Road Rage at it Best - Good Grief! - Page 13

Jermyn Davidson · #**121** 12-01-2008, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

I think it's funny that you are assuming this guy is an idiot driver. IT could have been a complete mistake on the driver's part - - not something that he does daily and "needs discipline" over it.

If it had been me and I was upset that the driver pulled out in front of me - I would have written the license plate # down and called the police to keep an eye on him - - maybe it was a drunk driver, but it's not my place to shoot them.

We all have our own personal "frame of reference" from which we draw on to help in our decision making processes as we eperience life.

I alluded to this earlier, but maybe it was the will of God this guy was shot.

After all, if God really wanted him dead, it could have easily happened here. However, it didn't.

"Maybe God Is Trying To Tell Him Something...."

But let's just say the cops do catch this innocent driver who has had enough of the idiots. What do you charge him with? I know what comes to mind immediately.

There would be absolutely NO JUSTICE at all if this guy was to be caught.

So I hope he isn't.

Jermyn Davidson · #**122** 12-01-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Praxeas

Most states it is illegal to carry a loaded weapon around with you like that let alone shoot someone with it. He made a bad decision? So did that driver that he shot. BTW He IS a criminal. What he did is illegal

Doing something illegal doesn't necessarily make you a criminal. (I wonder if I'll take any flack for that statement?)

The shooter in this story is not the criminal. He is the fed up citizen who was minding his business, on the way from point "a" to "b" when someone nearly ended his life.

If he is caught, he would be twice the victim.

rgcraig · #**123** 12-01-2008, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

We all have our own personal "frame of reference" from which we draw on to help in our decision making processes as we eperience life.

I alluded to this earlier, but maybe it was the will of God this guy was shot.

After all, if God really wanted him dead, it could have easily happened here. However, it didn't.

"Maybe God Is Trying To Tell Him Something...."

But let's just say the cops do catch this innocent driver who has had enough of the idiots. What do you charge him with? I know what comes to mind immediately.

There would be absolutely NO JUSTICE at all if this guy was to be caught.

So I hope he isn't.

Are you kidding me?

Attempted murder perhaps comes to mind........

There WOULD be justice for the criminal carrying around a loaded gun and shooting at drivers - - he broke the law!

I don't believe the driver pulling out in front of this idiot broke a law. Did his error endanger another life by his poor decision to pull out in front of this guy that more than likely was SPEEDING already - - I could almost guarantee that - yes, but he didn't break the law.

Margies3 · #**124** 12-01-2008, 09:36 PM

All I know is that I've found 2 of my fellow AFF'ers who I never, ever want to get in a car with.

When you say that you can understand how the man could get angry enough to shoot at someone who ran him off the road, does that also mean that you could understand how someone could get angry enough to shoot their spouse because they overdrew the bank account?

I'm not saying the other driver was in the right. But NOTHING justifies that kind of violence against another person. NOTHING! If he gets angry enough when something like this happens that he can't control himself and has to shoot the other person, then he doesn't belong on the road himself. If he can't control himself, he has no business driving.

rgcraig · #**125** 12-01-2008, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Margies3

All I know is that I've found 2 of my fellow AFF'ers who I never, ever want to get in a car with.

When you say that you can understand how the man could get angry enough to shoot at someone who ran him off the road, does that also mean that you could understand how someone could get angry enough to shoot their spouse because they overdrew the bank account?

I'm not saying the other driver was in the right. But NOTHING justifies that kind of violence against another person. NOTHING! If he gets angry enough when something like this happens that he can't control himself and has to shoot the other person, then he doesn't belong on the road himself. If he can't control himself, he has no business driving.

Exactly! He broke the law!

rgcraig · #**126** 12-01-2008, 09:41 PM

Posted by George Brown
Road Rage Leads To Shooting

FAST FACTS:

Man called police to report he'd been shot and was at rest area
Shooting apparently result of road rage
Police still looking for suspect
george.brown@wreg.com

(DeSoto County, MS 12/1/2008) Olive Branch Police were called to the rest area on westbound Highway 78 Monday.

A victim called 911 saing he had been shot and was at the rest area.

A witness told police the victim's vehicle had apparently accidently pulled in front of the suspect vehicle causing the suspect vehicle to go off the road.The suspect was seen speeding to catch up to the victim's vehicle.

As the suspect passed the victim he fired one shot into the victim's vehicle through the driver's window hitting the victim in the arm.

The victim is in stable condition.

http://www.wreg.com/global/story.asp?s=9439374

rgcraig · #**127** 12-01-2008, 09:46 PM

Road Rage Leads to Olive Branch Shooting

Last Edited: Monday, 01 Dec 2008, 8:44 PM CST
Created: Monday, 01 Dec 2008, 8:44 PM CST

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OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. (WHBQ FOX13 myfoxmemphis.com) -- A driving mishap on Highway 78 led to a road rage-fueled shooting in Olive Branch Monday afternoon.

According to Olive Branch Police Maj. Mark Kimbell, the incident occurred just before noon on westbound Highway 78. The victim called 9-1-1 from a nearby rest area stating he had been shot by someone driving a tan Nissan Altima.

A witness stated that the victim's vehicle had apparently accidently pulled in front of the suspect's vehicle causing the suspect vehicle to go off the road. The suspect was then seen driving at a high rate of speed to catch up to the victim's vehicle. As the suspect passed the victim he fired one shot into the victim's vehicle through the driver's window striking the victim in the arm.

The victim was transported by ambulance to Baptist-Desoto where he was reported in stable condition.

An investigation is underway and detectives are attempting to locate the vehicle as well as the suspect.

http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/myfox/pa...Y&pageId=1.1.1

Jermyn Davidson · #**128** 12-01-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Margies3

All I know is that I've found 2 of my fellow AFF'ers who I never, ever want to get in a car with.

When you say that you can understand how the man could get angry enough to shoot at someone who ran him off the road, 1) does that also mean that you could understand how someone could get angry enough to shoot their spouse because they overdrew the bank account?
2) I'm not saying the other driver was in the right. But 3) NOTHING justifies that kind of violence against another person. NOTHING! If he gets angry enough when something like this happens that he can't control himself and has to shoot the other person,then he doesn't belong on the road himself. 4) If he can't control himself, he has no business driving.

1) No Ma'am it just means that I can understand how the man could get angry enough to shoot at someone who ran him off the road.

2) I am not saying the shooter was right either.

3) I disagree with you here. I'm not saying that violence was the acceptable response here. In fact, I have already stated that gun violence was not acceptable for this situation.

But I can think of situations where gun violence would be the appropriate response.

I have the Bible to back me up on this too.

4) So we can not give this guy the benefit of doubt? Maybe he was having a bad day. Maybe he needs some anger management counseling. Maybe he's a war veteran.

How quick are we to demonize this guy, when if the so called "victim" had just been more considerate, this would not have happened.

rgcraig · #**129** 12-01-2008, 09:55 PM

I'll follow this story and keep everyone informed.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and predict that the suspect has a rap sheet!!

Praxeas · #**130** 12-01-2008, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

Doing something illegal doesn't necessarily make you a criminal. (I wonder if I'll take any flack for that statement?)

The shooter in this story is not the criminal. He is the fed up citizen who was minding his business, on the way from point "a" to "b" when someone nearly ended his life.

If he is caught, he would twice the victim.

You don't have any clue who the shooter was yet you are willing to make all these assumptions? He is not a criminal? So once again you are justifying being an idiot? Incredible.

The shooter IS the criminal. What he did is a felony