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  • rmantoo

    Cranky old fart: Pull my finger
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    Nope. MYOB.

    I think that if that's all anybody does that we are doomed as a society...we might be doomed anyway, but I think that will contribute to it.

    We can't exclusively rely on cops, parking attendants, teachers, or principals to admonish or correct behavior. I'm not saying he should have kept yelling, but part of being a society is public ridicule, scorn, and compliments.

    Likewise, I'm not naive enough to think that most people will change their behaviors and beliefs based on a stranger telling them they're wrong/whatever, but I know that some will, and others will at least hesitate, vs those who are never confronted at all will grow bolder.
     
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    I think that if that's all anybody does that we are doomed as a society...we might be doomed anyway, but I think that will contribute to it.

    We can't exclusively rely on cops, parking attendants, teachers, or principals to admonish or correct behavior. I'm not saying he should have kept yelling, but part of being a society is public ridicule, scorn, and compliments.

    Likewise, I'm not naive enough to think that most people will change their behaviors and beliefs based on a stranger telling them they're wrong/whatever, but I know that some will, and others will at least hesitate, vs those who are never confronted at all will grow bolder.

    It wasn't even a real handicapped spot. Even if it were, what was this guy going to do? Arrest her? Give her a ticket? We hire people to dress up in uniforms and enforce our laws to prevent stuff like this from happening. Unless there is a threat to you or your property is in jeopardy I say MYOB.
     

    rmantoo

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    It wasn't even a real handicapped spot. Even if it were, what was this guy going to do? Arrest her? Give her a ticket? We hire people to dress up in uniforms and enforce our laws to prevent stuff like this from happening. Unless there is a threat to you or your property is in jeopardy I say MYOB.


    No, I'm not saying anything of the sort. A simple, "Did you realize that's a handicap spot?" would be it for me.

    It's possible she honestly didn't know. It's possible she knew and assumed no one would say anything.

    A big part of avoiding confrontation is not starting one.....

    It isn't necessarily starting a confrontation simply by calling attention to something.
     

    ZX9RCAM

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    No, I'm not saying anything of the sort. A simple, "Did you realize that's a handicap spot?" would be it for me.

    It's possible she honestly didn't know. It's possible she knew and assumed no one would say anything.



    It isn't necessarily starting a confrontation simply by calling attention to something.

    What if they choose to escalate it?
    You started it.
     

    Sublime

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    Yeah if we just let a..holes be a..holes and let them do whatever, this whole thing could have been avoided. That jury showed him.
     

    Sublime

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    Yeah, he shouldn't have been an a..hole.
    Haha, I see what you did. He didn't start it but hey, he finished it. You think mom learned anything from this encounter? She'll continue on with her unsocial behavior and be the victim of this the rest of her life. Maybe we should have sympathy for the kid. I saw "their kind" a lot in CPS. Of course now I am making judgments but I bet I am not far off.
     
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    Haha, I see what you did. He didn't start it but hey, he finished it. You think mom learned anything from this encounter? She'll continue on with her unsocial behavior and be the victim of this the rest of her life. Maybe we should have sympathy for the kid. I saw "their kind" a lot in CPS. Of course now I am making judgments but I bet I am not far off.
    Kid was already doomed
     

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    phoenix

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    I was in that area of Florida when this happened for a funeral. When I first saw it i was really torn as there was no doubt in my mind that he had a right to pull the gun, but it seemed although the aggressor was moving toward him until he pulled a gun. The time between teh draw and shoot with the back up is where i thought the room for error could be. I personally probably would have not taken the shot, but I doubt he would have had the same luck trying that with me. Some groups do have problems with rules and i was not surprised when I heard she chose to park in a handicapped spot and gave the guy lip when he informed her of it. I get the "its none of his business" and i would not have said anything personally. It appears she sai d"you want me to get me man" which i wont comment on the stereotype the reminds me of, but you know how it goes. There was a report about previous complaints where he said he would draw his gun like road rage or someone cutting him off. supposedly someone else was in an argument a couple weeks before where the owner of the store told the shooter off and it was over a parking spot. He was allowed to testify eventhough no report was filed. Without that stuff i would hope he would have stood a better chance. They also did not charge him too aggresivly as they often do.
     
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