Posted on 09/12/2006 7:27:32 AM PDT by LurkedLongEnough
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A motorist traveling on Interstate 4 in Orlando was injured after he was shot by a motorist he had honked at seconds earlier, according to a Local 6 News report.
Police said the driver, who only wanted to be identified as Chad, was apparently cut off by two men in a white pickup while traveling on I-4 near Princeton Street.
The police report said the men then threw a soda out of their pickup onto Chad's vehicle and then fired a shot into Chad's vehicle, hitting him in the arm.
The bullet traveled through the vehicle's door and into Chad's arm. He then crashed the vehicle into an I-4 guardrail.
The men in the white pickup fled the scene.
"I had been upset, but am just thankful I'm alive," Chad said.
"Did you provoke these people?" Local 6's Erik von Ancken asked.
"Well, it wasn't road rage but I was upset they cut me off but I didn't shoot at them or give them a reason to shoot at me," Chad said. "I would like them stopped because I don't want see anyone else go through something like this and not be so lucky because I do see myself as being lucky."
Police are investigating the incident and said they hope the bullet will lead them to the shooter.
Guess that'll learn 'em.
You rolls the dice and you takes your chances.
An armed society is a polite society.
The guy that shot that man is going to jail for 25 years to life. I hope he enjoys his final days of freedom.
Geez...what an idiot.
I see central Florida continues its descent into Hell.
Of course the anti-gun nazis will point to this incident as a clear consequence of the "Stand Your Ground" law.
10-20-Life.
Maybe the man who got shot didn't see the Keep honking, I'm reloading bumper sticker? Seriously though, knuckleheads like the guys in the truck who threw the soda and took the shot need to be caught and tossed in prison. There are consequences to our actions that people need to consider.
~ Blue Jays ~
"Did you provoke these people?" Local 6's Erik von Ancken asked
YES! most likely - the reporter could tell by the answers that the "victim" was not 100% innocent in the incident.
No victim is 100% innocent. But honking your horn or even gesturing does not give anyone permission to shoot you.
We have become way too willing to excuse wrong behavior. We have become like the wimp that thanks the school bully for not hurting him too badly.
>YES! most likely - the reporter could tell by the answers that the "victim" was not 100% innocent in the incident.<
Ok, so what is a driver to do, when another car whips in front of his vehicle, missing his front bumper by an inch?
Sometimes, people begin to come over because they don't see a car in the other lane. Do you allow the person to hit your car, because if you honk to alert him, you're afraid you'll get shot??
"I know what you're thinking, did he honk once or twice. To be honest in all the confusion I can't remember myself. But since this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and can blow your head clean off, you have to ask yourself 'do I feel lucky?' Well do ya punk?"
Which makes me ask a gain, “what is road rage?”
Is road rage the reaction to someone else driving like a fool? Do I have to passively sit in my car while folks tailgate, cut me off, block traffic, turn left from right lane and turn right from the left lane in order to be innocent of the road rage offense?
I have to say, that's not a very well thought-out statement. It's just plain false.
"Well, it wasn't road rage but I was upset they cut me off
I'll take that as a "yes"...
OK, name a victim who is 100% innocent.
There was a case here where a man was traveling South on I75 and out of the blue someone shot and killed him. They found his truck off the side of the road with him dead and no witnesses. He apparently was well liked and had no enemies. Someone for some reason just decided to shot him as he went by. Road rage? Unknown. I feel it will get worse as WWIII progresses and more undesireables move into Florda. (Another reason to consider moving to another state...).
I get honked at occasionally for errant driving moves. My response is to wave my hand in the air and say "sorry". Never had a thought about shooting at them.
LOL - Definitely a "punctured" Chad.
It was just Bubba and LeRoy having some fun with target practice on a moving object. I can hear Bubba saying..."Here, hold my beer and let me take a shot at that turkey!", or something to that effect. Both the driver and passenger of the truck should be locked up and their drivers permit revoked, AND THEIR HUNTING LISCENSE TOO!!
Terri Schivao
You have all kinds of options...
1) Avoid bad drivers. Bad driver cuts you off, back off further.
