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Jeremy Vine 'used road rage video to boost Facebook profile' Jeremy Vine used 'road rage' video to boost profile, court told
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BBC presenter Jeremy Vine was accused of exaggerating a road rage incident he filmed and posted online to boost his profile, a court has heard. The BBC presenter Jeremy Vine has been accused in court of exaggerating an alleged road rage incident he filmed and posted online to boost his profile.
The Crimewatch and Radio 2 presenter described how he feared he would be violently assaulted by a young mother in the “scary” confrontation. But the defendant’s lawyer said of the conflict: “It was designed to increase your profile on the internet.” The Crimewatch and Radio 2 presenter said he had feared he would be violently assaulted by the driver during the “scary” confrontation. But the defendant’s lawyer said of the conflict: “It was designed to increase your profile on the internet.”
Vine was giving evidence at Hammersmith magistrates court in the trial of Shanique Sheena Pearson, 22, following the incident in August 2016. Vine was giving evidence at Hammersmith magistrates court in the trial of Shanique Sheena Pearson, 22, over an incident on 26 August 2016.
Pearson, of Vauxhall, south-west London, is charged with driving without reasonable consideration for other road users, and using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour. She denies the charges. She has admitted to driving an unlicensed vehicle on the day in question. Pearson, of Vauxhall, south-west London, denies charges of driving without reasonable consideration for other road users and using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour. She has admitted driving an unlicensed vehicle on the day in question.
On 26 August 2016 at about 2.45pm, Vine was cycling through Kensington on his way home from work when he became aware of Pearson’s car behind him, he said. Vine told the court he had been cycling through Kensington on his way home from work when he became aware of Pearson’s car behind him.
Footage from cameras mounted on Vine’s bike was played to the court, showing how, as he rode along a street with cars parked on both sides, Pearson sounded her horn and Vine braked. Footage from cameras mounted on Vine’s bike was played to the court, showing him riding along a street with cars parked on both sides and then braking after Pearson sounded her horn.
The first of two confrontations between Pearson and Vine followed. Pearson shouted: “What the fuck? Why the fuck are you stopping in front of my car? Why did you do that? Move out of my way.”The first of two confrontations between Pearson and Vine followed. Pearson shouted: “What the fuck? Why the fuck are you stopping in front of my car? Why did you do that? Move out of my way.”
On the video Vine can be heard saying the Highway Code means he needs to be in the centre of the road, while Pearson gets out of her car and moves towards Vine. “This is what gets cyclists killed, why the fuck would you stop in front of my car. You don’t respect your life?” On the video Vine can be heard saying the Highway Code suggests he needs to be in the centre of the road, while Pearson gets out of her car and moves towards Vine. “This is what gets cyclists killed, why the fuck would you stop in front of my car. You don’t respect your life?” she is heard to say.
She tried to physically move Vine and his bike, grabbing the handlebars and using her feet to get him out of the way. She can be heard adding: “I could’ve hit you and been done for murder.” She tries to move Vine and his bike, grabbing the handlebars and using her feet to get him out of the way. She can be heard adding: “I could’ve hit you and been done for murder.”
She then overtakes him. Vine attempts to take a photo of her car as she waits at traffic lights and she gets out again, saying: “Do you want me to knock you out? Take a picture of my car again and I’ll knock you out.”She then overtakes him. Vine attempts to take a photo of her car as she waits at traffic lights and she gets out again, saying: “Do you want me to knock you out? Take a picture of my car again and I’ll knock you out.”
Vine alleges that she then made a gun gesture with her fingers before driving off. Pearson denied this and it was not captured on the camera. He told the court he felt Pearson was about to hit him during the incident. Vine alleges she made a gun gesture with her fingers before driving off. Pearson denied this and it was not captured on the footage. He told the court he had thought Pearson was about to hit him during the incident.
“Those are the words of a violent person and those are the words of someone who has hit people before, without any question,” Vine said.“Those are the words of a violent person and those are the words of someone who has hit people before, without any question,” Vine said.
Pearson’s lawyer, James O’Keeffe, accused Vine of exaggerating how scared he was for dramatic effect. Pearson’s lawyer, James O’Keeffe, accused Vine of exaggerating how scared he had been for dramatic effect.
“What you wanted all along was footage for your Facebook page,” he said, pointing out that the video was watched 1m times. He accused Vine of racially stereotyping Pearson, who is black, by claiming she made a finger gun. “I suggest to you that you have racially stereotyped her as a black person and that gesture is associated with black people.” “What you wanted all along was footage for your Facebook page,” he said, pointing out that the video had been watched 1m times.
Vine responded that he was standing close enough to clearly see her the gesture she made. O’Keeffe said the confrontation was a “complete misunderstanding”, with Pearson angry about Vine braking suddenly in front of her and Vine attempting to explain why he was cycling in the middle of the road. Pearson told the court she was foul-mouthed after having worked in a bookmakers, adding: “I know what I said was wrong and how I spoke was wrong … he doesn’t understand that what he did was dangerous.” He accused Vine of racially stereotyping Pearson, who is black, by claiming she had made a gun gesture. “I suggest to you that you have racially stereotyped her as a black person and that gesture is associated with black people.” Vine responded that he had been standing close enough to clearly see the gesture.
District judge Timothy King released Pearson on conditional bail until she appears for judgment on 26 January. O’Keeffe said the confrontation was a “complete misunderstanding”, with Pearson angry about Vine braking suddenly in front of her and Vine attempting to explain why he was cycling in the middle of the road.
Pearson told the court she was foul-mouthed after having worked in a bookmakers, adding: “I know what I said was wrong and how I spoke was wrong … he doesn’t understand that what he did was dangerous.”
The district judge Timothy King released Pearson on conditional bail until she appears for judgment on 26 January.