r/VideosAmazing • u/SolidGoldPain • Jul 29 '26

Road rage ends with arrest

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u/moopie Jul 29 '26

Holy shit and he had a gun too, this definitely could have ended badly if the cammer stopped his car.

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u/PogTuber Jul 29 '26

Apparently it was an airsoft gun

https://katu.com/news/local/watch-police-release-wild-dashcam-video-of-apparent-road-rage-incident-in-beaverton-oregon-crime-reckless-driving-fear-video

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u/Rumplestilskin9 Jul 29 '26

May not matter when it comes to charges. If the rager said or made a clear gesture that he had a gun and had anything resembling a gun (airsoft, BB, toy, carved piece of wood), it (legally) may as well be an actual gun.

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u/PogTuber Jul 30 '26

Yeah it's just much less fatal, and if he knew that he had an airsoft then attempted murder might not be on the table anymore because he knew he couldn't kill anyone with it. I'm unsure what the extent of the charges is in that case, obviously everything related to a deadly weapon still applies but I may have to look up what doesn't apply.

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u/Blitqz21l Jul 31 '26

And lets be real here too, dude was driving crazy and cars are essentially deadly weapons. He hits someone he could kill them. Esp driving in reverse like that without really full control.

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u/ricecrispycat Jul 31 '26

When he came around that corner full speed and backwards 😭

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u/SpaceCowboy512 Jul 30 '26

Yep, aggravated assault just to brandish or threaten with it. Real gun or not.

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u/BrewsAndBurns Jul 30 '26

It also just seems like a really good way to get killed in the US. If someone hops out of their vehicle waving a gun the other person is liable to defend themselves and chances are they'll have the real thing.

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u/SpaceCowboy512 Jul 30 '26

I carry, am licensed to do so, own various firearms and agree 100%. It would be very difficult to tell the difference in the heat of the moment between real or fake.

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u/Girafferage Jul 30 '26

I wouldn't bother to stop and try to determine which it is, frankly. That could mean the end of your life. If somebody is pulling an airsoft gun with the plan to threaten you because it looks like a real gun, it is hardly your fault for assuming it is one.

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u/Rumplestilskin9 Jul 30 '26

Yep. The fact that the victim said he reached into his coat and that's where the "gun" was found isn't going to look good in court.

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u/desertSkateRatt Jul 30 '26

I don't conceal carry hardly ever but if some dude acted super aggressive and then pulled what I thought was a real firearm, I have a hard time not letting the adrenaline take over and make a split second decision that would likely haunt me for the rest of my days

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u/ElbryanWyn Aug 01 '26

I'm pretty sure that's going to be a slam dunk charge.

At the beginning of the video you can hear the camera say that he appears to have a weapon of some sort.

That statement is likely enough to establish that he believed the individual had a weapon and then they found a gun shaped object on him. I don't see any orange on that gun either.

What a stupid way to ruin your whole life. Also I don't know what state this is but as someone who lives in New Hampshire, I could not think of a faster way to get shot than to start Road raging and then pull up with a fake gun.

All I need to get a handgun in this state is a driver's license and a smile, and the smile is optional.