2) Honk, shoot him a bird and take the chance that he will fire a shot at you.
3) Re-pass him, force him to the shoulder, approach his car shouting and screaming and hope that he is not armed.
4) Fire a shot at him and take the chance that you'll be able to get away with it.
In no way are you required to sit passively in your car.
What did Bill Cosby's son Ennis do wrong to get robbed and shot to death while changing a tire by the side of the road?
OK, name a victim who is 100% innocent.
Jesus Christ?
Some people will demand smart bullets with the shooter's photo and biography stored inside on a chip. It also will take a picture of the shooter as the bullet leaves the gun.
Good heavens, man. You just aren't thinking!
Care to look up the names of the children killed by Tim McVeigh and company with a truck bomb?
Now, besides all the innocent children who have been killed by various monsters, I think the innocence question is better posed in the context of the attack.
Is any adult who has walked the earth (other than Jesus Christ) 100% innocent? No. But they are frequently innocent of any action that could or should provoke a particular attack.
How about the ~3,000 people in the WTC? Did they somehow do something to deserve being burned and/or crushed to death five years ago? No. They were innocent victims of radical Islamic terrorism.
I've mistakenly made many statements that overgeneralize, and I think this is one of yours.
I remember when I worked for the Navy in the early 90's, a contractor came in from California for some meetings and told us how courteous all the California drivers had become. He credited it to the freeway shootings.
"An armed society is a polite society."
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:)
>OK, name a victim who is 100% innocent.<
What did this little kid do to cause his death?
http://www.rnews.com/Story_2004.cfm?ID=41848&rnews_story_type=18&category=10
[News]
Tuesday September 12, 2006
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[Thruway Crash Kills Rochester Boy]
Crash happened on NYS Thruway
Thruway Crash Kills Rochester Boy
by Amy Young
Published Sep 11, 2006
A young Rochester boy died in a crash on the New York State Thruway Monday in Chautauqua County.
Authorities say Jacob Vaccaro, 4, died after being ejected from a minivan. State Police say a tractor trailer was traveling on the thruway in the town of Portland when the driver of the rig fell asleep and hit the minivan. The van flipped several times and landed on its roof.
Yvonne Burke, 38, of Rochesterm, was driving the minivan. Burke and two other passengers were taken to the hospital for non life threatening injuries.
LOL! Good one!
OK, name a victim who is 100% innocent.
A day after Sept. 11th you ask this stupid question?
'An armed society is a polite society.'
I can see who was armed, but I can't see who was polite. . . .
Racist.
The guys in the truck might have been a bit more polite if there was more of a chance that the other driver was armed.
I'm, sure this was on the guy's bumper....
Your southern bias is showing. It was more likely gang-bangers or illegals. You from New Yawk or Joisey?
Ask her (ex)husband if she was asking for it
What a pile of $h!t.
There's your bit of anti-gun bias for the article, but where's the part where they call for a ballistics database?
Of course not. That's why I think this whole notion of "road rage" is silly..mostly because it get pinned on the reaction rather than the action.
Are you talking about that Destroyer of Worlds, Belezabub,Spawn of Satan Micheal Schiavo?
McVeigh thought they were asking for it. The Terrorists thought the people in the buildings were asking for it. So when some guy pulls a gun and shoots at you, he can probably come up with a reason for doing it. And there will be some reporter standing there asking 'What did you do to deserve this?'. Face it, if someone is going to assault you, they probably don't need a real reason. Giving some guy the finger or honking the horn does not justify being shot. The problem is that we have become hostage to the bullies in our society. We try way too hard to find a way to blame the victim.
On Sept 12th 2001, there were people saying we deserved 9/11. They were dancing in the streets of the Muslim world. There are always people willing to blame the victim.
No, he thought the government was asking for it. He knew darned well those kids were innocent, but he did it anyway.
And there will be some reporter standing there asking 'What did you do to deserve this?'. Face it, if someone is going to assault you, they probably don't need a real reason.
I agree. There was no real reason for someone to shoot this man, under the circumstances.
You're being kind. It is just plain stupid.
Guess who's number one?
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