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Horrible experience feeling really shaken

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insidecardboardboxes · 10/01/2019 16:24

Was just walking down the road (a residential street) with my one year old in his buggy and was about to cross the road when this complete lunatic comes haring down the road, easily doing 60 miles an hour. If I had stepped off the kerb about 10 seconds later he would have hit us both. I shouted at him, more out of shock than anything else and then I see he's stopped his car up ahead. Feeling quite scared so I turned and walked the other way, then he starts following me in his car down the street so I go into a shop and say to the woman I've just come in for a minute because there's a man outside I'm scared of. A minute later he follows me into the shop, gets right up in my face, screaming at me, saying I'm a cunt and a bitch, don't fuck with him, who do I think I am. All while my little boy is crying in his buggy. I really thought he might hurt me. Just stood there blabbering "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry". Eventually he went. Was too frightened he might still be outside so stood in the shop for ages then walked another way home.

Feel pathetic and awful but I'm really shaken up. My stepdad was violent and used to hurt my mother and all I could think of was that this man was going to hurt me and my son.

I'm so scared to go back out now in case I see him again. I walk down that road every day.

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RaininSummer · 10/01/2019 16:27

That is awful. Nor surprised you are shaken up. I don't suppose you have any if his details such as car reg as really I think the police should be informed. He seems to be a dangerous driver and a volatile angry man.

insidecardboardboxes · 10/01/2019 16:29

I didn't even get his car reg, it all happened so fast

I know this is awful but I would be so scared of reporting him to the police even if I did have it as I would be worried he would find me. He knows I live in the area.

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Dontletthebastardsgrindyoudown · 10/01/2019 16:30

I would report this to the Police. Horrible thing to happen to you Thanks

Windgate · 10/01/2019 16:30

That must have been very upsetting and frightening for you. I would ring the police via 101 and report this incident. You may not be the only victim of this man.

Jess74 · 10/01/2019 16:30

That's awful. I think any of us would feel the same. Please report this to the police.

TopBitchoftheWitches · 10/01/2019 16:31

The shop may have cctv, please do report this.

Flowers
PragmaticWench · 10/01/2019 16:33

Would the shop have cctv? It might help the police if you do decide to report it.

insidecardboardboxes · 10/01/2019 16:34

I'm sure they would but I'm just so scared if they speak to him he will find me

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4forkssake · 10/01/2019 16:35

Please report it, especially if it's an area where there may be cctv. It shouldn't be too difficult to trace the car if there is & you can give the time of the incident (& maybe the colour/type of car). I can't see how he'd ever track you down - no reason to suspect you live in the area & I think if he had any intentions of tracking you down, he wouldn't waited til you left the shop.

insidecardboardboxes · 10/01/2019 16:37

I am shaking like a leaf. I thought he was going to hurt us both

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TrackerBar · 10/01/2019 16:37

My god, you must have been terrified! Flowers

You are not pathetic! This cowardly man clearly needs locking up, threatening a mother and her child!

Sending virtual ((((((hugs))))))) if ok.

choccybiscuit · 10/01/2019 16:38

Oh gosh you poor thing! I would have gone the exact same thing as you. BrewThanks

Wingbing · 10/01/2019 16:40

I really hope you feel able to report this to the police

This must have been terrifying, what a horrid man.

DarkArts · 10/01/2019 16:40

You poor thing, what a nasty twat (((hugs)))

SleepWarrior · 10/01/2019 16:41

Don't feel pathetic, he was intentionally trying to scare you so it's not surprising that is was, in fact, scary.

I would still tell the police, personally, but of course that is your choice Flowers

HungryForSnacks · 10/01/2019 16:42

How awful for you, he sounds completely tapped. Is there someone with you now? Please get someone to come over and make you a cup of tea (or a stiff drink!) and sit with you for a while.

I also think you should contact the police but also understand why you'd be hesitant. Take care x

student26 · 10/01/2019 16:42

That sounds horrible! You poor thing. What did the lady in the shop say?

Dontletthebastardsgrindyoudown · 10/01/2019 16:43

He sounds familiar to a man in my area, who we've nicknamed Mr Angry (original Hmm) he's always causing scenes and driving like a lunatic at the school.

MarshaBradyo · 10/01/2019 16:44

That is horrendous you poor thing

Angrybird345 · 10/01/2019 16:45

Call the police to tell them! Not 999 though.

insidecardboardboxes · 10/01/2019 16:47

Woman in the shop did nothing. After he left she said "there are some crazy people around" but didn't do anything else. She was probably scared herself

I am on hold to 111 now. My mum told me to report it too. And DH is on his way home.

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Mishappening · 10/01/2019 16:48

Threatening behaviour, dangerous driving - the police do need to know. Next time he might run into someone.

You are not being pathetic - men like this are very scary.

Something similar happened to me on a country road when a total maniac shot past on a single track road with nil forward visibility because of high hedges and bends. I yelled at him "Slow down"! - I had a toddler with me on foot. He reversed backwards at speed and yelled at me out of the window, saying it was a derestricted zone - I stood my ground and told him that just because you could drive at 60 did not mean you should - that it is not obligatory - that you had to take note of the road conditions. He just roared off. What a pillock!

DarlingNikita · 10/01/2019 16:50

He knows I live in the area.

How? Do you know him?

Anyway, I hope 111 have reassured you. Horrible and frightening thing to happen.

Jaxhog · 10/01/2019 16:52

Report it to the Police. Just remember the guy who was stabbed last week on the train near Guildford. There are some crazy dangerous guys around.

WorraLiberty · 10/01/2019 16:53

Awful thing to happen OP

But on another note, I hope you dialed 101 as 111 is the NHS.