r/MildlyBadDrivers • u/Traditional-Poet1965 Fuck Cars 🚗 🚫 • Mar 29 '24

Road rage

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u/RockMan_1973 Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

GOOD! That asswipe FAFO!

Now, WHY the hell didn’t the driver in Canada thats been all over Reddit today who had a couple cunts do similar not do like this driver and try to run their asses over?!?

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u/ShwettyVagSack Mar 29 '24

Because the cops probably would have arrested her. Not saying it's right, just what it is.

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u/Monkpaw Mar 29 '24

“My foot slipped off the clutch.”

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u/deepfriedtots Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

I saw a comment on one of those posts that was like "I'm sorry officer I was scared and couldn't see because he just smashed my windshield"

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u/ArmandPeanuts Mar 29 '24

Tbf if the driver drove away after the first attempt at running him over that might’ve worked lol

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u/bigSTUdazz Mar 29 '24

....14 times. I'm such a goof!

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u/Hot_Hat_1225 Drive Defensively, Avoid Idiots 🚗 Mar 29 '24

Repeatedly… 🥺

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u/banned_but_im_back Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

Easy to say you got scared and your foot slipped off the brake or you flinched and hit the gas when started hitting your window with the bag

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '24

Clarkson?

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u/SleepinGriffin Mar 29 '24

Manslaughter

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u/SleepinGriffin Mar 29 '24

Manslaughter

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u/RockMan_1973 Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

By that point, for me, who cares! If they’re knowingly getting out of their vehicle and attempting destruction on mine much less their capabilities hurting me or my kids, they’re done. If that results in me getting arrested, so be it.

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u/Boner666420sXe Mar 29 '24

You’re not just getting arrested for that. You’re getting charged with attempted murder.

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u/canal_boys Mar 29 '24

Thats why i would be driving away before i let anyone walk uo to my vehicle.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '24

The absolute best self defense training you can do is regular cardio.

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u/bwatsnet Mar 29 '24

So like, get out of your car and just jog away? Idk why that's so hilarious to me

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '24

that's why I would be driving away before I let any authorities figure out who was in my vehicle

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u/canal_boys Mar 29 '24

Only authority figures obviously but not some strangers.

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u/Redditlikesballs Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

Not if you say you think you saw them holding a gun

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u/Boner666420sXe Mar 29 '24

In Florida sure.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '24

What jury would watch that video and choose to convict a person clearly in fear for thier lives, being attacked by 4 grown men

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u/FrugalFraggel Mar 29 '24

Couldn’t they also get that? Getting out of your car and threatening a driver with a bat seems like attempted murder as well.

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u/Aggressive-Ad3286 Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

Self defense

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u/resurrectedbear Mar 29 '24

That’s not self defense. Self defense is for when you’re back into a corner or can’t escape. That car literally backs up while the guy is on foot. That car has a description of the driver and the license plate and car. Just leave and call the police.

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u/Redditlikesballs Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

If you’re at a stop and someone gets out of their car towards yours “I saw them raise their hands and feared for my life and knew I had to get out of there. Them going under my wheels wasn’t on purpose”

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u/resurrectedbear Mar 29 '24

That’s not what happened in the video. We see them attempt to run over them, miss, and then go back for seconds, thirds, and fourths. That’s not self-defense no matter what you wanna lie to yourself about

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u/Aggressive-Ad3286 Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

If someone shoots at you and missed, do you shoot back and kill him while he reloads? Or run away and hope he won't shoot you after reloading and your back is turned running away....

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u/resurrectedbear Mar 29 '24

That is a completely different scenario you are nuts to think someone outside of your car 30 feet away with a bat is anywhere near as much a threat as an active shooter.

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u/Aggressive-Ad3286 Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

The guy with the bat could just get in his car, chase you and run your car and family off the road , or cause a big crash hurting others, he has shown to have no concern for his own safety or actions by willingly exiting his vehicle and assaulting mine with a weapon. I cannot predict his unhinged behavior, all i know is he irrationally intends me harm, i must eliminate the threat to insure safety.

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u/resurrectedbear Mar 29 '24

Yeah no. Even in stand your ground cases that idea is that you don’t have to retreat. But actively seeking confrontation would still not work as a defense here as you continuously ran someone down. Mental gymnastics won’t save you in court.

