Taxi Driver Killed in Melbourne

[Bobman]

Just saw it through the media and find it a really sad and unecessary event.

They showed the offender of an apparently an ethnicity some people may recognise as allegedly notorious for violent acts. As I've worked in the taxi industry before, it's terrible that these things are still happening, apparently the guy had been fleeing from police (chase which was later called off due to red lights) in a stolen car which blew tyres and then hijacked the taxi & then trying to escape in a truck when he was apprehended.

Heads up to VicPol though for the professional attitude in the chase.

[uranium_death]

I heard that after the taxi driver leapt, or was pushed from his moving car.
Then the driver of the truck who the perpetrator tried to steal held the perpetrator down until cops arrived.

I hope this mongrel gets treated like poopie in his prison cell. Hope they no longer have soap-on-a-rope in prisons. That'll learn him!

[Bobman]

Yeah, it's pathetic, was smiling at the camera too.

Apparently on detox from drugs & from Broadmeadows.

Enough said, hope justice prevails.

[big_pete]

RIP to the taxi driver.
such a waste of a life.

A TAXI driver is dead and an alleged car thief in police custody after a car chase led to a bizarre tragedy in Melbourne overnight.
Police said the drama began when a man allegedly stole a car in the city's inner-west yesterday afternoon.

After being pursued by police some four hours later, he dumped the car and while fleeing the scene was struck by another vehicle.

He then hailed a taxi and soon after getting in, pushed the driver partially out of the door of the cab.

The taxi crashed as the offender tried to take control of the vehicle, the cabbie suffering fatal injuries in the process.

After running away from the crashed taxi, the offender then allegedly tried to steal a truck but was overpowered by the truck driver and a companion.

The pair held the man until police arrived, Detective Senior Sergeant Jeff Maher of the homicide squad said.

Police said the taxi had travelled about 1.5km before the 27-year-old cabbie, believed to be an Indian national, was pushed from the moving vehicle as it veered off Astelot Drive, Donvale.

The cabbie died in the Royal Melbourne Hospital about 2am (AEST) today from head and chest injuries suffered in the incident.

He was "partially out of the vehicle" and "injured as a result of being pinned to the vehicle", Sen-Sgt Maher said.

"A couple of members of the public stopped to assist the cab driver, who was critically injured, and the offender then tried to steal a truck that the members of the public were in," Sen-Sgt Maher said.

"I would say they should be commended for what they did," he said.

"Obviously (with) quick thinking and a bit of community spirit, they got involved in something they saw ..."

A 20-year-old man was taken to The Alfred hospital for treatment before being transferred to the St Kilda Road police complex for questioning.

"In our careers and in our duties at the homicide squad you see a lot of different things and a lot of astonishing things," Det Maher said.

"It never ceases to amaze me and this chain of events is a bit unbelievable.

"I would describe the taxi driver as in the wrong place at the wrong time and the circumstances were just amazing."

Sen-Sgt Maher would not comment on suggestions the accused man was affected by drugs.

taken from www.news.com.au

[samftr]

poor bugger, sometimes makes me think about retro active abortion. this is a prime contender right here folks. capital punishment? whipping/flogging in public could be something to think about.

someone dies because someone else decides their life is not worth a roll of toilet paper. RIP.

[MickyB]

Originally Posted by samftr

poor bugger, sometimes makes me think about retro active abortion. this is a prime contender right here folks. capital punishment? whipping/flogging in public could be something to think about.

someone dies because someone else decides their life is not worth a roll of toilet paper. RIP.

Although capital punishment has its merits, I am more in favor of corporal punishment for the duration of the offender’s life. Systemic sleep deprivation for weeks on end, performed by half hourly beatings is what this scum deserves. Obviously with civil libertarians and organizations such as Amnesty this will never happen, but pieces of waste like this deserve something horrible for the rest of their meaningless lives.

[normxb]

Thats just Sick ! ! ! , poor cabbie was just trying to make a living & also keeping DUI's off the road . Druggie should get life ...Pitty the truckies didn't trip & kick the hell out of him .

Bro-in Law was a cabbie in Canberra for years (retired now) he had a few close calls , but nothing major. (Good cab too , XF did 1.3 Mil K's...)

[Homer1]

Hope the guy gets a cellmate like the big fat one on Prison Break

Really sorry for the cabbie and his family

[RegSpec]

Ditto!!!!
This is exactly the reason why bullets were invented :jab:

[samftr]

he will probably get reamed in gaol up his rusty bullet hole anyways. This is one reason why I wouldnt drive cabs for a living. Something thought about but nah, couldnt stand driving around more than I do with damn brisbane traffic - some people :S

[Van D]

That sucks, such a waste of life.

Good on the truckers though.

[Bobman]

Yeah good on the truckers, not wrong.

The taxi driver was from Clayton, he may have worked at the depot I worked at, and many of the drivers are just studying hard working long hours taking **** from passengers and it's really sad this happened to this guy, who would have seen the offender on the side of the road (who was clipped by a car as the stolen car he was driving popped it's tyres). The taxi driver would have tried to help and ended up being the victim.

The offender yelled out to the media "There is one god, Mohammed, you know what I mean". Hmm.

[fmc351]

... and while fleeing the scene was struck by another vehicle.

Every K over is a killer, its a pity that driver listened.