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Bystander abuses Seymour after bike accident - Lilith7 - 12-03-2024
I really do not like David Seymour & have zero respect for both him & his policies, but this was appalling. You just do not treat anyone like this, even someone you disagree strongly with.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/03/11/bystander-abuses-david-seymour-after-he-cartwheels-from-his-e-bike/
ACT Party Leader has David Seymour has spoken about a "weird" interaction with a bystander after he crashed his e-bike in Parnell last night.
Seymour told 1News he "didn't see the car coming" while he was riding home through Parnell on Sunday evening.
"[I] hit the brakes a bit too hard, and cartwheeled over the handlebars. Luckily, there was no damage done, and I was stunned by how many people came over to offer their support," he said.
Seymour said one person began filming him as he sat on a traffic island following the incident, and then hurled comments at the ACT Party leader.
"I thought 'that's a bit weird' and then he says in a British accent 'you know what, sometimes you get exactly what you deserve'.
"He then said 'look what you're doing to Māori, you're just a trust fund baby who's out of touch with reality'," Seymour said.
"I thought 'I am Māori, and I don't have a trust fund'."
RE: Bystander abuses Seymour after bike accident - Oh_hunnihunni - 12-03-2024
Stunned by the offers of support, but found abuse a bit weird? Hmmmm...
RE: Bystander abuses Seymour after bike accident - harm_less - 12-03-2024
(12-03-2024, 11:17 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Stunned by the offers of support, but found abuse a bit weird? Hmmmm...An indication of how completely out of touch with public perceptions these politicians are
RE: Bystander abuses Seymour after bike accident - king1 - 12-03-2024
(12-03-2024, 11:17 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Stunned by the offers of support, but found abuse a bit weird? Hmmmm...I find it hard to believe it's his first time on the receiving end...
RE: Bystander abuses Seymour after bike accident - Lilith7 - 12-03-2024
(12-03-2024, 12:21 PM)king1 Wrote:(12-03-2024, 11:17 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Stunned by the offers of support, but found abuse a bit weird? Hmmmm...I find it hard to believe it's his first time on the receiving end...
Indeed....much as I dislike what happened to him with this, his idiotic policies are exactly the sort of out of touch BS which are likely to get a strong reaction.
RE: Bystander abuses Seymour after bike accident - C_T_Russell - 17-03-2024
How someone could be so disrespectful after hurting himself is disgusting.
I really admire how Seymour can tolerate all the hatred towards him, it must be taking a toll.
How he responded to that haha was extremely professional.
RE: Bystander abuses Seymour after bike accident - zqwerty - 17-03-2024
He deserves all the hatred, he is an idiot.