# I got hit by a car this morning and now things are worse. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 19, 2003, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-hit-by-a-car-this-morning-and-now-things-are-worse/196239 "2003-08-19T17:42:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Boo\_Boo\_Foo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@Boo\_Boo\_Foo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boo_Boo_Foo)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-hit-by-a-car-this-morning-and-now-things-are-worse/196239/21 "2003-08-20T06:01:20Z")
If, as it looks increasingly likely, it turns out that **dorkus** was NOT contacted by the Police, but rather, by the offending driver or agents of therein - here’s what I think has happened. (1) Dorkus has filled out a perfectly watertight Police Report and Complaint. (2) The offending driver has been served with a warrrant for reckless driving and endangerment of bodily harm, and has seen **dorkus’s** name and address on the warrant. (3) The offending driver (being a dimwit) has decided that the best course of action woud be to impersonate a police officer and attempt to intimidate **dorkus** into dropping the initial complaint by asserting that a later, contradictory complaint has been entered. If Points (1) thru (3) are true, I reckon now that it’s become a detective matter. First up, it should be possible to contact the phone company’s to see who put the call through to **Dorkus’s** home, and from where the call came from. If it turns out that the call came directly from the Offending Driver’s home - he’s toast - absolutely toast I rather think. This very thread, in real time, will be sufficient weight to at least convict the Offending Driver of making harassing phone calls, let alone impersonating a Police Officer. **Dorkus**? Fear not… no decent Police Officer in the land would serve a warrant for your arrest under the circumstances without first interviewing you a 2nd time to corroborate later changes in the story. It’s all bullshit I rather think - and the Offending Driver is most likely in big trouble. Possibly an unlicensed driver too. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-hit-by-a-car-this-morning-and-now-things-are-worse/196239/22 "2003-08-20T12:24:32Z")
**Dorkus** , make sure you get to a doctor quickly to document your injuries. I would tell the police you got this call that you were going to be arrested for faking an accident. Maybe they will bring charges against the nitwit who hit you. Call the police today and let us know how it goes. You were hit by a van, for God’s sake. You were the victim here. Don’t let them walk all over you. **AND DO NOT TALK TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY WITHOUT YOUR LAWYER PHYSICALLY PRESENT.** ---
**Author:** ![MarkofT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@MarkofT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MarkofT)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-hit-by-a-car-this-morning-and-now-things-are-worse/196239/23 "2003-08-20T14:28:17Z")
Was it a nice minivan? You may be driving it yourself shortly if the other guy doesn’t have insurance. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![panache](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c77e96/32.png) [@panache](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-hit-by-a-car-this-morning-and-now-things-are-worse/196239/24 "2003-08-20T16:43:14Z")
**Dorkus** , you DID have a shitty day yesterday- Hope all goes swimmingly in the land of “NailCowardlyLousyDriversWhoHitInnocentGainfullyEmployedPedestrainsandGetTheirComeuppancesEventually” Have a muscle relaxer or 4, the first 3 days after an accident are the worst! ---
**Author:** ![gallows\_fodder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-hit-by-a-car-this-morning-and-now-things-are-worse/196239/25 "2003-08-20T17:47:46Z")
Holy crap. **Dorkus** , my sympathy for you and your injuries are outweighed only by my rage at the fuckwit who called you up and lied to you about the charges supposedly being brought against you. What a disgusting thing to do. Take care of yourself, and please tell the police about the phone call! ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-hit-by-a-car-this-morning-and-now-things-are-worse/196239/26 "2003-08-20T19:43:19Z")
Thanks for your support everyone. I have been advised to have this thread closed. I have a lawyer now and he’s working the case. Thank you again. By the way, I am not as antsy and awkward feeling now that I have slept and everything. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-hit-by-a-car-this-morning-and-now-things-are-worse/196239/27 "2003-08-20T19:56:08Z")
Closed at the request of the OP. * * * **Cajun Man** ~ SDMB Moderator [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-hit-by-a-car-this-morning-and-now-things-are-worse/196239.md?page=1)