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Originally Posted by llwhiteoutll
The cabbie told Global the guy was never charged and he only fixed the physical damage to the cab. He willfully omitted the part where he accepted a few thousand in compensation and that charges WERE laid, but the RCMP didn't move forward because they didn't feel they has enough evidence. The RCMP would have kept him advised throughout the investigation, so he can't claim ignorance on that matter.
The reaction would have been much different if he said the guy offered him compensation and an apology and he accepted. He should have also said he knew that charges were laid but latter dropped.
Global should have done some basic fact checking before the went to print. Even if the cabbie wasn't truthful with Global, they should have checked and printed the whole story. But the whole story wouldn't have sold as many clicks.
As a result of the cabbies deceit and Global's laziness, the guy lost his job and now probably has to lay low for fear of his safety.
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Oh boo hoo. I'm all for responsible journalism but we always knew the man paid for damages done. He never provided compensation to the driver, technically (again to Checkers who provided the lost of wages to the driver), and the driver never accepted the apology - and regardless it doesn't change the fact that everyone is mad at the racist piece of #### for being a racist piece of ####. If the driver said the man wasn't charged, it's pedantry to get upset about the driver's wording. To the driver, it's the same thing, he faced no further consequences.
The whole story was the video of the racist man berating a taxi cab driver because of his race. That video doesn't change because of minute details and trying to blame the victim is hogwash.