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atommom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 10:58 AM Original message |
Man hurt after falling off hood of moving car |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. She could have just locked her doors....moving the car |
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windlight (337 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
2. I would like to think |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
3. I think I'd have tried the wipers first |
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atommom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:09 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I wondered about their interactions at the party. If she had reason |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
4. sounds like incredibly poor judgement on BOTH their parts.... |
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FearofFutility (764 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
5. I know of someone |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
7. Sometimes, I get carried away... |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:42 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. haha I knew you were going to bring up the hood of NSMA's car |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
8. Haven't some states adopted "lethal force is OK" in road rage incidents? |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
30. Not aware of any. Lethal force can usually only be used to protect... |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
9. Wrong person was arrested. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:23 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. That's a tough case to make, IMO |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:49 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Her only other option was to stop and risk being a victim. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I think we agree on that, but... |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. Don't think so. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Can't exclude prior events |
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ucmike (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
11. why assume an "attack". article says "didn't want her to go" |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:40 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. He jumped on the hood of her car. |
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ucmike (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. that's all it says |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. For the sake of the devil's advocate... |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:41 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. Not chauvanism to recognize that men are typically stronger than women. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Can't assume "typical" strength when one person is wielding a vehicle |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 02:28 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. That totally misses the point. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 02:40 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Please explain |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. "didn't want her to go" can = assault or even kidnapping. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 01:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. That's called selective sampling. |
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ucmike (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
18. Victim Mentality on display here |
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Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. IMO jumping on the hood of someone's car IS acting in a hostile manner! |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Or it could be that he was just playing around. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Being drunk is not an excuse. |
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ucmike (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:24 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. so if your friend jumps on your car hood |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. I'm confining the analysis to the facts in the article ... |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:57 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. That's Making a leap |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Is there some other reason ... |
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ucmike (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. because they were friends and they were goofing around |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Intent can be inferred from actions. |
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ucmike (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:55 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. not a strict legal right, but i don't refer to the law |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 01:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. Actually he DID have the right to restrain her, and I've done THAT myself. |
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atommom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 03:13 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. I've had a lot of male friends over the years, and can't imagine any of |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
39. Had a guy do that to me outside of a club. |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
40. I had a somewhat similar incident... |
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atommom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
42. I'll keep an eye out, and let you all know when more details come out. |
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atommom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
43. Update: The man has died from his injuries. No further details as yet. nt |
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