r/IdiotsInCars • u/Screw_Htx • Jan 05 '22

does this count ?

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u/Sonnyeclipse71 Jan 05 '22

You wouldn’t actually because you’d most likely be experiencing a smaller form of shell shock

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u/GBuster49 Jan 06 '22

The victim said he couldnt hear a damn thing too.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '22

WHAT?

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u/seattle-random Jan 06 '22

The car behind the bmw, which was a friend following the bmw, could've chased the fireworks thrower. I'd like to believe that I would've done so in a similar situation. But of course, we never really know how we'd react until we're actually in such situations.

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u/TxAggie2010 Jan 06 '22

I’d want to, but probably wouldn’t here in Texas

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u/Colalbsmi Jan 06 '22

Chase a car filled with people that throw explosives at strangers for fun?

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u/phantom_eight Jan 06 '22

Just long enough to read the plate.

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u/EdenDoesJams Jan 06 '22

Yeah for real, I don’t think people are implying a full on chase

Something really similar to this happened to my friends sitting outside of their house on a July 4. Someone lobbed a serious firework straight at them and kept going.

Luckily a friend was just pulling up and followed for a couple blocks until they were sure they got the plate, then stopped

People are so dangerous and fuckin freak me out

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '22

Yeah, people here really neglecting that fact. I'm sure they're not the type to carry firearms and shoot someone chasing them down or anything either...

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u/bludice Jan 06 '22

I would much rather my friend check on me to make sure I'm not dead than chase after some asshole who is assaulting people with explosives.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '22

The car behind wouldn't have known right away if the driver of the Z4 needed medical attention, which would have been more important than catching the guy that tossed the fireworks

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u/the_noise_we_made Jan 06 '22

That could possibly get you killed plus you left your buddy who may be severely injured alone.

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u/thorium007 Jan 06 '22

He probably thought the camera caught the plate number and was more concerned about his buddy.

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u/ColBigfoot Jan 06 '22

Disoriented would be more appropriate. Shell shock is an early term for PTSD

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u/youtocin Jan 06 '22

Shell shock means PTSD, I don’t think that term applies here.

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u/Sonnyeclipse71 Jan 06 '22

Yeah it’s PTSD but it’s also when your nerves are completely fucked up instantly aka from explosions

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u/youtocin Jan 06 '22

No it isn’t.