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what would you have done?

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tkent02 said:
Works for me.
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A guy got out of his car and came at me with a bat, I pulled out my empty pistol and showed it to him. He got back in his car and left.

I try to avoid confrontation, let him have the road and you control the situation.
V
 
More often not, there is no winning against a vehicle many times more massive, so the best reaction is self preservation, although I fully understand the internal sense of injustice suffered by bikers. Aways good to return home in one piece, even if it means taking an unplanned turn or pulling over, or even violating a traffic law to get out of harms way.
 
Next time use your phone to take a pic of the plate or get the number and call it in. 11 years ago I was 33 years old and I confronted a 21 year old driver about why he drove up and over the sidewalk. He apologized and said he dropped a CD and was looking for it. Just then the 20 year old passenger told me to eff off and mind my own effing business. I got angry-walked to the passenger side and told him he better shut the eff up. He told me to bring it on and called me tough guy. I grabbed him by the neck and attempted to pull him out of the car but the driver took off pulling the guy from my angry hands. That night a deputy visited my house. A month later that deputy gave me the heads up about a warrant for my arrest. I turned myslf in. All 4 occupants of the car said their was NO sidewalk driving and that I - unprovoked confronted the passenger and I was the agressor. Cost me $400 in fines and probation for 1 year.

Deputy sympathized with me- told me he thinks the others were lying BUT NEXT TIME TO CALL THE POLICE IF I SEE RECKLESS DRIVING. So- I suggest the same to you.

THE DEPUTY AND THE JUDGE TOLD ME I NEED TO CONTROL MY ANGER. I have been behaving since then.
 
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mharrington said:
Next time use your phone to take a pic of the plate or get the number and call it in. 11 years ago I was 33 years old and I confronted a 21 year old driver about why he drove up and over the sidewalk. He apologized and said he dropped a CD and was looking for it. Just then the 20 year old passenger told me to eff off and mind my own effing business. I got angry-walked to the passenger side and told him he better shut the eff up. He told me to bring it on and called me tough guy. I grabbed him by the neck and attempted to pull him out of the car but the driver took off pulling the guy from my angry hands. That night a deputy visited my house. A month later that deputy gave me the heads up about a warrant for my arrest. I turned myslf in. All 4 occupants of the car said their was NO sidewalk driving and that I - unprovoked confronted the passenger and I was the agressor. Cost me $400 in fines and probation for 1 year.

Deputy sympathized with me- told me he thinks the others were lying BUT NEXT TIME TO CALL THE POLICE IF I SEE RECKLESS DRIVING. So- I suggest the same to you.

THE DEPUTY AND THE JUDGE TOLD ME I NEED TO CONTROL MY ANGER. I have been behaving since then.
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I commend you on the try-
 
Wow! That's Rough

Wow! That's Rough

mharrington said:
Next time use your phone to take a pic of the plate or get the number and call it in. 11 years ago I was 33 years old and I confronted a 21 year old driver about why he drove up and over the sidewalk. He apologized and said he dropped a CD and was looking for it. Just then the 20 year old passenger told me to eff off and mind my own effing business. I got angry-walked to the passenger side and told him he better shut the eff up. He told me to bring it on and called me tough guy. I grabbed him by the neck and attempted to pull him out of the car but the driver took off pulling the guy from my angry hands. That night a deputy visited my house. A month later that deputy gave me the heads up about a warrant for my arrest. I turned myslf in. All 4 occupants of the car said their was NO sidewalk driving and that I - unprovoked confronted the passenger and I was the agressor. Cost me $400 in fines and probation for 1 year.

Deputy sympathized with me- told me he thinks the others were lying BUT NEXT TIME TO CALL THE POLICE IF I SEE RECKLESS DRIVING. So- I suggest the same to you.

THE DEPUTY AND THE JUDGE TOLD ME I NEED TO CONTROL MY ANGER. I have been behaving since then.
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What an expensive lesson...thanks for sharing your story.

Ed
 
That is just plain nutty. You should have been given a medal for your acts, not a fine.
But on the other side of the coin, if there were 4 occupants in the car, you could have also been jumped by all of them:mad:.
 
It is not worth confronting anyone! You never know who has a gun
 
alke46 said:
That is just plain nutty. You should have been given a medal for your acts, not a fine.
But on the other side of the coin, if there were 4 occupants in the car, you could have also been jumped by all of them:mad:.
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That's hilarious- these sissy's of today only know how to fight with a game controller, and run their suck. The schools do their best to take any and all will to defend themselves away. Glad I grew up in a different time where we actually did fight, make up and move on. A guy I use to lock up with on a weekly basis, went to prison, got rehabed and we are still in contact to this day. It gives perspective and respect. There are things you just don't do- cause and effect. And on the other note- I never leave home without my CCW- most times when I ride I open carry- it tends to keep the stupids at bay. One other beautiful thing about Kentucky is when deadly force isn't authorized, physical force is.
 
It sucks not being able to give someone the beatdown they deserve- not injure or maim but just a good ass kickin lesson. To the original poster- by calling in the plate, the drivers action and the car theres high probabilty he'd get more than just a talking too. Chances are that punk has no insurance and the plate is off his moms minivan so he'd get some hardship with those tickets.
 
