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Originally Posted by diabloo

This is discussed to death on this forum [http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/street-experiences/38087-suzuki-dezire-takes-dip-mangalore.html].

There was an accident. Lets help the victims. Lets assess the damages and claim it legally (either from the driver or the insurance company).

Hitting driver (), getting his signature on blank cheque, doesn't get you anything.

Hey buddy, whatz the gist of the following lines?

The gist of the following lines is that what i'm trying to convey is lost among the terribly one-sided arguments blindly in favor of one party to this incident. We don't know what was said and done after the incident to trigger the violence, or the decison to get the checks signed. Did 'sunson' press any 'panic' button by saying something even inadvertently?.Who knows?.I have hit an autorickshaw while learning to drive here again and i didn't face this kind of reaction. Ofcourse, i'm smart. I didn't try to grandstand my way out of anything. I was contrite, knowing it was my fault, was respectful and the small crowd that (as always) gathered actually turned quite sympathetic, including the auto driver, who initially started cursing but quickly calmed down on seeing that i wasn't being aggressive.I paid for the damage and moved on. The matter was closed. It was my fault.While i was walking down the street, a motorbike driver brushed against my leg. I fell down and got some bruises. Guys around the place, quickly came to my assistance, got around the motorbike guy , who had stopped. The motorbike guy was apologetic and offered to take me to the hospital and all was well. I was put in an auto and i directed them to my family doctor's clinic. The guy paid for everything and even called me regularly for a few weeks to check if i was ok. I even persuaded my dad not to pursue this matter further because the guy was willing to accept his fault and take responsibility for it. A little courtesy and willingness to accept if one is at fault will go a long way in avoiding unfortunate incidents.

We talk about the West so much, but did you know they have "Bounty Hunters" in the US?. We call them "goondas" here. Try defaulting on a payment.The shop owner can go to court and after a reasonable amount of time, get to hire a Bounty Hunter to find you. Those guys can be real rough. Believe you me. Unlike in India, where one can default and no one can do anything about it. Really. What recourse does a shopowner have here?. There are two sides to every coin.