_________________________ "Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." Mark Twain
Holy smokes, there's a lot of wrong in that video!
That said, I'm sure I'm not the only one armchair quarterbacking that one. A part of me likes to think that it would have been fun to see the attackee just nail the throttle and push Jersey boy's car about 50 yards down the road.
(Yes, I know that likely wouldn't happen given those two particular vehicles, and physics, and timing, and all that, but sometimes the Wile E Coyote part of my brain takes over. )
God bless America.
Posts: 14246 | Location: Virginia | Registered: July 15, 2007
That’s a good shooting here in Florida. And probably be considered a public service.
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Clean shooting scenario here in Missouri. Castle doctrine is a wonderful thing here, and extends onto whatever you pay property tax on...like your car.
Stand outside my car and yell, scream, or stroke-out - I don't care, you do you big guy. I'll be in the car laughing at your lunacy. But if you touch my car in a threatening or aggressive manner, or attempt entry - it's game on.
It seems like the only places this regularly happens are places where it's regularly allowed.
Posts: 10833 | Location: missouri | Registered: October 18, 2009
Originally posted by sigarmsp226: So I have to ask - At what point can the driver in the car use deadly force to protect themselves - that would stand up in court?
Varies by state but here in Texas, you would have to be in fear of your life or great bodily harm.
Thanks smschulz - I guess it would also depend on what he was saying at the time he was beating on the driver and then trying to pull the driver out of their vehicle.
Example - If he is threatening to kill the driver during this altercation.
Posts: 3476 | Location: MS | Registered: December 16, 2004
As soon as the door opens it’s either bang or backup rapidly. Driver probably never considered what to do in that situation. He ended up nearly crushed in front of his own car instead of explaining to officers how he stepped on the “wrong “ pedal
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It’s getting crazy out there. Just got off the phone with my son. They were waiting for a deputy sheriff. They are driving back from AR. He just got sideswiped by a car that was following him and his wife right on his bumper. He said he slowed down and moved over and waved the car on. He said he waved him on stopped and the car stopped behind him. Then the car moved and passed him sideswiping his entire drivers side. Then took off.
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Posts: 4910 | Location: SWMO | Registered: October 20, 2009
Originally posted by vthoky:... A part of me likes to think that it would have been fun to see the attackee just nail the throttle and push Jersey boy's car about 50 yards down the road....
In a free state, his hand breaks the plane, "QUACK!QUACK!QUACK!QUACK!QUACK!QUACK!QUACK!" and wait for the chalk and tape crowd to arrive.
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Posts: 44763 | Location: Box 1663 Santa Fe, New Mexico | Registered: December 20, 2008
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Oh well......
