Once Yankee outfielder Reggie Jackson was starting to park his car on a NY City street.
Another driver suddenly pulled up and tried to get the same space.
Jackson said “I was just pulling in here.”
The guy got out and pulled a gun and shot at Jackson. He missed. Jackson put up his hands and said “Hey, okay buddy. Okay. You win It’s your space!” The man let him alone and parked.
I don’t understand people who get so possessive over a public parking space. In this case, I suspect it was the old story of class envy; black unemployable, uneducated youth who blame every negative part of their lives on white people.
The same story that has played out in South Africa for decades. Most people outside that region do not discuss how bad it’s gotten.
A friend of mine was waiting to p ark her car in NYC in the winter while the car in that space was warming up. Someone pulled in and refused to give it up even though she was there first and waiting.
She was a vengeful type and slashed all 4 of his tires and left a note “Enjoy the space. You’re going to be here awhile.”