Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis ‘gripped by the neck’ following alleged dispute with

[Legal Beagles]

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis was allegedly “gripped by the neck” by an angry commuter at Waterloo station this morning. The financial journalist, who regularly appears on television, said he was walking to catch a train for filming when a man shoved him. Mr Lewis said he was walking at a normal pace while checking […]

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[enaid]

Re: Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis ‘gripped by the neck’ following alleged dispute

Am on the fence on this one tbh, sick of folks walking into me when they are on their phones or making me do a swerve to avoid them. I don't think nearly choking him was on but I sure knew how he felt when he did it.

[nemesis45]

Re: Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis ‘gripped by the neck’ following alleged dispute

It's annoying and dangerous there is a university on the edge of our village and the students never seem to be off their phones wherever they are.

Walking out in front of traffic without even a glance to see if it's safe to cross.

nem

[dogtired]

Re: Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis ‘gripped by the neck’ following alleged dispute

We still regularly see people DRIVING using a phone.

[Sparkie1723]

Re: Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis ‘gripped by the neck’ following alleged dispute

We still regularly see people DRIVING using a phone.

These types want locking up IMO
Sparkie

[john 1963]

Re: Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis ‘gripped by the neck’ following alleged dispute

sparkie can you contact me please

[leclerc]

Re: Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis ‘gripped by the neck’ following alleged dispute

This was what he posted on Facebook from which the article was produced:

"Feeling slightly shaken having just been a victim of commuter rage. While walking to Waterloo station entrance, to get the train for filming a man, and checking my phone (I was looking ahead and walking at a normal pace, not a phone zombie) – a 50ish, grey haired, heavy set, white man, professionally dressed , carrying a bag, shoved me hard out of the way from the back.
I said (not shouted) quite simply – “the word is excuse me”.
He turned around gripped me at the neck by my coat shoved me hard and said getting in my face “don’t text while you walk you twat, on your ****ing phone you twat, you should get out of the ****ing way”.
I replied “you’ve just assaulted me.” To which he said “no I haven’t I just called you a twat.” I then said again very delieberately without aggression or swearing back “can you let me take a photo of you please so I can report you to the police.” He then hurried off round the corner down the steps to the tube – sadly before I could photograph him.
Not pleasant at all. While I wasn’t physically scared, I must admit to now be shaking with anger now that he got away with that type of behaviour. It’s a very sad state of affairs people think this is acceptable behaviour"

[Guest]

Re: Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis ‘gripped by the neck’ following alleged dispute

I should imagine if Martin wanted to pursue this it would have been captured on the security camera system.

Whilst there is no excuse for violence of this nature, i agree that we are becoming plagued with people (not only kids) walking around in a bubble completely unaware of their surroundings and oblivious to others.