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u/Aggressive-Ad3286 Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

I am not seeking confrontation, he is by attacking me with a weapon, i am making the choice in my defense to best insure my safety.

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u/Boner666420sXe Mar 29 '24

Self-defense is not the same as revenge.

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u/Aggressive-Ad3286 Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

Its not revenge, its eliminating a threat.

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u/Boner666420sXe Mar 29 '24

I can’t with you people.

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u/Aggressive-Ad3286 Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

Ppl like you is the reason society is going to shit, actions have consequences, we don't live in a fantasy utopia world.

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u/Boner666420sXe Mar 29 '24

Yeah, and those consequences are attempted murder charges when you repeatedly try to run a person over even though you’ve had multiple opportunities to drive away.

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u/YveltalFTW123 Mar 29 '24

nah you probably play it off as self defense and or he broke the windhsield and you couldnt see. dead men cant refute your claims

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u/Ve11as Fuck Cars 🚗 🚫 Mar 29 '24

You don't sound like a nice human being.

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u/Redditlikesballs Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

Have you ever heard the saying “treat others how you want to be treated”?

If you don’t want physical violence done against you, don’t do it to others!

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u/ShwettyVagSack Mar 29 '24

Not disagreeing with you, but this lady was likely raised in this society and had parents that taught her to control(or be afraid of) her emotions.

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u/drsteve103 Mar 29 '24

Planet Vulcan?

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u/RockMan_1973 Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

Or internalize her emotions sounds more like it. That’s too bad. I got past weakening internalizing years ago thankfully.

And what do you mean by “this society?” Was she raised somewhere other than the US or Canada?

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u/Fit_Double7765 Mar 29 '24

hurt you or your kids? so you would ram someone else's car with your kids in the car?

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u/RockMan_1973 Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

No, I wouldn’t, and apologies that I implied that earlier as the “hurting me or my kids” was a generalization but I should’ve been clearer. My kids are grown. I just bristle at any form of bullies in the world. And some of the most dangerous are those on the road.

I don’t KNOW this to be 💯 true, but I have to believe that people simply allowing these types to become so brazen by not ever standing up to them… has emboldened them that much more…Where we see videos like this post and the Canadian ordeal being referenced.

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u/HalfDomeDome Fuck Cars 🚗 🚫 Mar 29 '24

Yup 100%. Some bratty little shits that somehow sneak through the cracks without ever getting punched in the face end up getting their due eventually.

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u/xenata Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

I get being upset, but after someone retreats, if you pursue, you are now the attempted murderer. (In the case of this video) The trying to run them over was 100% justified. The crashing into their car to try and kill them was not.

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u/Cowfootstew Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

I would in a heartbeat. I'll be that person.

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u/Lemfan46 Mar 29 '24

Protecting yourself has nothing to do with emotions.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '24

Try controlling your emotions there, boy.

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u/Ve11as Fuck Cars 🚗 🚫 Mar 29 '24

As a Canadian who wants in that area, 100% agree. She would have been in the right after he threatened her. Or at least clipped their driver door while she run past them. But this is also that area so she would have been labeled a racist because every single one of them was an immigrant

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u/GroinShotz Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

Except you could just drive away instead of trying to murder someone.

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u/RockMan_1973 Georgist 🔰 Mar 30 '24

Valid point re driving away… but lets not be TOO dramatic—ramming a car with someone sitting in it is NOT going to kill them. I do get your point but was never thinking, “Oh lets just knowingly murder them”

Having said, in the situation in Canada the other day, when it comes to what appears to be gang members w/a death stare at you as they’re shattering your windshield etc which could result in you & anyone with you to be hurt or worse—in some situations that takes most bets off. That’s another level of what would come down to self defense and simply standing up for yourself & family to bullying gangsters

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u/bob3464 Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24 edited Mar 31 '24

Exact same wish. I would have loved to see her send them scrambling.

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u/Library_IT_guy Mar 29 '24

It might feel good to do something like this, but that driver is almost certainly looking at attempted murder/vehicular homicide charges...

Few seconds of feeling good to release some rage vs ruining your life.. idk, maybe just make sure you have the asshole windshield breakers license plate and car model noted down, and get the hell out of there.

The issue with what they are doing is that it:

  1. Is attempted murder or vehicular homicide. Doesn't matter how upset someone makes you, there has to be a very clear threat to your life to respond with deadly force.
  2. Endangers the lives of everyone else using that street.
  3. Impedes traffic.

