A wealthy man has blasted the “lost generation” after the window of his £200,000 Aston Martin was allegedly smashed with a balloon canister after a road rage row.
Thomas Brazier was left fuming after he said a nitrous oxide container was hurled at his 2020 DBS Superleggera as he drove through the capital.
The 42-year-old fitness entrepreneur claimed an erratic driver started cutting him up, sparking a horn blasting row as tensions flared on the busy streets.
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Thomas said the pair traded beeps and pulled in front of each other before the other driver swerved across his car and jumped out to “square up.”
After a furious shouting match, the man climbed back into what Thomas believes was a Vauxhall Corsa.
But minutes later, on Fulham Palace Road in between Hammersmith and Fulham, south west London, the same motorist allegedly pulled up behind him and launched the heavy cannister straight through the Aston’s rear window.
The attack happened on Saturday (6 Dec) at around 6pm.
Thomas, originally from Southampton but living in London for two decades, blamed the incident on what he calls the “lost generation.”
“The point of me sharing this isn’t about the damage, my insurance covers that, it’s about what this behaviour represents,” Thomas told Need To Know.
“You’ve got grown men driving around high on laughing gas, smashing windows because they can’t handle their emotions.
“This country’s full of lost boys, no discipline, no direction, no self-respect and it all spills out as anger and frustration. It’s pathetic.
“I posted the video because people need to see what’s happening on our roads and how quickly things can spiral when there’s no self-control.
“Honestly, I’ve lost trust in how these types of crimes are handled. I’ve been let down the three times I’ve needed police help in the past.
“That’s not a criticism of the officers themselves, I know they do their best with what they’ve got, but like so much in this country right now, it’s a system problem.
“Having lived here for over 20 years, I’ve also seen how divided it’s becoming and that’s something you can feel in cities all over the world right now.
“The youth especially… a lot of them are lost. And when you’re lost, you lack discipline, respect, and direction.
“You stop taking accountability.
“That internal chaos turns into frustration and anger and we’re seeing that spill out more and more on the streets.
“Not just in young people, but it’s definitely most visible there.”
The Met Police has been approached for comment.
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