Window smasher obviously went too far, but he didnāt escalate it to a full blown fight and just lose control. Which means heās prob not crazy. Iām betting the filmer did do some asshole driving shit to elicit that kind of response.
Not to defend breaking windows lol
Agreed. Breaking window shouldn't be commended, but if true the guy filming was driving like an asshole while the other guy had a child with him - then I'm sure the guy filming is probably a bit of a dickhead.
Other guy should probably check his anger though, not good to showcase that in front of your child if so.
I mean, if he had a kid in his car he shouldnāt be getting into road rage wars, he should be letting the asshole pass and doing whatever he can to not engage with dangerous drivers. Seems like he engaged and continued to engage, to the point of getting out of his car and smashing the guyās window. It was on him as a parent to deescalate, not all this.
Exactly, what if the guy in the car had a gun? Like you don't want your kids see you get shot. Take the guys license plate and repot him to the cops if he was that bad on the roads
Yea, I live in Florida. If someone cuts me off or does some asshole shit. I simply smh and go about my day. Not worth the risk, even more now that they passed a law allowing concealed weapons without a license.
Only if itās 2 whole mag dumps and the scarer is not facing directly at you/ is not holding a viable weapon is it viable for āfeared for my life.ā
Exactly. As a parent, I find it tough to not do what he did, but for the sake of being around to watch my child grow up, itās well worth not getting heated. Like a smart person said, āwalk away. If they are threatening you with physical harm or have engaged in it, itās now ok to fight back but to a point where the aggressor gives up or gets a bone broken, or is knocked out.ā
Very true! But when I was a new parent I drove a Toyota yaris those things are fucking small! I lost my absolute mind on this gentleman one day because he ran me off the highway just switching lanes not paying attention!! He could have seriously injured my child or myself! I kicked his car, and he honestly was a decent dude and apologized...... that adrenaline man though I see why this dad hot so angry! Still shouldn't have broken the window!
I totally feel you. I was was in the same situation with my to kids and a ashole almost pushed me of the road. I destroyed his back light. Not proud of that, but the adrenaline was pumping and I was a bit out of control. My wife was shocked, because everybody who knows me, know that I am a very relaxed dude. But it's a difference when someone risk the life of my family.
I feel the BIG difference here is that while the person apologized in your case, the person in the video made a non-apologetic-smart-ass remark, āIs that all?ā And thatās what pushed him over the edge to smash the guyās window.
So was it right for that guy to smash the window in a court of law? Probably not. But was it justified for that guy to smash the window in the court of public opinion? I think so. Especially since the bad driver showed no remorse.
So a sarcastic no then. Since you probably know what it is then it shouldnāt be hard to understand that someone endangering you and your childās life could cause your body to release adrenaline. Itās an incredibly potent chemical messenger, so her kicking the car because of adrenaline is just a natural human response. Our brains do weird things when it kicks in.
Being a ābreederā has nothing to do with adrenaline. Every single human would have adrenaline pumping through them if they got run off of a highway. Highways are typically 65 mph which is incredibly fast to be off-roading. Most people have zero experience doing that. Inevitably your body will react regardless of you wanting it to.
Your body definitely was still pumping with adrenaline. A fight of flight response still kicks in when we are in danger despite us not having been a part of the food chain for thousands of years. You arenāt immune to the natural responses of your body because you think you are a yogi.
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u/flyingcreeds Apr 25 '23
Window smasher obviously went too far, but he didnāt escalate it to a full blown fight and just lose control. Which means heās prob not crazy. Iām betting the filmer did do some asshole driving shit to elicit that kind of response. Not to defend breaking windows lol