Car Vs Pedestrian

Boy did I have an eventful afternoon!

I was cruising (crawling really - you try to find a parking spot on the Easter long weekend!) around the shopping centre carpark, looking for a space, when up ahead of me, a group of people were standing in the middle of the road chatting, so I veered around them. I was almost all the way past them when there was a loud thump.

I got out of my car and found myself surrounded by these people (all foreigners) yelling at me. I ended up calling the police for a couple of reasons: Firstly, I felt I was in serious danger from one of the partners who was threatening me. Secondly, they were refusing to give me any of their information and thirdly, they wouldn't allow me to move my car which was blocking traffic.

The officer I was on the phone to was concerned enough that he stayed didn't hang up until there were officers on the scene (he could hear the others in the background). Luckily a couple who had witnessed the whole thing was able to give the police a statement.

Once the others had left, the officers suggested I leave the area and actually followed me for a good 15 minutes just to be sure (I gathered that the partner had been saying stuff) that they wouldn't retaliate.

I haven't been able to stop shaking until now - only because I've had a couple of stiff drinks.

Not a good start to the long weekend, huh?!