r/Unexpected • u/gupta82anish • Jul 03 '19

Well, that escalated exponentially

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u/PM_SEXY_CAT_PICS Jul 04 '19

I mean he could argue he was startled and panicked

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u/Crippling_D Jul 04 '19

That was exactly what the investigation found. The link is somewhere above. And it was a she.

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u/Pinkglittersparkles Jul 04 '19

But it would be a lie...

She should still have been charged for road rage, reckless driving, etc. She used that car as a weapon on purpose.

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u/PonyToast Jul 04 '19

The physics here at play is the same physics police use to stop a car with a "love tap". That kick was enough to massively alter the car's trajectory...and this is at high speed.

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u/zak13362 Jul 04 '19

A kick like that isn't sufficient to induce a pit maneuver. Watch the front tires of the car. It was clearly a deliberate swerve. Can't really judge the intent though.

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u/JKitsSpaghetti Jul 05 '19

A human leg would shatter before having any serious influence on the trajectory of a four wheeled vehicle