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July 16, 2009 at 5:16 am #591560
DuckitudeMemberHi All: Seems like a banner year for idiots. I will be posting a video of a medium size SUV, late model, backing into my neighbor’s passenger door panel and denting it good, BUT, not leaving a note for contact purposes. You will “love” the video, wherein the driver does NOT even inspect the damage he has done, but seems particularly “worried” about the damage to his car… ummm.. I will try not to editorialize too much… but, dear god, what are Americans turning into these days?
July 16, 2009 at 5:47 am #672144
EmmyJaneParticipantIf I ever do something stupid/inconsiderate/illegal/embarrassing it will NOT be in front of Duckitude’s house. :-)
July 16, 2009 at 5:53 am #672145
DuckitudeMemberAh, I bet you never do any such things, EmmyJane! Nice to bump into you and your mom today. Take care, and keep that ducky feeling! (Love the pic… and, the outfit is?)
July 16, 2009 at 5:55 am #672146
clark5080Participantdoes it show the plate number?
July 16, 2009 at 5:58 am #672147
DuckitudeMemberOh, and, although I do have decent surveillance cams for the purposes of protecting the Ducky Reserve, I DO respect privacy, and generally WILL NOT post videos of people on youtube or otherwise, unless they have committed a crime.
So, don’t worry about the embarrassing or stupid stuff… you’re safe nationally (but I might get a big personal laugh….)
July 16, 2009 at 6:02 am #672148
DuckitudeMemberUnfortunately, my cams are medium end (not low end or high end). So, they aren’t high definition enough to get a clear pic of license plates from 25 feet or further away…
I just uploaded the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA30sGE_HGA
It is still being “processed” so the high quality version of it is not available yet. However, I expect if someone knows the driver and his passenger who get out of the SUV and are clear on the video, and match it with the car, they will be able to identify the driver.
July 16, 2009 at 6:10 am #672149
DuckitudeMemberJuly 16, 2009 at 6:24 am #672150
cjboffoliParticipantDuckitude: The vehicle in question appears to be a silver 2008 or 2009 Nissan Murano.
July 16, 2009 at 6:29 am #672151
DuckitudeMemberThanks. I am so behind on cars… drive the ones I have until they die (1995 Caravan which is doing really good… perfect for surfer types and construction types. 48 inches between wheel wells, and gutters on the roof… ) 1995 Del Sol…
July 16, 2009 at 6:37 am #672152
cjboffoliParticipantCould you provide me with the dimensions and format of the source video? Is your original any clearer than the way it is rendered on YouTube? It is a long-shot, but there is a good point where the nose of the car is facing the camera almost directly.
I maybe be able to sharpen and zoom the video without too much pixelation to see if maybe that front plate is legible under another spectrum of light.
July 16, 2009 at 8:15 am #672153
DuckitudeMemberInteresting concept. The original video format is wmv. The original is a little better but not much. I could send you that particular take, which is not that big of a file and you could go from there. I tried a standard screen shot from the video and then pasted into Photoshop. I could see hazy letters/numbers, but do not have any skill set about enhancements, so got nowhere there.
Write to me at ron@duckiesrule.com
July 16, 2009 at 4:43 pm #672154
flowerpetalMemberNot that its very relevant; as this guy is a jerk and a law breaker. But he clearly does, in your video, get out and walk back to the other car for a visual inspection after briefly looking at his own damage. His passenger spends more time looking than he does. Am I misinterpreting the video? Doesn’t he walk back to view the other car? I hope he is caught.
BTW, I am still carrying in my wallet the identifying information invovling a green Land Rover involved in a hit and run and posted here. Does anyone know if that investigation has ended?
July 16, 2009 at 5:30 pm #672155
EmmyJaneParticipantDuckitude- Emmy was a pig last year for Halloween. It was the first year she strayed from dressing up as another dog (which really just requires putting on a college shirt with a dog mascot… she’s been a Gonzaga bulldog and UW Husky.)
I’m sure someone on here will turn me in for animal abuse. :-)
Good to see you out and about too, and getting another doggie bowl for the thirsty puppies!
July 16, 2009 at 6:10 pm #672156
DuckitudeMemberflowerpetal: Mostly right on your interpretation. However, he only gets within 25 feet or possibly not even that close to “inspect” damage on a dark car in a dark shaded area… he didn’t want to see any damage and, he’s the driver — what, his passenger is the agent for him for inspection purposes related to the driver’s behavior. There is no excuse for this driver’s lack of due diligence or civility. The thump was loud. What did he think he hit?
July 16, 2009 at 6:11 pm #672157
DuckitudeMemberEmmyJane and HollyMom: Wow, she dressed you up as a pig, you mean like a Bush mask or something? (Uh oh… politics sneaking into post…). Anyway, too cute!
July 16, 2009 at 6:58 pm #672158
flowerpetalMemberThanks Duckitude. I’m fully with you. This driver neglected his due diligence. I hope this doesn’t cost your neighbor much, nor jack up his/her insurance premium. It may be best not to even report it to the insurance company if the deductable is high.
July 17, 2009 at 12:38 am #672159
The Velvet BulldogParticipantHi flowerpetal: Thanks for remembering my hit and run case! We are still looking for the Dark Green Land Rover, license plate #87-#QI (I’ve been asked by the editors not to publish the entire plate.) We know the dude is hanging around WS because he had the stones to go to British Auto Repair on Avalon and get parts to fix his car!
July 17, 2009 at 1:29 pm #672160
DuckitudeMemberKudos to cjboffoli! He tried to do some processing of the images of the car noted above to reveal the license plate, but no luck so far. Thank you cj for your efforts and your concerns. Take care and best wishes.
July 17, 2009 at 1:35 pm #672161
DuckitudeMemberVelvet Bulldog: You have a license plate number and the police have not found the driver/owner of the vehicle yet? Why not? Did you make a police report? Maybe all that information is in the original posts?
And, the editors asked you not to post the full license plate. Again, is there a police report and an incident number? If so, I would think that the editors should have no “liability” concerns about the allegations.
Unless, they think you are a manipulator of some kind, who has a history of making phony allegations.
Seems like that would be more of a liability for the editors than otherwise…
What’s up with that?
July 17, 2009 at 3:43 pm #672162
The Velvet BulldogParticipantHiya Ducks–see original post here:
https://westseattleblog.com/blog/forum/topic.php?id=5268
I’m thinking now I should give the post a “bump” and refresh people’s memories.
Good luck with your situation.
July 17, 2009 at 4:43 pm #672163
flowerpetalMemberReally? The driver went to British Auto Imports and got parts and still can’t be tracked? The driver must have paid with cash. I have a slip of paper in my wallet and every time I see a car fitting that description I am pulling out that slip to check the license plate number.
July 17, 2009 at 10:51 pm #672164
The Velvet BulldogParticipantflowerpetal: You Rock.
July 17, 2009 at 11:11 pm #672165
DuckitudeMemberI now have a slip of paper in my wallet with the number and description. Nice to know that people care. Take care, Ron
July 17, 2009 at 11:31 pm #672166
flowerpetalMemberThree reasons I did that. Its part of creating community to help your neighbors. It was easy. And it would be what I would want someone to do for me.
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