Man killed motorcyclist who followed daughters

**Radar** · 3rd March 2008, 07:41

Georgia USA - Two daughters called their father to say they were being followed. Dad was waiting with a pistol. Read about it here:
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metr...ge_tab_newstab

Shiite! The last time I was in the States I was warned never to eyeball anyone in another car when stopped at the lights. If we ever bike in the USA I guess its bullet proof armour under our Cordura jackets!

**HornetBoy** · 3rd March 2008, 07:50

Originally Posted by Radar

Georgia USA - Two daughters called their father to say they were being followed. Dad was waiting with a pistol. Read about it here:
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metr...ge_tab_newstab

Shiite! The last time I was in the States I was warned never to eyeball anyone in another car when stopped at the lights. If we ever bike in the USA I guess its bullet proof armour under our Cordura jackets!

LOL only in America I guess

**Bikernereid** · 3rd March 2008, 08:06

My ass. Bloody stupid yanks, shoot first get the truth after.

**pyrocam** · 3rd March 2008, 13:27

I just read this on another forum, yee-owch

one of the posts,

Originally Posted by some guy

I got a call from a life long friend yesterday. I've known this woman since we were 5 years old. Our parents were best friends. She's married to a great guy and has three sons, two of which have finished high school and are in the working world.

It seems her middle son left work yesterday, walked out to the parking lot, and jumped on his motorcycle to leave. He cruised down the lane in the parking lot, and another car with a couple of teenaged girls cut across the parking lot and entered the lane right in front of this kid. He locks up the bike, and hits the door with his tire. Words are exchanged. Everybody gets angry. Rude gestures are displayed. The car cuts its wheels, and knocks the bike and rider over. He gets pissed and follows the car. The car heads for home. The girls in the car call Dad on the cell and say someone is following them. They arrive at their house, and Dad is in the driveway with a gun. The kid rides by, turns around and rides past again. Dad shoots 3 times, striking the kid in the back and kills him. Claims it was self defense!

but this is the internet, salt pls

**EJK** · 3rd March 2008, 13:30

Originally Posted by Bikern1mpho

My ass. Bloody stupid yanks, shoot first get the truth after.

It's American translation for "Oops!"

**YellowDog** · 3rd March 2008, 13:38

Originally Posted by EJKDDORAI

It's American translation for "Oops!"

They were probably friendly bullets and didn't hurt much.

I was working with an American (when I used to have a job). He came from a miltary background and very much favoured the 'Destroy any potential threat before it might become one' approach.

Still, it's unfair to tar all American's with the same 'Cow Boys & Indians' mentality brush.

Look at George Bush..................................

**Finn** · 3rd March 2008, 13:40

Originally Posted by YellowDog

They were probably friendly bullets and didn't hurt much.

I was working with an American (when I used to have a job). He came from a miltary background and very much favoured the 'Destroy any potential threat before it might become one' approach.

Still, it's unfair to tar all American's with the same 'Cow Boys & Indians' mentality brush.

Look at George Bush..................................

In NZ, the shooter would be the victim.

**MIXONE** · 3rd March 2008, 13:42

If it's got wheels or tits it will give you trouble.

**Livvy** · 6th March 2008, 13:24

Originally Posted by MIXONE

If it's got wheels or tits it will give you trouble.

Put them together and you've got bullets in your back too by the sound of it.

Pisses me off that "Daddy" didn't try to talk to the guy, but I doubt the girls thought he'd go shooting at the guy either. They were probably genuinely scared, I wouldn't blame them either if they had been arguing earlier in the car park and he'd then followed them home. Most people will avoid potentially violent situations and if he'd acted angrily in the car park they might have thought it would turn physical if they got out of their car at home.

**Patar** · 7th March 2008, 16:12

sounds to me like the girls and the bike were in a fender bender and the biker wanted to get their details off them, the girls then thinking they were being followed called their dad.

Atleast that would have been a reasonable inference had it happened in any other country.

**Livvy** · 7th March 2008, 23:20

Originally Posted by Patar

sounds to me like the girls and the bike were in a fender bender and the biker wanted to get their details off them, the girls then thinking they were being followed called their dad.

Atleast that would have been a reasonable inference had it happened in any other country.

That is what it implies. Only it seems the two chicks were pussy shit and the dad was overprotective.

They're all a little at fault I guess. The biker could have just taken down their licence plate, the girls should have tried to sort out the original argument at the carpark, and well... The father was definitely the asshole...

**Waylander** · 7th March 2008, 23:47

So y'all would just stand there and get shot rather than shooting first?

**motorbyclist** · 8th March 2008, 00:13

"only in america"

seriously, what is wrong with some people?

Originally Posted by Waylander

So y'all would just stand there and get shot rather than shooting first?

what?

are you advocating "shoot first and ask questions later"

i don't understand how someone can be so paranoid as to actually shoot the guy as he rides past - and how can such people be allowed lethal weapons?

glad i'm in NZ... here you just have to steer clear of 12-15 year olds with baseball bats

**Waylander** · 8th March 2008, 07:05

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

what?

are you advocating "shoot first and ask questions later"

i don't understand how someone can be so paranoid as to actually shoot the guy as he rides past - and how can such people be allowed lethal weapons?

glad i'm in NZ... here you just have to steer clear of 12-15 year olds with baseball bats

If the guy was just riding past then no problem. But if someone is threatening my friends or family you bet your ass I'll shoot first.