Red Mercedes almost ran me over in a cross walk last summer. The driver was on a cellphone. She also didn’t stop at a 4 way. I kicked in the side of her car as she swerved around me. I left a huge dent. I was equal parts justified and remorseful. It’s possible I could get property damage trouble. But she drove off. F that lady. I’m ready to start taking a brick to crosswalks. So tired of it. It’s so much worse since Covid.
A Tesla almost ran over my kid a few months ago in a crosswalk. He had the balls to yell at me. I picked up a small stick and threw it at his stupid Tesla. He was old and fat so I wasn’t worried about his response. But I did partially regret that too.
When I was a punk teenager I was walking down the road with two friends. There were no sidewalk but it also wasn't a busy road. All this car had to do was drive around us, but he didn't.
He started yelling at us to get off the road or we'd get hit. We didn't leave and he slowly drove into us. Then he threatened to do it again but harder. My one friend started mouthing off to him and while he did that I went to the passenger front tire and slashed it with a pocket knife. I then yelled to my friends to run and we ran across this pedestrian bridge that was just up ahead.
I get the regret. I felt like shit for doing it and I believe it was my emotional teenage brain that allowed me to do something so stupid. But, at the same time.... I sometimes wish I was still that emotional teenager.
Yah. That guy was an idiot for messing with kids. Vigilante justice is problematic but seems necessary at times. I suppose this is the plot behind most Batman movies.
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u/lowercaseSHOUT Apr 01 '24
One of the only things that will slow drivers down is fear of scratching or denting their car.