Taxi driver Guercy Edmond, who drove his car over a Frenchman named Benoit Capelli on April 27, 2012, is awaiting a letter to see if he'll be allowed to continue driving his taxi.Edmond was summoned to the Quebec Transport Commission Nov. 5 month and forced to make his case in front of the authorities concerning the events which spawned the shocking video.
Commission rep Guy Maillot told Coolopolis that the QTC orders a hearing when a driver is awaiting charges. If the commission (a single judge) decides that Edmond is a danger, the commission will order the SAAQ and the taxi bureau to revoke his permits.
Capelli, whose named has been spelled Kapelli in previous media reports, is no longer in Canada and might be brought back at the expense of the Canadian taxpayer when the case goes to court in 2014.
The man, seen kicking at the taxi with the encouragement of his other French buddies, eventually recovered from his injuries.
In an earlier step of the process, a judge condemned the prosecutor for failing to take the time to watch the video, which some believe pretty much tells the whole story.
The case spawned much passionate outrage among other Montreal taxi drivers, many of them also Haitian, who felt that the 49-year-old Guercy should not even face charges for fleeing after the attackers kicked repeatedly at his car.