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JayCee wrote:

Do you know what the usual cop response is when a fleeing suspect repeatedly swerves at a cop's car? The cop almost always opens up on the fleeing subject's car's windows, most of the time the back window because the car has already gone by and is no longer an immanet threat. The reason, the the car was considered a deadly weapon and 'the officer was in fear for his life.'

There is a difference in hot pursuit and your commuter ride in traffic. Repeat "I am not a cop", "I am not a cop", "I am not a cop", ...!

JayCee wrote:... I'm pretty sure that reasonalbe people would agree that pulling a gun for .500 of a second and defusing the whole situation is a safer alternative than swerving thru traffic and playing cat and mouse while trying to dial a phone. What if there was an accident as a result of evading?

I believe myself a reasonable person - but I'm not going to pull a weapon just because some other hole is driving like a jerk. Good lord man - don't you get what folks are suggesting to you? If someone is driving aggressively and you somehow end up near them - lift your right foot and slow down, park it if you have to, dial 911, count to 100. That is the way to de-escalate that one (at least for you - other drivers are on their own). If you get stupid and start trying to cut off the culprit, blocking their lane changes, trying to outrun them to the exit ramp, or whatever - the you have escalated the rage incident, not the other driver. You can't go up and swat the bear and expect it to just walk away - danged bear gonna eat you!! Remember the section of the code that says you can't throw a punch, get the crap knocked outta ya, and then shoot the guy... you are the aggressor!! You may be 30 years old but you gots lot of growin up to do. Don't go gettin all huffy and stuff - just take folks advice here and stick around - lots of experience here and good advice from really "reasonable" people (well - most of em anyways ). They have had to slap me down a few times...!!

Keith B wrote:Again, not flaming here, and not sure if you have your CHL, but I feel your posts indicate you may need to review the rules and laws on the threat and use of deadly force. Carrying a pistol for defense is a VERY serious matter and must be treated as such, and knowing the rules of when to use it and when to not use it, as well as situation deescalation techniques is imperative..

Ditto -- "Learn to bend like the willow, Grasshopper..."