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Her victimhood in the sense of being a victim of motor dependence doesn't result from Jeremy Vine's actions. It's an underlying condition that I claim influences what happens here. It's not an excuse for her behaviour, either, by the way, just part of the explanation.
I wasn't talking about who's a victim or not in relation to the criminal offence that the evidence appears to show. I have no doubt that she would (rightly) be found guilty of such an offence. However, it's precisely because this narrow sense is very obvious that I'm interested in talking about something broader, and something that, certainly in comparison to this minor incident, I consider much more important.
Oliver Schick
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Not to the issue of who's the 'real victim'. You said 'it's actually the driver who's the real victim'. I cannot see how you can possibly reach that conclusion. She assaulted Jeremy Vine. Looking at her reasons for doing so may be informative and interesting on a policy front, but it doesn't make her, personally, any less responsible for her own actions or any more of a victim.