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Intimidation is it worth reporting?

  • 27-11-2012 04:43PM
    #1
    Dymo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,567 ✭✭✭


    Background story:

    Dealing with a customer complaint, customer not happy with the resolution legal threats from the beginning although we did everything possible to solve it. Eventually brings me to the small claims court, I was more than happy to go as to end this. Then they decide they don't want to go to court before court date and will accept my initial offer to solve this which was a replacement after 3 1.2 years.

    When the came to collect the item which I helped to load up as soon as it was loaded I was met with a tirade of abuse, called every name under the sun and a what a shower all my family was, standing 2 inches away from my face in a threatening manner. He told me he know's all about me and all my family and I should watch out that if he ever sees me again. This went on for about 15 minutes but I'm smart enough not to react and take the abuse and think that its me here not any other member of staff.

    I was shaken a bit after it, and in my own mind and hate to see people acting like that. But what I need to know is it worth my while reporting it as I'm afraid that he was so mad he's going to try some way to get back at me, apart from doing everything in his power to make sure my business closes[sic]. He didn't get physical with me but as close as you can with out throwing a punch.

    Is it worth making a statement about this in case something happens in the future and there would be some record or is it just taking up time on the guards. I'm not really sure whats involved and I'm not looking for legal advice just if making a statement is worth doing.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    seven_eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭seven_eleven


    I definitely would. No need to make a big deal about it, just pop into the station and enquire. Sounds like he thought the ball was in his court and he could defeat you, but now it looks like its right in yours and you have the upper hand.


  • #3
    wicklaman83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 321 ✭✭wicklaman83


    No point in making a statement unless your willing to go to court. If your not just record all details yourself and keep it safe and if it happens again maybe consider it then.
    If you think it was captured on cctv there no harm in getting a copy of that aswell.


  • #4
    Dymo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,567 ✭✭✭Dymo


    wicklaman83 wrote: »
    No point in making a statement unless your willing to go to court. If your not just record all details yourself and keep it safe and if it happens again maybe consider it then.
    If you think it was captured on cctv there no harm in getting a copy of that aswell.

    I don't think there any case to go to court, its just purely if he did try something at a later date, I couldn't exactly then bring up this instance unless there was a record of it.


  • #5
    wicklaman83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 321 ✭✭wicklaman83


    Dymo wrote: »

    I don't think there any case to go to court, its just purely if he did try something at a later date, I couldn't exactly then bring up this instance unless there was a record of it.
    Doesnt work that way i'm afraid. A statement is for use in court. Why cant you bring up this incident if he tries anything again. Its all the same


  • #6
    Dymo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,567 ✭✭✭Dymo


    I'll just have a chat with a guard and see what he thinks is the best course of action, the abuse and intimation that was directed at me shouldn't happen to anyone.


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  • #7
    Tazium
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 914 ✭✭✭Tazium


    Dymo wrote: »
    I don't think there any case to go to court, its just purely if he did try something at a later date, I couldn't exactly then bring up this instance unless there was a record of it.

    If this was done online, it'd be a different situation.


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,266 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    wicklaman83 wrote: »
    Doesnt work that way i'm afraid.


    Really? I always thought it was supposed to be a good idea to log such events with the local station, so they themselves have a record of it for future reference (either if the same person reports again, or if they have to deal with the abusing person in future for any other reason, they'll know in advance that he's hot-headed)?


  • #9
    Potential-Monke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,467 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    What you described would be classed (imo) as Assault contrary to Section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997:
    2.—(1) A person shall be guilty of the offence of assault who, without lawful excuse, intentionally or recklessly—

    (a) directly or indirectly applies force to or causes an impact on the body of another, or

    (b) causes another to believe on reasonable grounds that he or she is likely immediately to be subjected to any such force or impact,

    It's section B you've been subject to. However, because it's Section 2 it's subject to the statute of limitations, ie: has to be before the court within 6 months of the date of the offence.

    So, if you're not willing to report it and something happens, you can't bring this back up if it's gone passed 5 months (give at least a months for everything to get done/go through the system). However, you can report it and state that you do not want anything done about it now, but should something happen in the future, that Garda can use his notebook entries as evidence that you were subject to an assault previously. What the Judge makes of it is a different story altogether.


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