09-09-2020, 05:51 AM
August West wrote:
I knew a guy that ran up to a car to yell at the driver, and was considered to be a threat by the driver. The driver used his gun to shot the perceived threat coming at him. The guy was paralyzed for life, and the driver was found not guilty. I've never thought about going at someone in a car since.
Which state? Sounds like a "shoot first ask second" sort of place.
I've definitely taken my chances in my time. Glad to be in a place where it happens only very rarely now. Last time was about a year and a half ago when a driver thought I wasn't proceeding quickly enough through an intersection (on bike) and thought it was best to nudge me with her car. ...I was trying to make a left turn, didn't know which direction she was going in so I didn't know how to get out of her way...but when you 'nudge' me with your car I have to treat you as a threat before proceeding. Some people...