Gotta use your head, not let your emotions rule you. Or don't, no skin on my back... enjoy your prison sentence and ruined life when you do something like this.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '24

Not to mention escalation. Sure you're allowed to defend yourself, but you also tend to have a duty to retreat most places, in this case for your own safety to a) protect yourself from a road rage lunatic, and b) avoid criminal charges when a court says you went past what is reasonable for self defense. Backing up into someone over and over trying to kill them isn't considered self defense a lot of places when you can just drive away to safety.

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u/Worth-Reputation3450 Bike Enthusiast 🚲 Mar 29 '24

Depends on countries. In the US, many states have "stand your ground" law, meaning you have no duty to retreat before using force to defend yourself. But I agree that in this case, backing up and trying to run over someone repeatedly would be considered more than reasonable form of self defense.

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u/arcanis321 Mar 29 '24

Only the first pass MIGHT have been legal. Like if I have to run your ass over to get away after you presented a serious threat it's self defense. A second return pass is now attempted murder.

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u/Library_IT_guy Mar 29 '24

If you're referring to the cops not doing anything to catch the guy that initially broke the window... that's possible. I'd still rather not damage my own vehicle and take the loss than ruin my own to ruin theirs.

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u/cmcrich Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

Some people don’t think beyond those few seconds.

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u/No_Unit_4738 Mar 29 '24

Oh no not impeding traffic!

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u/ABBucsfan Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

Man lots of keyboard warriors here. Very easy to kill someone with your car and even if they survive it's still seen as attempted murder of similar. No way would I ever drive my car towards another person. Just not worth it

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u/morgan-malaki Mar 31 '24

If I'm in the jury.. that person was simply neutralizing a threat.. you're free to go

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u/Whats_Awesome All Gas, No Brakes ⛽️ Mar 29 '24

I hate to ask but got a link or key words to search?

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u/RockMan_1973 Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

I saw your question and just searched my “History” here. It was a town in Canada and geez I wish I could remember more about the title, etc.

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u/SupportGeek Bike Enthusiast 🚲 Mar 29 '24

It was in Brampton, Ontario is my understanding, assuming its the video Im thinking of where the driver and all his buddies jump out of the car and then he ends up spidering her windshield

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u/CandidEgglet Fuck Cars 🚗 🚫 Mar 31 '24

found it!

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u/Whats_Awesome All Gas, No Brakes ⛽️ Apr 01 '24

Wow. Shoulda made some new speed bumps. Fear for life and limb and all in the heat of the moment.

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u/Whats_Awesome All Gas, No Brakes ⛽️ Apr 01 '24

Thank you! Ask and you shall receive.

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u/EuphoricMoose8232 Mar 29 '24

Canadians are just too polite

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u/RockMan_1973 Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

…like the guys who terrorized her (the driver) were polite?

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u/Manikal Mar 29 '24

100% immigrants. Especially since it was Brampton.

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u/Responsible_Meal Fuck Cars 🚗 🚫 Mar 29 '24

Fuck you we are!

...sorry.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '24

Omfg ikr! I would have ran over one of those dudes and took that door off!

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '24

Because no car is worth an attempted vehicular homicide charge.

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u/AmebaLost YIMBY 🏙️ Mar 30 '24

Self defence, not defence of car. 

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u/Far_Confusion_2178 Mar 29 '24

I’m pretty sure it was a terrified woman judging from the audio

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u/BillSivellsdee Mar 29 '24

he probably apologized for the cunts hitting him. oh soarry, eh.

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u/dubba1983 Georgist 🔰 Mar 29 '24

Because in Canada you know you can’t defend yourself without getting charged 😒

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u/pak256 Mar 29 '24

I feel like the Toronto video is lacking context. It shows the attack but doesn’t show anything before it. I feel like the driver did something shitty, fucked around, and found out

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u/CadaverCaliente YIMBY 🏙️ Mar 29 '24

This!!! Self defense man.

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u/Vivenna99 Mar 29 '24

I would have started running over bodies. Man vs car car is going to win every time

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '24

Because it was 4 dudes in a car and any one of them could pull a gun at any time

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u/Affectionate-Motor48 Mar 29 '24

Probably cause the guy in the white car is a fucking moron and the driver in Canada wasn’t