually hit me, they would have been. Anyone else have an SC that actually made an attempt on their life? O_o

[Sandman]

I'd blocked off half the forecourt when I heard a squeal of tires, looked up and was forced to leap out the way in order to prevent myself becoming roadkill when a large Jeep sped towards me, clearly with the intent of mowing down an employee in order to get to the pumps before said employee could finish blocking off the forecourt.

I would still call and have a report filed. That's still attempted assault with a motor vehicle, and you have cameras to back you up!

[Victory Sabre]

I would still call and have a report filed. That's still attempted assault with a motor vehicle, and you have cameras to back you up!

I have to agree completely with this.

Something like this happened at our gas station last year. My business partner was trying to stop a driveoff and the moron almost mowed him down. The police were called. I don't remember if any criminal chargers were filed.

[Stormraven]

Thirded. Not just 'yes', but 'Hell yes'. Even if she didn't hit you, her actions were severely negligent, and she needs to face consequences for them.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

Thirded. Not just 'yes', but 'Hell yes'. Even if she didn't hit you, her actions were severely negligent, and she needs to face consequences for them.

I agree wholeheartedly.

She needs to face the consequences NOW instead of later when it may be too late for someone else.

[Hobbs]

In other words, "EVERYONE IS RIGHT!! PROSECUTE THE B*TCH!!"

Ehehe, >(^_^); sorry for getting so passionate...

[blas]

I never had anyone try to run me over (oh thank heaven)....but there were some customers who would get their panties in a bind that I was closed and would pound their fist against the window or pull and pull and pull on the door and then bang on it, thinking I'd just let them in after doing something like that, reopen the till and let them get their stupid cigarettes and lotto tickets. No.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Call the police and have the report made anyway. Now. Faster.

[atomicthumbs]

I would still call and have a report filed. That's still attempted assault with a motor vehicle, and you have cameras to back you up!

It is assault. If the OP got ran into, it'd be assault and battery.

[Eric the Grey]

Agreed along with everybody else. The bitch needs to be hauled away and locked up.

Get things going while you can still pull video.


Eric the Grey

[doormatgrrl]

Yup, I was physically threatened and the Sc came behind the counter after me. Since he did not actually assault me, I was told nothing could be done. Despite video evidence of the incident. I intend to post this story after I get over the Ptsd.

[Terry]

I would call the police. That's attempted vehicular manslaughter.

[fireheart]

*points to above posts* Call the Police. Now.

[Sandman]

Yup, I was physically threatened and the Sc came behind the counter after me. Since he did not actually assault me, I was told nothing could be done. Despite video evidence of the incident. I intend to post this story after I get over the Ptsd.

I would then go to the news. The news always love stories like this! Police not prosecuting people who threaten others just because they don't get their way.

[crazylegs]

It is assault. If the OP got ran into, it'd be assault and battery.

I would call the police. That's attempted vehicular manslaughter.

This is the UK, there would be a greater chance of there being a prosectution for dangerous driving rather than attempted assault (in the UK assault is the act of unlawful physical violence, not merely the threat of it).

There's no such thing in the UK as attempted vehicular manslaughter.

Still worth contacting the police, but it may not go anywhere depending on where the petrol station is in regards to the road, and access to/from it. It sucks I know but at least it'll be reported.