Indiana Woman Shoots Biker In Road Rage Case

[Annie]

Originally Posted by Integraholic

There's no way to tell if the person coming at you is ready to give you a "good old fashioned ass whoopin" or is going to kill you. I'm not saying I completely agree with the woman who the story is about, I'm simply stating that if you leave your vehicle to approach someone in traffic that you had an argument with, you are the aggressor. People have also died from a hand to hand beating. I dont care if you're just going to punch me or going to shoot me, I'm drawing my firearm if you leave your vehicle to come at me.

Rep points. Yep. You get them.

[Crystalship1]

Originally Posted by Annie

A punch thrown, a kick round housed, a lugie hocked in the face...
Makes no difference. An assault is an assault and she had no way of knowing what was about to follow. She stopped the threat and then called 911, and that's what it's all about.

Wow

I'd be interested to get the opinion of both a certified defensive shooting instructor AND an attorney (preferably a prosecuting attorney) on the whole "Spit = Death" stance.

[Annie]

Originally Posted by Crystalship1

Wow

I'd be interested to get the opinion of both a certified defensive shooting instructor AND an attorney (preferably a prosecuting attorney) on the whole "Spit = Death" stance.

It's not "Spit = Death". It's "Threat = Stop".

[sanzo87]

Yes, I agree that you should stop a threat but a shot fired should be the last resort not the first.(unless you know they mean to kill you or have a weapon themselves then i would try some thing else other than shoot but if they point as to shoot or stab me I will shoot) But she said that she thought he spit at her not that he did or that he came at her to hit her etc... You said “an assault is an assault” did you not Anne? So, since he "Supposedly she thought he had spit at her" she can use deadly force??? If “an assault is an assault” as you said what about the verbal assault that went on with the yelling before hand??? (just wondering because you said an assault is an assault no matter what ) did that give her the right to shoot him in the chest after already knocking him back with the car door? I mean i see no problem defending ones self with in reason but "an assault is an assault" when she thought he spit at her (not even on her). She can shoot and its justified?!?! I’m sorry but your saying that spit=hit sorry not the same thing at all. The means used to stop a threat should be different on how sever the threat. From what is on those 2 links I can understand hitting with the car door or even threating him with gun trained on him. But I do not agree with the comment “an assault is an assault“. Sorry but its not.

[Annie]

Originally Posted by sanzo87

threading him

I'm not familiar with that term, so I can't answer in regard to it.

Originally Posted by sanzo87

But I do not agree with the comment “an assault is an assault“.

That's completely your right.

Originally Posted by sanzo87

Sorry but its not.

And that's completely your opinion.

[Steeler]

Hope I never have a run in with you Annie.

[Annie]

You'll be just fine as long as you don't charge at me with malicious and grievous intent bent on causing me bodily harm or death.

[Ri22o]

Originally Posted by Annie

You'll be just fine as long as you don't charge at me with malicious and grievous intent bent on causing me bodily harm or death.

Just as a heads up. I am going to start charging your way in the morning. If all goes as planned, I should be there about 3pm on Wednesday. You have been warned.

[Steeler]

Originally Posted by Ri22o

Just as a heads up. I am going to start charging your way in the morning. If all goes as planned, I should be there about 3pm on Wednesday. You have been warned.

I`ll be on my way too, with a big ole hocker loaded up ready to fire.

[Scutter01]

Originally Posted by Ri22o

Just as a heads up. I am going to start charging your way in the morning. If all goes as planned, I should be there about 3pm on Wednesday. You have been warned.