My Drive Home Incident

[Digimortal]

On the way home from work tonight I had some asshole tailgating me on a street which is right by my house,with his bright ass brights on. I was going the speed limit which is 35 and he just kept tailgating me. Well, I couldn't see shit and it was pissing me off so I slammed on my brakes (which I know was stupid) and came to a complete stop. I thought he would just go around me. He kept on blowing his horn. So then he finally went around me and stopped and proceeded to get out the car. I immediately jumped out and yelled something at him that I can't remember and approached him and knocked his ass on the ground. He got up all scared and shit and I chased him around his car. He jumped in his car and took off like a bat out of hell. Here's the thing. I don't think his intentions were to fight me, just to tell me off, but I didn't give a shit at the time. I don't think he'll be tailgating much anymore, or if he does I don't think he'll get out the car again. My hand is killing me, I don't think it's broken though, just all swolen.I live in a rich area with a bunch of rich snobs who think they own the whole fucking world. Why the fuck should I have to adjust my driving speed for anyone? I'll be starting my first ever cycle in about 3 months. I hope this don't mean I'm prone to roid rage.lol I told my dad about this and he said that I did the right thing by teaching him a lesson, what do yall think?

 

[jubei]

LOL, I'm roid/road raging all the time. The population where I live is about 50 percent asian, and they have a tendancy to buy their licences instead of actually taking and passing their road test.

 

[Digimortal]

I must admit that it felt pretty damn good though.lol Since this has happened I have been stress free and feeling pretty relaxed, like a whole lot of anger has just been lifted off my shoulders.

 

[Naeblis]

What do I think? I think that it's stupid to risk jail over a bit of lights in the eyes. If he got your license plate, I foresee your stress levels spiking in the near future.

 

[jubei]

No jail buddy. If someone gets out of their car its fair game. Any witnesses...I doubt it. I'd be very surprised if when he was running in terror the guy took out a pen and paper and looked at your plates. You should see some of the shit I have gotten away with, you almost have to try to go to jail.

 

[Digimortal]

At the time this was happening, that was the last thing on my mind. The guy did jump out first but that don't mean I should have. I could say it was self defense maybe? I doubt it. Yes, I am a complete idiot and I can admit it. I am usually really laid back and talk my way out of situations, but this time my anger got the best of me. Will I ever grow up.

 

[Naeblis]

Well I hope that you don't get in any shit and it's probably unlikely, but I don't know where you heard that someone who gets out of their car is fair game. But anyways, there's a guy today on my way to work I would have loved to introduce to the back of my hand. Ah well.

 

[Digimortal]

Thanks jubei, your reply has just calmed my nerves. I have been to jail once for getting in a fight in a bar over a stupid reason and it was no fun. I don't feel like going to jail again.

 

[jubei]

Getting out of your car is called consent. At least in the canadian legal system.

 

[Naeblis]

Woops I thought the guy that posted before me was you Yeah it's easy to lose your head sometimes. If it makes you feel better you got away with it and you lived everyone's dream

 

[Naeblis]

Consent to what? Am I to understand that if I pull over, and get out of my car to talk to the person that cut me off, this means that he is legally allowed to defend himself against a perceived threat and attack me? This doesn't make sense.

 

[jubei]

Of course it makes sense. Who gets out of their car to discuss something in that manner. If you pull in front of someone, stop your car and get out its pretty obvious given the circumstances what is going to happen, or at least it is a logical conclusion. Why can't you just roll down your window? You could easily take that as a threat.

 

[Naeblis]

Idon't think it's obvious at all. But we're not talking about what we believe is logical or sensical, I thought you were saying that legally it was acceptable topop someone in the head if they got out of their car. I doubt highly that this is the case.

 

[jubei]

Okay, for example the trail goes to court and the judge asks the victim "why did you stop in front of the defendant and get out of your car" What is he gonna say?

 

[Naeblis]

He's going to say, "Yes I was angry but I had no intention of attacking him. I wanted to tell him to back off."

etc etc etc

Even then you are assuming that if two parties are willing to fight that this instantly makes it legal. I may taunt you into hitting me, but as soon as you do I can take your ass to court and sue for damages.

 

[jubei]

You also have to prove your case. Its one persons word against the other. I'd say he ran at me so I defended myself. Case dismissed. Have you ever been charged with assult. Guess what? Its easy to get off.

You can't sue if your knocked senseless and can't remember your own name or what day of the week it is, much less who hit you.

 

[Naeblis]

Once again, I'm not arguing that you couldn't get off or that your side of the story doesn't needs to be proven. I am just saying that it is not "consent" to get out of your car. I am just questioning the legality not the probability of not being charged. Anyways, I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree.

 

[Parabellum]

As soons as he stepped out of his car he was provoking you, you were in fear of bodily harm and defended yourself. He was tailgating you, honking his horn, driving with his high beams on, He was irrational from the get go. He got out of his car to beat you up. What other intention could he have had, if he wantedto chit chat wioth you he would have rolled his window down and yelled a few remarks and took of.

If you had not hit him first, would he have hit you?

Screw all this speculation about him getting out of his car to talk to you. That's just pure Mothers of America bullshit.

If you get me mad enough to get out of my car I'm coming to kick your ass.

I wouldn't worry too much about it.

 

[Riker29]

TO THE CHAT BOARD.

I am sorry, but many of us are not impressed by men who act like little boys who like to fight in the hallways.

Someone move this to the chat board please.

Thank you.

 

[jubei]

The legality of a situation depends on its circumstances.

"If you get me mad enough to get out of my car I'm coming to kick your ass." - I couldn't agree more.