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Originally posted by xring04:
Starts speaking in Spanish and German, and some other different languages that the officer has never heard of.

And FTW...... He claimed to be Satan.

...I am Legion! For I am MANY!....

You have your silver Gold Dots in the mag? LOL

Glad everything turned out okay, and your family is safe.

That's pretty wild, glad it all ended safely and with the nut in custody.

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Originally posted by bamachem:

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Originally posted by Gravebone:
IMO, it wasn't really restraint. The OP knew he had to wait until they were in imminent danger before producing his weapon to end the situation.

So saying he displayed great restraint is like patting him on the back for not opening fire on a busy highway at 60mph.

I say props for being able to keep your head about you through altercation. Good job on having your firearm ready, getting your wife and FIL on the phone...and finally, you produced your weapon at the exact moment your lives came into direct danger. You would have been totally justified in firing. Also, good work not taking a shot you were not 100% on. The round could have missed your small target (his noggin) and zipped through the glass into traffic on the other side.

Fortunately you did not have to take a life to save those of yourself and your family. You should be very happy knowing that if and when the situation arises again...you'll be there, and won't hesitate to defend yourself and your loved ones.

but nobody said he should have produced his weapon at the insight of the altercation.

Hence..."So saying he displayed great restraint is like patting him on the back for not opening fire on a busy highway at 60mph."

I never claimed anyone said anything. I simply said, in my opinion, that praising him for restraint is like that.

Glad everyone is safe. Except maybe satan, who's no doubt already back in hell. WTF happens to people when they drive? Good grief, blow a horn and almost get killed.

Lucky for him you had enough restraint not to point and shoot as he came at the cars side. If someone had followed me in such a manner, rear ended em and than came at the driver side with his vehicle, there would be rounds in his windshield.

Hey fellas, I dunno about you guys but, when I read his post I understood it that they exited the highway, when Satan followed that is when he unholstered his defense tool, then Satan proceeded use his vehicle as deadly weapon, then xring drew on him when a clear shot appeared at part of Satan's vitals. He had already rammed the side of the car, I would say that I would have been squeezing the trigger as soon as I had a clear shot. I would not have exited the vehicle and since he was in the back seat he didn't have control over moving the vehicle.

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My MIL was scared that she would have a high speed collision with the wacko, and decided to get off the Hwy much to my and my father in laws dismay.

Of course he followed.

It was at this point that I drew my pistol from its holster I kept it low and out of sight, watching the guy come sliding up behind us......

He rear ended us. Not very hard mind you, but still and impact.

Then he threw his car in reverse, and went into on coming lanes of traffic and slammed into the side of out car.

At this point I dropped the window and heard him say he was going to kill us and he was reaching for something behind his seat.

His attention seemed fixed on my MIL and Aimed my weapon at the only part of him I had a clear shot of, his head.

I was just about to shoot, when he looked back at me and saw I was drawing down on him.

He slammed the car in drive and sped off.

Well I am glad none of your family was hurt. You never know what kinda of things can happen when you go out. I am glad you were prepared.

Thinking back the to incident, the only reason I did not fire was the cars going around him. He was not actively, at the moment I drew down on him, trying to kill us. (he was stopped and had nothing in his hand.) I had a clear shot to his head and if he started moving in any manner I perceived as a threat, I would have shot.

I am curious where it happened, was it on the TN side or the NC side?

Hey XRING - I thought of your story the minute I read this...I'm glad as hell you had your sidearm with you that night...this sounds remarkably similar to how your incident started out...

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D92LLBEG0&show_article=1

Minor wreck turns into deadly trauma in Florida

Aug 19 07:18 PM US/Eastern
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LAKE HAMILTON, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man was arrested after allegedly going on a violent rampage after a minor fender-bender, slashing and stabbing the occupants of a car, then running over and killing a woman who had been riding in another nearby vehicle.
Casey Weldon Till, 26, of Haines City, faces murder and carjacking charges after the attacks involving family members traveling in two vehicles.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office tracked Till to his home through a pill bottle left at the scene late Sunday night. Police allege that he killed Odalis Cespedes, 41, by running her over twice. Till told police he was high on crack at the time.

The violence apparently unfolded after Till's minivan slammed into a stopped car being driven by Cespedes' daughter, 19-year-old Ivon Despaigne, and her boyfriend, 21-year-old Angel Gonzalez, of Kissimmee. When the couple got out to check the damage, Till allegedly slashed Gonzalez's throat and stabbed Despaigne in the neck.

Investigators say Till then got into the couple's car and repeatedly rammed the vehicle ahead, occupied by Cespedes, her husband, 41-year-old Mario Despaigne, and their 6-month-old granddaughter.

The couple got their granddaughter out of the car seat and Cespedes was trying to flee with the baby in her arms when she was killed, Mario Despaigne said in an interview with The Ledger, which was conducted through an interpreter.

Mario Despaigne said Till drove over his wife's leg, then ran over her again after seeing she was still moving. Despaigne said he grabbed the baby. Then Gonzalez got into Till's van and hit him, then tried to back over him, but Till rolled out of the way, according to the arrest report.

Till then allegedly ran back to his van, ignoring commands to stop from a Lake Hamilton police officer who happened upon the scene. Till sped off, hitting officer David Hurst in the arm and midsection with the van's open door.

Till had locked himself in his bathroom and cut his wrists by the time investigators found him, the report said. He allegedly admitted the attacks to his wife and mother.

The police report listed Gonzalez and Ivon Despaigne in critical condition, but a local hospital would not provide information about their condition Tuesday.

Till was being held Tuesday in the Polk County Jail on charges of murder, attempted murder, aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, carjacking and improper exhibition of a weapon. It was not immediately known if Till had an attorney.

That is what c carry is for. I am glad you did not shoot not worth the trouble.
Dave

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Originally posted by xring04:
After one day in the hospital, they felt they could not contain him, and had him sent to the state mental hospital.

Too bad. For the price of one bullet, you could have saved the good people of the state of NC a whole lot of tax $ looking after the douchebag in question. He's off to a roaring start in life and will probably spend quite a bit of the time he has left in state custody of one kind or another. Not questioning your judgment, you understand, just sayin'.

I'm glad you & yours came through it okay. The car is just a commodity.

That's some scary stuff.

...but at least we know now, Satan is afraid of bullets.

Wow. That's crazy. Thank god you are all OK. Another example of concealed carry saving people without having to be fired. Good on you for your quick and measured response.

No one Injured, No one killed, Bad Guy put to flight, I call that a Win for the good guys. Every one feeling ok? Sometimes incidents like that can cause problems down the line.
BTW Did she get her birthday dinner?

FUD is that you?

So glad everyone is ok!

Did somebody say, SATAN!!! Where is the church lady when you need her?

The best thing is that you were all okay AND the birthday celebration went well.