{"id":33179,"date":"2014-11-29T17:17:49","date_gmt":"2014-11-29T09:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=33179"},"modified":"2014-11-29T22:26:40","modified_gmt":"2014-11-29T14:26:40","slug":"maserati-driver-cries-foul-says-that-he-is-the-real-victim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/11\/29\/maserati-driver-cries-foul-says-that-he-is-the-real-victim\/","title":{"rendered":"Maserati driver cries foul; says that he is the real victim"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA, Philippines\u2014A businessman who is embroiled in a controversial incident involving the manhandling of a traffic enforcer says that he \u2013 and not the enforcer \u2013 is the \u201creal victim\u201d in the incident.<\/p>\n

Joseph Russel Ingco, owner and driver of the now much talked about blue Maserati, alleged that the account of traffic enforcer Jorbe Adriatico is flawed, and that he is looking to press charges against the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) officer.<\/p>\n

Ingco was driving his Maserati Ghibli on Thursday morning, when he reportedly insulted and punched Adriatico repeatedly after\u00a0 the latter video-recorded him for a traffic violation.<\/p>\n

A video clip of the incident seems to show Adriatico being dragged by Ingco, who was driving the Maserati.\u00a0 Adriatico, in his report,\u00a0 claimed that he was dragged from the intersection of G. Araneta and Quezon Avenues to Scout Chuatoco street.<\/p>\n

According to Ingco, however, he did not violate traffic rules, and it was Adriatico who attacked him.<\/p>\n

\u201cKakaliwa po ako ng Q. Ave. pero napansin ko na bawal kaya nag-U-turn ako pero napansin ko vinideo niya ako (As I was about to turn left at Q. Ave, I noticed it wasn\u2019t allowed, so I made a U-turn and then I noticed him (Adriatico) taking a video),\u201d Ingco told reporters from ABS-CBN.<\/p>\n

Ingco says he first ignored that Adriatico was taking a video of him; but as her neared the traffic enforcer, he became irked that Adriatico continued with his actions.<\/p>\n

The suspect recounted that he then asked Adriatico, \u201cBoss, ano ba ang problema? \u200eWala naman po akong viniolate sa traffic rules (Boss, what\u2019s seems to be the problem? I\u2019m not in violation of any traffic rules).\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPero habang vinivideo niya ako inano sa mukha ko tapos hinawi ko po \u2018yung video (But while he was taking a video of me, he was in my face so I pushed the video away.),\u201d Ingco said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter no\u2019n, minura niya ako. Galit na galit siya sa akin eh. Papatayin daw nya ako (After that, he cursed me. He was extremely angry at me. He said he was going to kill me),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The luxury sports car driver said that Adriatico\u2019s version of the story \u2013 in which Ingco is the one who yelled curse words, and that Ingco, while driving his vehicle, forcibly dragged the officer \u2013 is untrue.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s not true. He was grabbing my shirt while I was driving. I really wanted to escape. I was scared. Wala akong pwersa. Nasa loob po ako ng sasakyan. Kung gusto ko siyang saktan, ihaharurot ko na \u2018yung sasakyan. (I had no more strength. I was inside my car. If I wanted to hurt him (Adriatico), I would have floored the vehicle.),\u201d Ingco said.<\/p>\n

The suspect stressed his innocence, and said that he \u201ccan\u2019t understand\u201d why the enforcer was taking a video of him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t do anything wrong,\u201d he insisted; adding that he is poised to file charges against Adiatico.<\/p>\n

Adriatico has already pressed charges against Ingco; namely, serious physical injury, grave threat, robbery, and assault upon an agent in authority.\u200e<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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