Suspected necklace thief ran-over by “Good Samaritan”

**dirtydog** · 29-03-2012, 05:37 PM

Suspected necklace thief ran-over by “Good Samaritan”

A suspected necklace thief was stopped in his tracks by a “Good Samaritan” who ran the suspect over seconds after he stole the necklace.

The incident occurred at the south-end of Pattaya Third Road close to the entrance to Soi 17 and began with the theft of a gold necklace from around the neck of Khun Niyadar aged 25, who was driving her motorbike when she was confronted by the suspect, Khun Pishaert aged 30, on a further bike, who came up beside her and grabbed the 12,000 Baht gold necklace.

Khun Manop aged 38 saw the incident as he drove past in his pick-up and decided to run the suspect over as he attempted to escape on his bike.

Despite the fact that the suspected thief sustained a suspected broken leg and internal injuries, Khun Manop was declared the hero-of-the-day and praised for his efforts by Police.

Khun Niyadar received back her gold necklace and Khun Pishaert was taken to Hospital and was later charged with aggravated theft.

Suspected necklace thief ran-over by

**taxexile** · 29-03-2012, 05:46 PM

street justice at its best.

this is how it should be.

the pick up truck driver is indeed a hero, and for once the police have got it right.

**aging one** · 29-03-2012, 06:01 PM

I am so happy. Justice did prevail.

**Smug Farang Bore** · 29-03-2012, 06:02 PM

....and once again Thailand win the gold medal for team pointing..!

In the good ole UK the driver would have been charged with reckless driving and assault...

**BobR** · 29-03-2012, 06:08 PM

^ He's laying there with a broken leg and likely in pain while all the people standing around him are smiling, taking trophy pictures and likely laughing. Street justice is the best kind of justice sometimes.

**kingwilly** · 29-03-2012, 06:09 PM

Vigilante justice. :clap:

**SEA Traveler** · 29-03-2012, 06:11 PM

Justice at it's best. Give the truck driver a reward...

**Hampsha** · 29-03-2012, 06:31 PM

Later they find out Pishaert was actually stealing his necklace back from the female thief. Oh well.

Would you take the risk to run someone down if you saw someone you thought was stealing a necklace? It's tempting but I don't know if I would go that far just out of fear of becoming the new focus of hatred. If you know the police and the area it might not be so much a worry I guess. Maybe it's the lack of thought in the reaction that controls the moment.

**good2bhappy** · 29-03-2012, 06:34 PM

vigilantism is only applicable in a state where the legal law enforcers are incompetent or non existant!

**Hampsha** · 29-03-2012, 06:37 PM

I think that fat cop taking the picture just wants a picture of the cute lady.

**kingwilly** · 29-03-2012, 06:38 PM

Why is it ok here ?

but not here ?

https://teakdoor.com/world-news/10476...ood-watch.html (Unarmed black teenager was shot by neighbourhood watch volunteer)

**madjbs** · 29-03-2012, 06:52 PM

Shooting an innocent kid is slightly different don't you think?

I don't see this case as vigilante justice really. If you witness a crime taking place you usually have the right to prevent it continuing or to detain the criminal until the police arrive. This guy injured the criminal slightly in the process, oh well...

**Hampsha** · 29-03-2012, 06:53 PM

Someone died and the killing was probably about racism and desire to shoot people. Something like that.

**BaitongBoy** · 29-03-2012, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by Hampsha

Would you take the risk to run someone down if you saw someone you thought was stealing a necklace?

I'm not Thai...so, no...

**Bung** · 29-03-2012, 07:32 PM

Yes, it would be interesting to see what the cops would have done if the driver was a Farang.

**raycarey** · 29-03-2012, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Despite the fact that the suspected thief sustained a suspected broken leg and internal injuries, Khun Manop was declared the hero-of-the-day and praised for his efforts by Police.

would be interesting to know how the police might have reacted if a foreigner had done what khun manop did.

**kingwilly** · 29-03-2012, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by madjbs

Shooting an innocent kid is slightly different don't you think?

I don't see this case as vigilante justice really. If you witness a crime taking place you usually have the right to prevent it continuing or to detain the criminal until the police arrive. This guy injured the criminal slightly in the process, oh well...

detaining an alleged criminal is not the same as running someone over in a car.

**Rural Surin** · 29-03-2012, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by aging one

I am so happy. Justice did prevail.

It's been known to happened.

Cheers all around!

**madjbs** · 29-03-2012, 08:27 PM

Boohoo who cares. He stopped a criminal from escaping a crime he had just committed and didn't kill him or injure him too severely. That's all good, while it's understandable that governments wouldn't want to encourage this sort of thing, I don't think he should be prosecuted for anything. If he had deliberately tried to kill the guy by ramming him off the road at high speed then it might be different, but that doesn't seem to be the case here.

**fryatuck** · 29-03-2012, 09:01 PM

Where there is an action, there will be a reaction...Kharma...

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