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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/Knowledgefromwork on 2024-04-12 07:40:51.

I was reminded of this story after the recent passing of a former work colleague Jean. Jean was a keen cyclist in her sixties who used to cycle during her lunch hour.

One lunch hour while cycling down the Main Street of our town a car door opened and Jean struck the door. She fell onto the ground sustaining minor injuries. The driver leaped from the car and started abusing Jean for minor damage to her car door .

Jean tried to apologize but the driver just abused her demanding that the police be called and compensation be paid . A passerby helped Jean up . Jean tried to reason with the woman but she demanded the police be called . The police arrived shortly after and heard the stories from both sides and the witnesses. The driver demanded charges be laid and the police officer agreed charging the driver with a range of offenses . The driver got a hefty fine and license suspended. Jeans brother was a solicitor who sent a letter demanding just what the driver wanted compensation. It wasn’t much maybe a couple of thousand dollars. The driver promptly paid .