Posted on 02/26/2014 6:36:34 PM PST by robowombat
Dad Picks Up Daughter from Movies. Their Car Gets Rear-Ended. Then Their Evening of Terror Begins. Feb. 12, 2014 10:28am Dave Urbanski
Jay Christopher Jost Jr. had just picked up his daughter from the movies and was driving on a Raleigh, N.C. highway when, police say, he noticed a car following them.
The car rear-ended Jost’s Saab. Then kept hitting it. Again and again.
Image source: WTVD-TV Image source: WTVD-TV Police released chilling 911 audio as the terrifying situation unfolded Saturday night, Raleigh’s WTVD-TV reported:
Dispatcher: 911 “What’s the location of your emergency?”
Caller: “I’ve got a guy that’s following me, and he’s rear-ended me and now he’s following me again.”
Dispatcher: “And what is your name?”
Caller: “He hit us again! Oh my God!”
Dispatcher: “And what is your name?”
Caller: “He’s just hit us twice!”
Police said Jost’s voice was altered on the released recording to disguise it; his daughter is heard screaming in the background. The alleged attacker is Remy Blaisdell Gagon, 25, someone with whom Jost was not acquainted, police said.
Caller: (screaming) “Jesus, he just hit me again!”
Jost drove into a parking lot in front of a Whole Foods Market to wait for help, but Gagon reportedly followed them and continued striking Jost’s car.
Caller: “He’s hit me three times now, and here he comes again.”
Dispatcher: “OK and you’re like circling the Whole Foods parking lot?”
Caller: “I’m trying to figure out what his plate is. (screaming) He just hit me four times now!”
Caller: (screaming) “Look, he just broke my window, broke my car. I’m freaking out! Jesus! He’s trying to kill us! Please! My God…someone! Please!”
Police say Jost found the right moment to get his daughter out of the car so she could run inside the Whole Foods for safety while he waited outside, WFJA-FM in central North Carolina reported. Jost soon took cover inside the store as well — but the suspect reportedly ran after him.
Police arrived and arrested Gagnon. There are conflicting news reports about whether police used force.
Jost and his daughter weren’t hurt, WTVD said. Gagnon was taken to a hospital, then released, and remains in police custody at an undisclosed location, WFJA reported.
Police say he faces two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, two counts of simple assault — for kicking an EMS worker and biting a firefighter — and one count of careless and reckless driving.
Image source: WTVD-TV Image source: WTVD-TV WFJA reported that police are trying to determine if Gagnon was under the influence of any substances.
Police spokesman Jim Sughrue told TheBlaze on Wednesday that Gagnon is presently receiving care at a medical facility that police cannot disclose, and will be formally charged when he’s well enough.
The public defender’s office in Wake County said Gagon has not been assigned an attorney and no court date for a preliminary hearing has been set, WFJA reported.
Carolyn Floyd, Jost’s sister, told WJFA she doesn’t know what triggered the attacks but that her brother acted bravely to save his daughter.
“I just believe that my brother is a hero,” Floyd said. “He is an absolute hero.”
Handsome devil. And so friendly-looking.
Whoaaaa! Verbal rear-ending on FR. Hope you get some anger management help.
Remy the Random Road Rage Rammer.
No wonder they sound like "big talkers" to you; you prize "security" over "liberty."
I always wonder about those who feel the need to attack anyone who won't play the coward.
You got that right papertyger, no question about it.
...they never thought we'd put our lives on the line just because they never had the guts to.
...or at least believe ourselves competent to judge when to use deadly force without some authority to give its permission.
So you know everything about me, don’t you? You’re a bit of a jerk.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I’ve heard that crap here for years. And you would have ended up in a orange suit with a court-appointed lawyer while civil rights organizations filed suit and your kid would end up on Welfare. Meanwhile, this father is alive and well and his daughter is probably back at school.
I am a 2nd A advocate. But I’m sick of people pretending they’d shoot anyone who looked crooked at them. So phony.
Wait. I didn’t attack you, nor did I attack the Father for his actions to protect his Daughter.
However, all reading this should use it as a learning experience: What would YOU do?
Many here -including myself- have had to draw their weapon to stop a threat. Can’t say I enjoyed it, myself.
Did anyone hear about the Jeff Gordon taxi prank? Apparently, there were two friends, one, a JG fan, and the other, a vocal critic. Somehow the fan got a hold of Jeff Gordon, and arranged to have him pick up his friend in a taxi. Gordon then acted like be was being pursued, and did some off-road evasive driving. The video is predictably funny, but one of these days someone is going to get hurt.
Since I came of age in the urban killing fields of NYC during the 60s, 70s and 80s, I know that fight or flight are two options that people have. I chose keeping a wary eye one block ahead of me and used flight whenever a dangerous situation cropped up. And believe me: they did. I was never once mugged or attacked because of a vigilant eye and, obviously, being born under a lucky star. There are many ways to survive.
This silly idea that someone being rear-ended - which has physical effects on the driver’s body - could pull out a gun and properly aim and fire at his target without creating mayhem - is ludicrous. Once he was in the parking lot, I suppose he could have opened fire.
Like I said. Make this a learning experience.
The Father was in a Saab -a VERY heavy vehicle (At least the older models were).
If it was me, I would have used that to my advantage as well.
-— I chose keeping a wary eye one block ahead of me and used flight whenever a dangerous situation cropped up -—
I worked with a liberal gay guy who told me the following story. He was walking through downtown Boston when three hooded yutes began walking toward him. He had time to cross the street, but thought crossing the street would be racist.
You know the rest of the story.
Monkey dust aka bath salts.
Oh, there was always pressure from lib groups not to cross the street when thugs were coming your way. INSANE! Sometimes, once I got out of the way, the thugs would yell: Hey, White Girl! Come back here! You racist bitch!
Right. Anybody who wonders why I travel in the company of Mr. Browning or Mr. SIG-Sauer can read this story.
I'm doing a good enough job managing my anger, thank you very much.
BTW, Alex...where's the quote, you miserable lowlife liar? Chicken. Worm. Liar. Man up and admit you lied.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
Well played.
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