Community Alert: Looking Out for the "Harvest Moon Bottle Sniper"

harvest moon bottle sniper - $2500 (West 6th)
Last night, catching up to the Harvest Moon ride, someone who I do not know was hit with a bottle thrown from the window of a car.

He is fine but there is/are some jerk(s) out there going scott-free for an act which is potentially very harmful. A 911 call was made, but, if anything comes of that, my friend who made the call will be contacted and we have no touch with the guy that got hit.

So, first, where you at, man?

Second, since it's very unlikely that the police will go anywhere with this, keep an eye out for the Texas plates GHS-421 on a post-2000 model white Cavalier and, when you see them, do something safe, creative, and non-harmful to let the driver know that he or she is identified and not appreciated.

For the record, Austinist does not condone violence or vigilante acts of any sort (unless you're the Really White Vigilante... maybe.) but there's also an obvious desire to find the perpetrator of this unfortunate act. Help 'em out if you can, folks. (Email: sale-840918567@craigslist.org)

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By Allen Y Chen in News on September 15, 2008 2:58 PM 0 Comments

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Grape Ape

I hear you. But it was posted by someone who witnessed the assault who didn't even know the victim. I know people may make up random crap, but it just seemed to be the post of a concerned citizen.

Wes

I'm sorry to keep beating this dead horse but one last thought: What if, God forbid, the craigslist poster was assaulted but had the wrong make, model and/or license plate number? Many compact, white, 4 door cars look alike and I don't know about you but I'd be hard pressed to accurately record a license plate number in the heat of the moment.

Wes

"Maybe you're just saying it was irresponsible because it was you that did it?"

Actually, Grape Ape, you just reinforced my point.

I agree that the APD need to investigate, especially if they already have the info needed to identify the accused.

Grape Ape

Well, if APD would investigate it, maybe we could get an answer to that Wes. Unfortuantely, there does need to be some level of trust/faith in people once in a while.

Maybe you're just saying it was irresponsible because it was you that did it? I'm kidding of course, but you see my point.

Wes

It is irresponsible of Austinist to publish the car make, model and license plate number based on nothing more than a craigslist post. For all we know the author of the craigslist post could simply have a grudge against the guy who owns the Cavalier.

mdahmus

The APD generally will not look into charges of assault that occur on the road. This is not new - and even if you have a license plate number, the response is generally nothing.

u1ahbme

I saw something like this happen about a year ago on Riverside near Congress. I wanted to chase the jerk down, but was stuck in traffic. The guy swerved badly on his bike but didn't fall and appeared to be ok, but still asshat!

Grape Ape

I'm going to venture this was the act of high school kids unless someone has evidence otherwise. I find it hard to believe that the APD would not look into an assault charge, especially when they've been given a license plate number.