42-yr-old pedestrian in crosswalk almost hit by car. He kicks the car. The driver pulls out a gun and shoots the pedestrian.

guns aren't common glovebox item in most places

A lot the world does, however, have to live with the constant threat of being bombed by our military or a military that our taxes fund.

Almost like the violence we export to other countries comes back home to our own culture and society.

I know what will help! More guns!

Nah, we Germans would've run him over.

Neither do most Americans. Or most Chicagoans.

Absolutely. Lost my job recently and started having to drive again and let me tell you every single driver is some form of psychotic. It’s insane.

Or if they had a car!

Idk, the crosswalk would be still unarmed - needs some movement-sensor gun turrets.

I'm 75% sure that this is sarcastic and the upvoters believe this is sarcastic.

crossing flag < crossing brick < crossing glock

I just wish they would do it somewhere more appropriate like in a school.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkXeMoBPSDk

The Hamburgler?

Just add a comically oversized sack with a $$ sign on the side, and a mask of zorro and he can audition for the role of bank robber in a pink panther cartoon.

Thats just how Americans say “Hello!”

Whatever happened to a good ol' "I'm walking here!" Said with a strong Brooklyn accent.

Definitely. There are at least 5 or 6 cars in my city that have a pretty good scratch from my ring. I know it's just a matter of time before that goes wrong and I get a finger torn off in the most painful way possible, but goddamn if it isn't satisfying.

In Europe a few years ago a driver sued the estate of the cyclist he killed for the damages to his BMW.

In Ontario, driver sues family of person he killed for the trauma.

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/bikes-and-biking/killing-cyclist-and-then-suing-family/

Yeah! At least the law still works for the poor fuckers.

Ianal but if he shot at him below the waist, he’d likely not get attempted murder. Assault/deadly weapon and whatever charges for discharging a weapon and road raging.

In Florida you don't even have to prove to the state you can safely handle a gun to have a concealed weapon on you

Yeah, it could be because of our car culture, not the cars themselves. Or maybe it's just good old fashioned lack of mental healthcare.

People spend SO much money on their damn cars, and often treat them both like a second home and a part of their personality.

Well the car didn't murder the guy

Aussie here and yeah, someone here nearly hits a pedestrian and it'll be pedestrian: throws hands up in wtf gesture, shakes head and the driver will either be like fuck I'm so sorry or return the same gesture and perhaps swear out the window as they pass.

Ah, the privilege of not having to do a double death dodge in one interaction. If they don't get ya with the car they don't get a second chance here!

Sorry bout that neighbor.

almost hit by car in a crosswalk. kinda a car issue to.

Still a car issue.

it's impossible not to call it a car issue. cars function as weapons against pedestrians, that's why car murders are illegal but almost never carry the same sentence as shooting someone despite sometimes being more lethal than a handgun.

also calling gun violence an American phenomenon is a European's way to soothe their own egos despite Germany frequently having lynchings by gun caused by Nazi cops. there's a reason why BLM didn't remain contained to USA and sparked massive uprisings in Europe

The car becomes a kind of psychological armour that can disinhibit normal social behaviour.

Behind the wheel, people often express emotions they would never display in face-to-face interactions. This disconnect between normal personality and driving behaviour suggests that cars can trigger different psychological states. Understanding this can help drivers recognise when their emotions are becoming problematic and take steps to regain control.

i agree with this statement from a page i've never heard of

I'll just shoot the cars instead. Much safer

And way more freedom-inducing endorphins

Does this mean something in Chicago land?

yup, if the pedestrian had a gun as well, there'd be no problem /s

How very American

*Attempted

The 42-year-old man, who could not be reached immediately by the Sun-Times, was shot once in the left leg and was taken to Stroger Hospital where he was in good condition, officials said.

Ahhhhh! My epilepsy!

Why AA batteries specifically? I have not tried it but they seem soft.

200g weights, they're used for calibrating measuring instruments. Fits in the palm of your hand, weighs about a half pound. I think 1 will run you like 8 bucks, and you don't have to waste a battery.

yet they are a product and a victim of our antisocial infrastructure. The criminal and the victum are one in the same. Justice should be served but the enviroment still plays a part.

smart people with guns are a danger to dictators. The infrastructor is our number one enemy. It produces anti-social behavior.

Why would you almost hit a pedestrian?

Because the dude didn't live a life of constant fear. He was a human being that almost got badly injured on a crosswalk, so he showed unregulated emotion, probably not with the intend of starting a fight for life or death, most probably because he did not think every other person is a psychopathic maniac.

powered by explosions

combustion [/pedantic mode]

humans stuck together against apex predators to get to the point were we are today. I say we bring back the T-rex rarhhhh... We need apex predators or we get bored and kill ourselves

I see what you're going for, but there are a couple things;

1. The shooter shouldn't have had a gun or the license to drive. If his mental state was that hair-trigger it's a travesty that this combination of elements was allowed to happen.

2. What other response would have been appropriate? Are you suggesting we should just passively allow bullies to do whatever they want?

So, more or less — no. If you think the appropriate reaction to almost being hit by a car is to throw your hands up and run away screaming, that's the appropriate action for you. Not everyone is going to respond the same way, and being mad/lashing out about almost being critically injured is a perfectly reasonable response.