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In an attempt to not blame this on the attitudes of Texans, do you think the average size of trucks/cars in the two states factors in? Isn't everything bigger (and better) here?The Annoyed Man wrote:My personal experience is that Texans on average treat the cars in the parking slots on either side of their own with a casual disregard for the other guy more than do Californians on average.
Actually, my experience is that the parking spaces in Texas are considerably larger than those in Ca. It is a continual amazement to me when I park my SUV between a couple of pickups, and still have plenty of room to open doors on both sides. In Ca, I'd be hard pressed to exit the car without having to rest the door against the car beside me. I don't know that EVERYTHING is bigger in Texas, but parking spaces sure are!hpcatx wrote:In an attempt to not blame this on the attitudes of Texans, do you think the average size of trucks/cars in the two states factors in? Isn't everything bigger (and better) here?The Annoyed Man wrote:My personal experience is that Texans on average treat the cars in the parking slots on either side of their own with a casual disregard for the other guy more than do Californians on average.
Not alright, but not justification to draw and fire warning shots either.roff wrote:when I shot at the car that hit me and took off I did not have a chl
it was my first car that I paid for myself
the police probably would not have done anything about it
yea it was a dumb idea but I was angry
this happened about 4 1/2 years ago
I don't go around shooting at people now that i have my chl
I think I've matured a bit since then
just because of my previous posts and past doesn't make me trigger happy now
you guys are making it seem like if I came up to yalls car and kicked a big dent in it y'all would be ok with it
Maybe the mods banned the wrong troll.hpcatx wrote:There was a related thread posted by some troll, masquerading as the other party involved in this parking lot incident. I searched but could not find it... was just interested in seeing the additional responses forum members made. Does anyone know what happened to it?
Thank Godroff wrote:when I shot at the car that hit me and took off I did not have a chl
So what. I don't care if it was a gold-plated Bentley, you don't fire shots at a fleeing vehicle. Period.roff wrote:it was my first car that I paid for myself
Wanna bet? Ask a few of the LEOs on this forum if firing shots at a fleeing vehicle is just A-OK? Then ask them the myriad charges they could file against you for doing that. Then ask them about the top-level felonies you WOULD be charged with if your haphazardly fired rounds had struck an innocent person.roff wrote:the police probably would not have done anything about it
And you think that makes it OK?!?!?! Are you out of your mind?!?!?! Being angry when you fired the gun makes it 100 times WORSE!!!roff wrote:yea it was a dumb idea but I was angry
When are you eligible for parole?roff wrote:this happened about 4 1/2 years ago
If you ever did actually "go around shooting at people" then you never should have been issued a CHL in the first place.roff wrote:I don't go around shooting at people now that i have my chl
and yet you're still defending the obviously irresponsible actions ...roff wrote:I think I've matured a bit since then
maybe, maybe not - but your past actions are an indicator of your future potential ... this is why ex-felons can't buy guns or get CHLsroff wrote:just because of my previous posts and past doesn't make me trigger happy now
I wouldn't be OK with it. But I wouldn't pull my gun because of it. Most here wouldn't. And that's the real point you keep missing. No one agrees with you. Someone denting your car DOES NOT meet the criteria to pull a gun. At the point your car was dented you could NOT reasonably believe you were in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, thus pulling a gun was not immediately necessary, thus pulling a gun was not JUSTIFIED under the law.roff wrote:you guys are making it seem like if I came up to yalls car and kicked a big dent in it y'all would be ok with it
i meant the police would not have done anything if i filed a report about a hit and runA-R wrote:Wanna bet? Ask a few of the LEOs on this forum if firing shots at a fleeing vehicle is just A-OK? Then ask them the myriad charges they could file against you for doing that. Then ask them about the top-level felonies you WOULD be charged with if your haphazardly fired rounds had struck an innocent person.roff wrote:the police probably would not have done anything about it
and yet you're still defending the obviously irresponsible actions ...roff wrote:I think I've matured a bit since then
roff wrote:you guys are confusing my previous thread with this thread
i did not pull my gun
i put my hand on the butt of the gun whenever i saw him lift up his shirt to tighten his pants
I truly hope you're sincere in your desire to learn more. A good start would be to stop posting what seems to be an attempt to defend your actions from the previous thread about shooting at the car (see my responses above). Next would be to stop "looking for trouble" in your daily life. Yeah, it's maddening when other people treat you poorly, don't respect you and/or your property, etc. But as a CHL holder it is YOUR responsibility to DE-ESCALATE any situation if at all possible. Confronting someone who you believe damaged your car is not a good de-escalation technique. Not saying you can't/shouldn't ever confront anyone, but it's best to avoid confrontations over "little stuff" - and damage to your car that does not also include an ongoing imminent threat of additional damage to you is "little stuff" in the big picture. Best to "be a good witness" - get the license plate number, call the police, file an insurance claim, whatever the situation calls for that avoids direct confrontation.roff wrote:i just learn more and more everyday from everyones responses
But somehow there are still some who can't figure out how to park inside the lines.sjfcontrol wrote:Actually, my experience is that the parking spaces in Texas are considerably larger than those in Ca. It is a continual amazement to me when I park my SUV between a couple of pickups, and still have plenty of room to open doors on both sides. In Ca, I'd be hard pressed to exit the car without having to rest the door against the car beside me. I don't know that EVERYTHING is bigger in Texas, but parking spaces sure are!
I, too, searched for the other post...I know that it got reported to a mod. I'm of the belief that the mod took care of that situation. This is a (fairly) tight-knit online-community, and its good to know that folks are looking out for each other, right?hpcatx wrote:There was a related thread posted by some troll, masquerading as the other party involved in this parking lot incident. I searched but could not find it... was just interested in seeing the additional responses forum members made. Does anyone know what happened to it?
