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In reply to the discussion: Man, 65, shoots motorcyclist in road rage incident [View all]Union Scribe
(7,099 posts)120. Cutting someone off is like hunting down and murdering a teenager?
And Trayvon Martin is like a hyper-aggressive cyclist who goes after an old guy who cut him off?
Even I'm impressed by the ignorance of trying to tie these cases together, that's some damned wild stretching.
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"Motorcyclist Shot After Assaulting 65-Year-Old Man at Traffic Light" seems more accurate to me.
cherokeeprogressive
May 2012
#1
OTOH I'd happily see the 65-year-old prosecuted if he were carrying the gun illegally.
cherokeeprogressive
May 2012
#6
The guy who cut off the wife needs glasses or needs to look out for motorcyclist
Life Long Dem
May 2012
#16
Insurance companies call them "crashes" because they say there are no "accidents"
WriteWrong
May 2012
#124
Your unfamiliarity with firearms and their capabilities in real life is obvious.
PavePusher
May 2012
#183
Doing something that you know is likely to kill someone is not the same as WANTING to kill someone
slackmaster
May 2012
#176
What else is different about your scenario and the actual story -- oh yes an actual physical assault
aikoaiko
May 2012
#75
What if the 18 year old was physically disabled, a paraplegic for instance?
Fumesucker
May 2012
#110
Here in CA where we can legally lane split, the harassment is often overt and nasty
ProgressiveProfessor
May 2012
#92
I'm a bike rider. I avoid getting off my bike at the light to assault retirees.
lumberjack_jeff
May 2012
#23
And that brings up the possibility that the old guy was looking for someone to shoot.
baldguy
May 2012
#74
And that brings up the possibility the wife conspired with the driver to kill her husband
aikoaiko
May 2012
#78
What is a "gunner", who are the "gunners" you refer to, and can you provide proof that ALL...
Marengo
May 2012
#99
The point is that the presence of a gun makes people behave in ways they would not normally
Marrah_G
May 2012
#59
Sounds perfectly reasonable...from and to someone not currently under assault.
Marengo
May 2012
#170
Given that the motorcyclist's wife was present it seems reasonable to get away from her
slackmaster
May 2012
#69
Given that nobody was killed or even seriously injured, the story is quite forgettable
slackmaster
May 2012
#73
From the description of events in the brief article, it looks to me like a justifiable shooting
slackmaster
May 2012
#68