Several years ago I was headed home at night and a pickup truck was just riding my ass on the road. I was going 5-10 over cuz that's my normal speed, and he was just up on my bumper. Got to a passing zone, I slowed down to the speed limit and he just hit the high beams instead. I started taking some random turns to not go home cuz I didn't want him following me to my house, and he just kept following me.
Finally I pulled over, and he stopped behind me and yelled "you trying to get shot?!" Super weird.
But his tune changed when I pulled my own gun and told him to show me his fucking hands after he threatened to shoot me. He started apologizing, told me he didn't even have a gun and he was sorry. Did a pretty good three point turn and left me alone after that.
It feels like people are crazy now, but looking back on history, we're high society compared to centuries past. Some places you could legally request duels to the death. Other places, you just had to pay compensation to the wife for murdering her husband. If you found your wife fucking another guy, totally within your rights to murder them and no one would arrest you.
You did the right thing. Are warning shots allowed? I think a warning shot to his radiator would have been good, I mean. you really have to be sure, because his car is bigger, and he could have been emboldened to continue once he got to the safety of his truck.
Bro op pulling his gun without the intention of using it right away was bad enough. Tell me you aren’t from America without telling me you aren’t from America
Which is fucking insane dude. Do you really think Americans are out here shooting guns like that? If he shot the guys radiator he would be calling the cops and getting himself arrested for recklessly using a firearm
OP tried to mitigate, slowed down to allow a pass, made unnecessary turns to avoid, but was followed, stopped his vehicle and was approached (I believe now, it is stand your ground). I asked if warning shots are allowed, so you are saying no. That's okay. There seems to be a glut of cases where firearms were used like Trayvon Martin and Kyle Rittenhouse, The two I mentioned, were not innocents. Tangent had legitimate fear for his life, and tried to de-escalate, and it worked out.
I could write a long post about firearms law but I’ll leave you with two important rules. Don’t draw unless you intend to fire or the other person has drawn.
Second, if you have to shoot then shoot to kill. Dead men tell no tales.
Bonus: don’t say shit to the police until your lawyer is there.
When the population has grown by 100m people in 30 years there is guaranteed to be more and more and more crazy shit happening.
Bigger gaps between wealth. Worse mental health. Worse general living conditions. Everything goes to shit once your civilization passes that “golden” period where 80%+ of the population is comfortable.
What I don’t get is, when you slowed down and he had the opportunity to pass, why didn’t he?
Right? Because the anger came from “I want to go fast and I can’t!” When he got the chance to you’d think he would reacted with “now I can pass,” and do so.
If you’re angry because you want to get where you’re going faster, why don’t you do that when given the chance?
It’s like when people brake check others… you’re mad because someone is almost hitting you and your reaction is to… try and make them hit you?
Yeah I had a truck riding my bumper with his high beams on for like 2 miles recently so the moment he passed me and got on the highway I immediately threw mine on and rode right behind him the entire way home even as he swerved lanes to get away from me.
Probably stupid on my part but I was cranky after work and annoyed at his bullshit.
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u/Possible-Tangelo9344 3h ago
People are crazy now.
Several years ago I was headed home at night and a pickup truck was just riding my ass on the road. I was going 5-10 over cuz that's my normal speed, and he was just up on my bumper. Got to a passing zone, I slowed down to the speed limit and he just hit the high beams instead. I started taking some random turns to not go home cuz I didn't want him following me to my house, and he just kept following me.
Finally I pulled over, and he stopped behind me and yelled "you trying to get shot?!" Super weird.
But his tune changed when I pulled my own gun and told him to show me his fucking hands after he threatened to shoot me. He started apologizing, told me he didn't even have a gun and he was sorry. Did a pretty good three point turn and left me alone after that.