How far would let someone push you before you react?
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Road Master
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If you want a fight you'll find it. If you want to avoid a fight you can. Just humble yourself and leave to be free another day. If someone were threatening my family I'd stop them but first I'd try to get the family and myself to safety. A kind word can turn away rage.
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I've exchanged words with people before over **** that's happened on the road, but hey, **** happens. And we all realize that we're vulnerable to just about every other vehicle out there when we're on the bike. I've never instigated any further altercation, but if you put your hands on me or pull a weapon, I'll use any force I deem necessary to protect myself. It's called self DEFENSE.
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Joe Kucinski
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They can't push me that far. If they can push then I shouldn't be that close. Better to leave than regret something that could happen. I'm 55 and have never been in any kind of physical confrontation except with my brothers when we were so small it didn't matter how hard you hit. If you want a fight you'll find it. If you want to avoid a fight you can. Just humble yourself and leave to be free another day. If someone were threatening my family I'd stop them but first I'd try to get the family and myself to safety. A kind word can turn away rage.
MikeM
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I tend to not mess with folks...too many whackos out there on the edge and you never know who's packing. Seriously, rage incidents aren't worth the risk to life and limb or the $$$$ on legal fees, criminal record, etc. Just look at the shooting thread on here...dude should have just rode away rather than get off the bike and confront the bitch.
Someone can whine, cry, taunt, threaten, curse...whatever...I'll just stand there and smile or walk away. Now, if they take a swing or make a motion to do so, or damage my property, all bets are off. I will aggressively defend myself and property, neutralizing the threat as efficiently as possible. I have no problem acting in self defense with extreme prejudice.....but you have to throw the first punch and you better believe I'm waiting for it....
Twiggy in your situation with the truck....man I smell $$$ there. Rather than pull a gun, I would have called the police and filed charges, then got a lawyer and went after the trucking company or owner of the trailer who contracted the truck if he was an indy.
Someone can whine, cry, taunt, threaten, curse...whatever...I'll just stand there and smile or walk away. Now, if they take a swing or make a motion to do so, or damage my property, all bets are off. I will aggressively defend myself and property, neutralizing the threat as efficiently as possible. I have no problem acting in self defense with extreme prejudice.....but you have to throw the first punch and you better believe I'm waiting for it....
Twiggy in your situation with the truck....man I smell $$$ there. Rather than pull a gun, I would have called the police and filed charges, then got a lawyer and went after the trucking company or owner of the trailer who contracted the truck if he was an indy.