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Brainpox said:
I dunno guys, if my child was put at risk because someone was driving like an idiot, and I indeed had to take action to stop them being run over, I can't say my response would be too measured either.
Same here, I must admit I'm totally surprised by the "feel sorry for the d
heads who decided to act like s in public place and then it backfired" crowd on here. I'm waiting for someone to say "it's their culture man" and "assault is not an answer, handing out flowers is". They must be adding loads of estrogen to water these days.STILLJOE said:
Brainpox said:
I dunno guys, if my child was put at risk because someone was driving like an idiot, and I indeed had to take action to stop them being run over, I can't say my response would be too measured either.
yep, me too - if the story was true as written. Just wondering where the baby in the pram was left while he dealt with the driver.
Would have thought any fathers first thought after pushing the pram out the way would be to move from the scene ASAP.
What if the driver had attempted to drive away.......
Can understand he wanted to “deal” with the driver but st his child’s safety obviously wasn’t on his mind after the crash.
Would have thought any fathers first thought after pushing the pram out the way would be to move from the scene ASAP.
What if the driver had attempted to drive away.......
Can understand he wanted to “deal” with the driver but s
t his child’s safety obviously wasn’t on his mind after the crash. Regards footpath rage, I have it almost every day. Living a city centre where a fair amount of people drive uninsured and unlicensed the driving standard round here is utterly appalling and I nearly get run over or get into an non-verbal argument with car driver several times a day as a pedestrian. People pull out of drive-ways as you walk past them, attempt to tell you to cross roads when neither they nor you can actually see round them just because a light's on red, turn into side-roads when you're already two thirds across the road, drive straight through zebra crossings, jump red-lights, never use indicators and drive over the kerb as they go round a corner. I'm not sure most drivers round here know the highway code exists let alone have read it.
8V085 said:
Brainpox said:
I dunno guys, if my child was put at risk because someone was driving like an idiot, and I indeed had to take action to stop them being run over, I can't say my response would be too measured either.
Same here, I must admit I'm totally surprised by the "feel sorry for the dheads who decided to act like s in public place and then it backfired" crowd on here. I'm waiting for someone to say "it's their culture man" and "assault is not an answer, handing out flowers is". They must be adding loads of estrogen to water these days.Digby said:
8V085 said:
Brainpox said:
I dunno guys, if my child was put at risk because someone was driving like an idiot, and I indeed had to take action to stop them being run over, I can't say my response would be too measured either.
Same here, I must admit I'm totally surprised by the "feel sorry for the dheads who decided to act like s in public place and then it backfired" crowd on here. I'm waiting for someone to say "it's their culture man" and "assault is not an answer, handing out flowers is". They must be adding loads of estrogen to water these days.tighnamara said:
Just wondering where the baby in the pram was left while he dealt with the driver.
Would have thought any fathers first thought after pushing the pram out the way would be to move from the scene ASAP.
What if the driver had attempted to drive away.......
Can understand he wanted to “deal” with the driver but st his child’s safety obviously wasn’t on his mind after the crash.
What if they had been hit by a meteorite!!Would have thought any fathers first thought after pushing the pram out the way would be to move from the scene ASAP.
What if the driver had attempted to drive away.......
Can understand he wanted to “deal” with the driver but s
t his child’s safety obviously wasn’t on his mind after the crash. 8V085 said:
Digby said:
8V085 said:
Brainpox said:
I dunno guys, if my child was put at risk because someone was driving like an idiot, and I indeed had to take action to stop them being run over, I can't say my response would be too measured either.
Same here, I must admit I'm totally surprised by the "feel sorry for the dheads who decided to act like s in public place and then it backfired" crowd on here. I'm waiting for someone to say "it's their culture man" and "assault is not an answer, handing out flowers is". They must be adding loads of estrogen to water these days.Digby said:
What if they had been hit by a meteorite!!
Not heard of any meteorites lately but read a lot about drivers of stolen cars driving off and injuring / killing people as they don’t give a “st”.Strange to make what was a scary position to be in a possible worse position.
Only my take on it and can understand his anger but for me he was just increasing the chance of something going very wrong.
Digby said:
Same old story. Had the car just been stolen from a PH member from the supermarket car park and another PH member did this, they would be saying well done and posting how they were a hero. They will suggest they wouldn't on here mind you and will claim that such actions will result in the end of the world and a feral child epidemic. Truth is, as soon as they spotted that their iPhone twelve Ghia S was still there, they would kiss those bloodied knuckles and give the chap a ride home; even if they didn't like the violence on display.
I think you are missing the point, the person still had the baby with him, he had no idea what was going to happen.Not a good position to put yourself in with a baby at the side of the road.
tighnamara said:
Digby said:
What if they had been hit by a meteorite!!
Not heard of any meteorites lately but read a lot about drivers of stolen cars driving off and injuring / killing people as they don’t give a “st”.Strange to make what was a scary position to be in a possible worse position.
Only my take on it and can understand his anger but for me he was just increasing the chance of something going very wrong.
I doubt the OP was too worried about those odds.
tighnamara said:
I think you are missing the point, the person still had the baby with him, he had no idea what was going to happen.
Not a good position to put yourself in with a baby at the side of the road.
He knew by hitting him, he wouldn't be able to drive over his baby or himself...Not a good position to put yourself in with a baby at the side of the road.
Digby said:
Well, the driver would have had to be driving in the exact same direction as the pram, either backwards or forwards, whilst getting punched in the face.
I doubt the OP was too worried about those odds.
Everyone has different views but in such circumstances with a baby and unsure who you are dealing with it’s probably best to leave alone. I doubt the OP was too worried about those odds.
ReverendCounter said:
Agreed, despite my comments about how the driver will probably be seen as the victim, if you're diving out of the way of a car being driven in a dangerous manner and it's heading toward your family, you're going to be at the mercy of hormones which you have no control over (Adrenaline, Cortisol and Norepinephrine apparently = fight or flight)
You of course assume the story is as the OP presented it. Given the way that was done, i feel not only is it full of holes, but also likely to be more an assault by the pram driver than an attempted murder by the car driver.Digby said:
He knew by hitting him, he wouldn't be able to drive over his baby or himself...
Unless he pulled out a knife, managed to get car moving etc. .........just seems a bad move with a baby in tow.In this instance the person obviously didn’t or couldn’t but there has been a few where people have been dragged down the road when trying to get at the driver.
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