Interesting to hear everyone's take on this situation. The thought crossed my mind to get this guys plate number, but speaking from experience I really don't think it would have done much good. When there are no witnesses present to corroborate your story the police aren't much help, at least in the town I live in. Maybe a helmet cam would be a wise investment.
I have an aversion to violence, I try to avoid it at all costs, however, in this situation I feel strongly that a lesson was in order for this scumbag and I wish I could have served him a healthy beating. He absolutely deserved one. Running the light would have been fully acceptable too, and if this type of situation ever occurs again that is what I will do. This option did not escape me, but I suppose a certain amount of testosterone fueled bravado did not want to let this fool know that he had me sweating in the slightest. Reactive and stupid on my part.
I live in an area with a really healthy biker population. Funny thing is I have not one friend that rides... I'm going to make it a point to find a friend to go riding with.
 
gustovh said:
A guy got out of his car and came at me with a bat, I pulled out my empty pistol and showed it to him. He got back in his car and left.

I try to avoid confrontation, let him have the road and you control the situation.
V
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I am glad the guy didn't pull out a loaded one and showed it to you......

an unloaded gun is useless, and can potentially get you shot, and you have no way of shooting back...

if your allowed to carry, then have it loaded, if your allowed, and if you cannot, leave it at home as it's useless to you empty.....

that time you got lucky, the next time you might not be so lucky......

just saying...

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SeanMora77 said:
Interesting to hear everyone's take on this situation. The thought crossed my mind to get this guys plate number, but speaking from experience I really don't think it would have done much good. When there are no witnesses present to corroborate your story the police aren't much help, at least in the town I live in. Maybe a helmet cam would be a wise investment.
I have an aversion to violence, I try to avoid it at all costs, however, in this situation I feel strongly that a lesson was in order for this scumbag and I wish I could have served him a healthy beating. He absolutely deserved one. Running the light would have been fully acceptable too, and if this type of situation ever occurs again that is what I will do. This option did not escape me, but I suppose a certain amount of testosterone fueled bravado did not want to let this fool know that he had me sweating in the slightest. Reactive and stupid on my part.
I live in an area with a really healthy biker population. Funny thing is I have not one friend that rides... I'm going to make it a point to find a friend to go riding with.
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You said it- police will not help you ever. Law abiding citizens are the bad guys now days.
 
To answer the original query: I would look for space and drive through the light. If not, then turn right and leave him there.


That may sound backwards, but many years ago I began watching the mirrors whenever I approached a red or amber light and have often had to drive through to avoid being rear-ended. I choose to take the most expedient means of avoidance, and that usually means straight ahead.

With an idiot doing brake-stands behind me, I would consider this is a very real danger and would remain there no longer than absolutely essential.
 
Let's see, get off the bike so he can't kill you... go to his window to talk to him... if he actually talks to you tell him why that is a really stupid thing to do with a motorcycle sitting there. All is good, you are done.
If on the other hand he's a big pussy and he leans way away from you in fear, bust his window with a head butt, reach in and grab his car keys, and ride away.
 
I had my bike stall at a stop light before I sorted the carbs and the person behind me started laying on her horn and revving the engine. I quickly put my bike on the kickstand and moved to the side of the road. I had a telephone pole and a bus stop bench between me and her aggression. After she satiated her angst and peeled past my parked bike I calmly retrieved my bike got it started and rode home and fixed the mechanical issues. I left the escalating emotional outbursts in her court. I may have done something similar in your case.
 
Just saw this happened the other day, a biker was in the right lane and some little Jap hot rod comes screaming up behind him ( saw him coming up fast as it was in my mirror). They start tail gating the biker running up behind him tossing him the finger and crap. We come to a stop light and the biker pulls over further to the right and just sits there all the time they are yelling at him and crap, he just looks at them. Light changes he sits there and they speed off. Thing is and I think these fools are in for it at some time, the biker was a Bandito with his colors on. He followed them for a bit until they turned off. Think he got their plate number heheheheh.
 
Great posts here. I had to quit riding when road-rage was everyday in the city.
Now, I'm in a Better Place and have the leisure to spin the analogy of a Fox meeting a bear or cougar in the midst of a herd of cattle...."Fighting Back" is the last resort for a fox.
Where the Rancher-Cop is absent, my comfort is that Bear and Cougar will eventually meet and take each other out ....
 
The Memorial Day weekend citidiots were on their way up north to vacationland where I live yesterday. I was on my way back home from a visit to the VA, traveling the same direction. Not much problem with the cagers, except they couldn't find their gas pedals. However, there was a jerk in his leathers, no helmet, etc. that had to show how absolutely hot he was on his V-twin as he tailgated me and finally passed me, as he was sure my ricer couldn't go as fast as he could. I was turning right in 1/2 a mile, didn't need to show him how fast I could go. Besides that, I know where all the cops are along that route. Hope he got pulled over......:D
 
I carry stones in my pocket for people like this, lucky for them I always miss at speeds above 30, but a nice pebble to the windshield wakes em up.
Man I wish that was the truth, sounds good in my head BUT, I just pull over let em by if I can't lose em in traffic.
Scare the CRAP out of a kid yesterday driving like a beggiinneerr driver, passed him and pulled the clutch in and let out a BRAAAAP from the ol' G/K with aftermarket pipes, ,saw him ion my sideview drop a load in his pants hahahahahahha
 
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