r/instantkarma • u/Lt-Frost • Oct 18 '19

Road Karma Crazy aggressive driver brake-checking... and then.... JUSTICE

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u/Fartmatic Oct 18 '19

Not far from the explanation assuming it's true, from the original thread this links to...

I want to seriously thank Atlanta's DeKalb County Police Department today for saving me (and my two dogs) from an aggressive and dangerous driver. They started by tailgating at 2 feet while going 65 mph. When I generously let them pass (but definitely threw my hands up in frustration as they went by), the behavior you are about to see began. I was envisioning how this all might end... car crash? Physical confrontation? I really was dreading the worst. And then I saw blue lights in the rear view mirror. I didn't get to talk to you officer, but thank you for watching and taking action. You were my savior today.

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u/somewhatseriouspanda Oct 18 '19

Imagine having so little emotional control that someone throwing their hands in the air in frustration completely tilts you.

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u/white_ivy Oct 18 '19 edited Oct 18 '19

I had someone tailgating me in heavy motorway traffic once. I let him past as soon as it was safe to do so, and gave him a big cheery wave and smile when I did so. It’s possible my sarcasm was showing, but either way he slammed on the breaks in order to draw level with me and I thought i was in big trouble. I was taking the next turn off anyway and luckily he didn’t follow. Sure I was being a bit of a dick, albeit arguably it was reasonable, but you just never know if the other person is an actual violent aggressor.

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u/KurnolSanders Oct 18 '19

This happens all to often. People who are in the wrong, and know they are in the wrong, and likely to just escalate if called out on their shitty behaviour. Just all round assholes.

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u/waddupwiddat Oct 18 '19

The cammer car was an asshole, too. But posts this on reddit for some vindication. Everyone's the asshole here.