LOL, that moron got just what he deserved - a pop in the face 5 seconds before getting arrested. Yes the father was a jackoff too, but that big- talking gangsta-wannabe got just what he deserved. I loved it when that cop caught in right in the act. I used to have severe road-rage. About 2 years ago, I would get in a minor incident almost every time I drove somewhere. Once, on the way to work, I was in a left turn lane and the guy in the middle lane next to me tried to cut in front of everyone in my lane by turning left from the middle lane, which was illegal. As I was turning, I swung into the far right lane – since I had the right of way – and cut him off. He honked and pulled up beside me and yelled “you wanna get your ass kicked???” I yelled back “no, I’m too tired because I was with your mom last night!!!” and flipped him off. For some reason, that pissed him off. I took a right into my office building and by the time he had a chance to turn around and follow me, I was already parked and he drove right past my lot. I was happy I got the last word, but I didn’t like the way I felt afterwards – all pumped full of adrenaline and such. I wondered what would have happened if he found me. I was so jacked up that I probably would have done something stupid that may or may not have changed my life forever – all over a silly driving incident. Since then, I’ve worked real hard not to get involved with stupid drivers in Houston. It’s just not worth it.
The Law of the Garbage Truck by David J. Pollay How often do you let other people's nonsense change your mood??? Do you let a bad driver, rude waiter, or an insensitive employee ruin your day? Unless you're the Terminator, for an instant you're probably set back on your heels. However, the mark of a successful person is how quickly one can get back their focus on what's important. Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson. I learned it in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here's what happened: I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his breaks, skidded, and missed the other car's back end by just inches! The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, whipped his head around and he started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was friendly. So I said, " Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital! And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call, "THE LAW OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK" "Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it. And if you let them, they'll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump it on you, don't take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well and move on. You'll be happy you did." So this was it: The "LAW OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK." I started thinking, how often do I let the garbage trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people: at work, at home, on the streets? It was that day I said, "I'm not going to do it anymore." I began to see garbage trucks. Like in the movie "The Sixth Sense,: the little boy said, " I see dead people." Well, now " I SEE GARBAGE TRUCKS." I see the load they're carrying. I see them coming to drop it off. And like my Taxi Driver, I don't make it a personal thing; I just smile, wave, wish them well and I move on... Walter Payton did this every day on the football field. He would jump up as quickly as he hit the ground after being tackled. He never dwelled on a hit. Payton was ready to make the next play his best. Good leaders know they have to be ready for the next meeting... Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses. Leaders and parents know that they have to be fully present, and at their best for the people they care about. THE BOTTOM LINE is that successful people do not let GARBAGE TRUCKS take over their day. What about you? What would happen in your life, starting today, if you let more garbage trucks pass you by? Here's my bet. You'll be happier. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so... Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don't. Believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, TAKE IT! If it changes your life, LET IT! Nobody said it would be easy... They just promised it would be worth it!
I thought they said that you can pull a weapon and you can threaten to use...but cant really use it...
im no law expert, but ive never heard anything relating to your size vs. your attackers size and how that dictates the manner in which you can defend yourself. it seems like that kind of law would just lead to all kinds of problems as due to its arbitrary nature. someone starts beating your head in and you have to size them up and make sure they are about the same size before you decide how you are going to defend yourself? so im 6'2'' and 180 lbs - if someone who is 5'9'' and 150 lbs starts punching me in the face the only legal way i can defend myself is by punching them back? how do i know the person attacking me doesnt have a knife or gun they are about to pull? are you legally bound to allow yourself to be put in that kind of danger?
I would have drove off. NO sense to get in road rage fights. Not worth it to go to jail or lose your life.
yeah it is pretty arbitrary. but i think judge would interpret getting injured versus getting killed. if someone is coming at you unarmed and you reasonably believe he can kill you, then pulling a knife would be alright, i guess. its all how you interpret the situation. but you better be ready to deal w/ the consequences. a judge/jury may or may not side w/ you.
A couple of months ago I was driving south on Shepherd towards 59. Traffics moving when all of a sudden a guy in the left lane slams on his brakes. The cars behind him naturally slam on their brakes too and now the guy behind him is pinned. He can't go forward or backward or change lanes because of moving traffic. First guy jumps out of his car, walks to the car behind him and screams "WHAT'S YOUR F'N PROBLEM MOTHERF'ER". That's all I heard 'cause I drove past, but a minute or so later the first guy drives past me doing something like 60 with the other guy right behind him.
Was the first cop telling the female cop NOT to handcuff the guy? I thought I saw him say "Oh, he's OK... it's this mo' fo' right here that's crazy..." Did anyone else catch that?
yes - im glad that cop said that before she cuffed him - the guy didnt deserve to get treated like a criminal. he handled it alot cooler than many would have.
By handle it cool do you mean how he sto the dude in his face knocking him to the ground in the middle of the road. The dude that was instigating was a jackass but cmon the other guy definately was in the wrong too.
I remember when I was about 10 my dad had to change lanes quickly to avoid an accident and cut someone off in traffic. The guy got out of his car and started threatening my dad and banging on the window. Once my dad could pull away, the guy followed us until my dad took a circular driveway at like 45mph and then darted into traffic before the guy could follow us anymore. I always thought he handled it well with my mom and three kids in the car.
You know, driving in Austin, I think one day, my fate will be sealed by another motorist. This town can't help but give you road rage and I guess I'm not the type to let it go. Gotta be careful. I don't advocate fighting, but that punk was asking for it.
There is only so much abuse a person can take. 99% of the people in the U.S. aren't Ghandi. You instigate someone long enough, and they are going to stand up for themselves. The first guy looked like he wasn't going to leave the other guy alone and he wouldn't let him leave. Maybe the guy in the car could have waited a little bit longer for the police, but he was already legally battered multiple times (spitting on him and slamming his door shut while he was trying to open it are both considered battery).
