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After dinner, they were walking back to his vehicle when he noticed someone was parking very close to his vehicle. When this other driver opened his door, bang! It went right into my student’s car, leaving behind a huge dent. My student went ballistic, screaming and cursing at the other driver. Emotions were high, and my student was demanding payment for his damaged vehicle. The other driver refused, saying, “You parked too close to the line.” This only escalated the intensity of my student, and eventually the situation became physical when my student shoved the other driver. The other driver said, “You don’t want any of this. I’ll shoot your ass.” Does this man have a right to threaten deadly force because he was pushed? Of course not. Did my student have a right to push the other man? No.
I fully understand that this would be a highly emotional situation for some people, but that does not give you the right to threaten physical violence or deadly force. If this situation had been handled differently, the damage could have been fixed without resorting to violence.
Black Friday
A few years ago, my wife convinced me to participate in Black Friday shopping. We woke up early and headed to the mall. As I’m sure you can imagine, parking was limited. After driving in circles, I finally found a place to park. I pulled in and began getting my family out of the car. All of a sudden, a man pulled up right behind me screaming that I stole his parking spot. I replied, “If it was your parking space, your car would be parked in it.” This man didn’t like my comment. He jumped out of his car and lifted up his shirt, showing me his firearm. I understand that this man was upset; finding a parking spot was very difficult on Black Friday. However, it doesn't matter how upset you are. You can never display or threaten someone with a firearm just because you’re upset.
I could go on and on, but I think you get the point. As a rule, you should never display, threaten or tell someone you have a firearm unless you also have a legal right to kill that person.
Scenario One - Verbal Argument
As you’re walking out of the grocery store, you approach your vehicle, unlock the doors and bam! A man who parked next to you opens his car door and smashes right into your car, leaving a massive dent. “What the hell? You dented my car!” you scream. “You shouldn’t have parked so close to the line,” the man exclaims as he attempts to justify his mistake.