Indiana Woman Shoots Biker In Road Rage Case

[spasmo]

1. He should NEVER have gotten off of his bike. That right there showed intent. He was intent on doing something. What? We don't know but it doesn't matter. He shouldn't have gotten off of the bike.

2. It seems that her first thought was to just shoot though. That's what is scary. She was already in her car. She should have rolled up the window and looked around to see if she could have drive the car some place else. (backed up and went around). I don't know because I wasn't there. The adrenaline could have just been so high because she was scared too.

As with all news stories, you can not believe them. It seems they are always one sided and never have all of the facts. Everything you read in the news needs to be taken lightly until you do indeed have the facts.

[Ri22o]

Originally Posted by spasmo

2. It seems that her first thought was to just shoot though. That's what is scary. She was already in her car. She should have rolled up the window and looked around to see if she could have drive the car some place else. (backed up and went around). I don't know because I wasn't there. The adrenaline could have just been so high because she was scared too.

I have wondered how it would be looked at if someone approached your vehicle, and you shot them in defense, instead of driving away.


In a related story. I had a guy on a motorcycle blatantly cut me off 3 July 4ths ago. I honked at him, AND HE BRAKE CHECKED ME! NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE! He got next to me, and kept motioning and telling me to suck his &*(^ and pull over. I called 911, and told them what was happening. Well, it was this guy's lucky day. We were on 36 headed towards Danville, and only a couple miles from the Sheriff's department. Next thing you know, there were 3 or 4 Sheriff's cars. They pulled him and his buddy over, and I turned into a lot to turn around as I had passed my turn off to follow the 2 bikers. A car followed me into the lot and wanted to know if I was ok, and that they had seen everything.

I don't know what the moral of my story is, but they got what they deserved.

[Annie]

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Oh never mind.

[Ri22o]

Originally Posted by Annie

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Oh never mind.

What did we miss out on?

[Annie]

Originally Posted by Ri22o

What did we miss out on?

Just a smartass comment.

But the bottom line is that I changed my mind about posting it for two reasons:

1. Belaboring a point with those who won't reason ends up at the corner of No and Where.

2. Arguing on the net is like running in the Special Olympics. Even if you win, you're still retarded.

[indyninja]

I need more details before forming an opinion on this one.

[BloodEclipse]

I left this comment:
"I am amazed at how many people think that you should cower to someone showing agression(or take the beating) and wait for the police to arrive. Some suggested she drive off. I guess they never read the part of the story where the biker BLOCKED her SUV. The Police don't protect citizens, they respond to crimes. I wonder what you idiots would have been saying if the story read "Woman and Son killed at the hands of a Biker in road rage incident" maybe you will learn to protect yourselves before something violent happens to you or a loved one. Personal protection is your RESPONSIBILITY."

[Hiram Abiff]

I tried to leave a comment yesterday in response to a comment. Guess it must have been too controversial, both were deleted.

[Integraholic]

Originally Posted by Annie

Rep points. Yep. You get them.

<3

[sanzo87]

ok my only point is i dont have all the facts so i cant say if she was in thr "right" or not. Im wondering would the everyone that said that that was the right thing to do would say that if she would have stabbed him insted of shot him (just a thought)? And, I know it said the bike blocked the suv but come on suv vs a bike i can knock a bike over with out the aid of any other power than my own im sure an suv could move it. i do not think that you should cower or any thing like that but also i do not think that extream action should be taken unless called for and the story does not give the info to say if it was totally called for or not. and i would have my gun ready to defind myself but i would not use it unless it was called for and the thing is after hittin him with the door unless he was still comein at you you have a chance to get away and you should do so or you are no longer definding you become an attacker your self if you do not take the opp to leave and insted "provoke"(keep going after them) or "finsh the job"