Man charged with pointing gun at motorist (VA)

[jpak]

http://blogs.fredericksburg.com/newsdesk/2012/07/05/man-charged-with-pointing-gun-at-motorist/?mobile=true

A Stafford man was arrested Wednesday in connection with an incident the previous day in which he is accused of pointing a gun at another motorist.

The incident occurred on Princess Anne Street in Fredericksburg Tuesday about 8:40 p.m., city police spokeswoman Natatia Bledsoe said. The victim, a 55-year-old Stafford man, reported that he was driving toward the downtown area when he slowed down to comply with the speed limit.

That apparently aggravated the other motorist, who the victim said crossed the double-yellow line and angled his vehicle in a way that made it appear that he was going to ram the victim.

He then pulled up beside the victim shortly after the street became one-way and pointed a handgun at him. The victim slowed considerably at that point to let the gunman get ahead of him. Bledsoe said the suspect kept the gun pointed toward the victim until he got out of sight.

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Yet another dumbass "Second Amendment Solution"

yup

[DanTex]

1. Another "road rage DGU". Yay gun hero!

[sofa king]

2. I suspect I know what's going on here.

Stafford is on the I-95 corridor, which is rapidly being suburbanized from Washington to Richmond. It used to be a low-traffic townlet, but now the insanity of Northern Virginia has totally engulfed it, and it probably takes twenty minutes and six traffic lights to get to one's mailbox.

Once traffic insanity hits a region, the normal rules of the road no longer apply. A signal is an invitation to be cut off. Driving the speed limit is interpreted as antagonism by other drivers. Some of them pop off, every day, or try to deal with it through very stupid means like drinking, which I did. And using a gun to threaten other drivers suddenly seems less crazy than the world outside.

That's why I can never go back.

[DrDan]

3. bullying with a gun seems to be a daily event somewhere

here is one couple days ago - gunner did not like the diagnosis of his air conditioner repair person

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/07/03/florida-man-allegedly-pulls-gun-on-repairman-for-billing-him-despite-failing-to/

the scary part is that the repairman had a concealed permit . . . imagine the outcome if he was carrying as well

[Remmah2]

7. Fox News! Can you quote a credible source please?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/117246469#post2

[DrDan]

10. I can - same story - another bully with a gun

http://www.news-journalonline.com/breakingnews/2012/07/deltona-man-holds-air-conditioner-repairman-at-gunpoint-sheriffs-office-says.html

this is where I first read it couple days ago

[bongbong]

20. Gun religionist posts

It seems like 9/10ths of the posts from the gun-religionists are pretty needless posts, like the one (#7) you responded to.

I'm assuming they're making these more-or-less worthless posts to increase their post numbers, so their conservative beliefs about guns can carry some "I'm not a conservative troll wasting Liberal's time, look at my post count!" heft.

[DrDan]

23. you are probably right - that was a strange request - it was not exactly like

the link was to an editorial or something of the like. It was a simple story and was reported accurately.

anyway - the link was easy to provide and once again shows the nuttery of some toters.

[gejohnston]

24. I congratulate you

on your first adult post.

[Meiko]

4. I fail to see

what this has to do with the 2A. Perhaps you would like to elaborate.

[Remmah2]

8. Ahemmm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance

[Hoyt]

5. That's why he carries guns -- intimidation.

[ManiacJoe]

6. Break the law, get arrested.

His criminal behavior is no reflection on me and should not interfere with my rights.

[bongbong]

9. More guns = a more polite society

An NRA Talking Point that we see all the time in America!

[spin]

11. I found that when I first started to carry a handgun in my car ...

I became a much more polite driver. When I obtained my concealed weapons permit and started to carry in public I also became more polite when dealing with others that I encountered on the street or in stores. Most of the people I know who carry firearms tell me that the same thing happened to them.

If as I believe a high percentage of who start carrying firearms in their cars or on their person in public become more polite then we do indeed live in a much more polite society.

[permatex]

12. I'll receive my CHP in about 2-3 weeks

in the meantime I OC and when I do, I am extremely polite, not that I wasn't before, but when I have my gun on my side, I am super duper polite.

[rl6214]

14. I was an agressive driver before I got my CCL but they teach you in the classes

that you need to stay above it all and do all you can to de-escalate any possible situation. I have become a kinder and gentler person.

[bongbong]

15. Belief

> If as I believe a high percentage of who start carrying firearms in their cars or on their person in public become more polite then we do

Keep believin'! Religion requires it!

[spin]

16. My post was opinion not fact as demonstrated by my use of the phrase ...

"If as I believe ..."

Had I been able to actually find statistical evidence to support my view, I would have presented it. However I doubt if any actual research has been conducted on this subject.

[friendly_iconoclast]

18. And you got that "NRA talking point" from what NRA source, again?

[bongbong]

19. google

They have these cool things now called "search engines" that help you to prove things. KEWL!

[friendly_iconoclast]

25. So the "NRA talking point" didn't actually come from the NRA.

That explains much...

[friendly_iconoclast]

27. You quoted *someone else* claiming that's what the NRA says. Secondhand argument from authority.

BTW, do you regard Darryl Gates as authoritative on any other matters?

[bongbong]

28. Police chief

You do know who Darryl Gates is, right?

No argument from authority, rather, a solid piece of evidence. I know gun-relgionists don't know the difference, and that they've been taught to throw out various "you just made a rhetorical error!" to waste time & "run out the clock". Don't worry, I know the tactics of you gun religionists.

[PavePusher]

30. This Daryl Gates?:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Gates

That piece of shit is now your hero?

Note that none of the speculations of that 16 year old interview have come true. Since when do 1%ers get to set the tone on any issue here?

[permatex]

31. Oh you mean the Darryl Gates

who pulled his officers out of southcentral LA and let the riots get out of control? That Darryl Gates. Nice company you keep.

[sarisataka]

29. Hearsay

The jury will disregard the comment

[ileus]

13. Glad I didn't point mine at anyone today.

[Meiko]

17. Another day gone by

and I didn't shoot anyone, didn't even point my gun at anyone. It's a glorious day in gunville.....

[ileus]

21. I've made it 4 days this week without drawing my firearm in traffic.

[Meiko]

22. High 5