Posted on 03/20/2007 9:54:24 PM PDT by Hi Heels
Before I even begin, please refrain from the patent pending "what do you expect if you live in California" crap. I expect to live as an American just like you.
Two things have happened over the last year that have really spoken to me. I live at the foot of the Reagan Library. It's a conservative area. Votes GOP in nearly every election. Average income in the low $80K.
The first thing was at a Vons store. A gigantic black green beret was behind me in line. I mention his race and size only because in Simi Valley there are very few Gigantic (and I'm talking huge) black green berets buying oatmeal in Vons. In fact, Simi is pretty white bread. I said, "you go ahead, I have a lot." He kindly refused. I insisted. So he went ahead. The person in front of him insisted he go ahead as well. Then the person in front of that person insisted until the soldier was at the front of the line. He put down his purchases (oatmeal and fruit) and the checker rang him up. Two people raced across the store to scan their own debit cards to pay for his purchases. Hand shakes and thank yous all around. Makes me cry to think of it.
Friday morning I pull into a gas station. I'm in my pj's because I have minor surgery that day and am taking my 16 year old daughter to school. I put the pump into the tank and start the machine. A man comes up behind me and says, "so, how's that vote working for you". I respond, "I beg your pardon?" He says, "your vote, your bumper sticker (Bush Cheney 2004). How's that working for you?" "It's working just fine, thank you," I said and turned away. "You Bushbots are all the same. You don't want to hear the truth. Now people are dying over there," he YELLED. "People died under Clinton, too, pal, in fact had he finished the job instead of getting a "job" in the oval office, we wouldn't have had to go back," I retorted. I turned back to my car and he grabbed my shoulder and turned me around. "Take your hands off me," I said. "There were no weapons of mass destruction and Bush lied....." he started until I shook his hand off my shoulder. "You attack a 50 year old woman in her pajamas at a gas station over a bumpersticker. That's pretty damn low even for a liberal," I said. "What?" he said, "I was only asking you a question."
At this point my daughter starts out of the car going "mooommmm???" (She's a red belt) "Get back in the car," I told her. Then I got in the car, too and we started to leave. As I was leaving he was standing in the gas station yelling "Sieg Heil" and giving me the Nazi salute.
I got a picture of his license plate and filed a complaint at the gas station and at the police station.
Seems the Constitution only applies if you're a liberal. My blood pressure was so high when I got to the hospital they wouldn't even operate. But if the police find this man, he's getting a lesson in civil and criminal court.
Assault and battery (according to some lawyers who I know). Assualt occured when he made her feel threatened and battery ocurred when he touched her.
Regardless, this guy has a flippin' screw loose and the situation could have been worse. Thankfully, she was not injured. Gads, there are some whackos out there.
Kick ass story. Nice use of the terrain too. Of course it was your attitude that made it happen.
That would not surprise me in the least.
One of the large Maglites also does the trick...
If you see him again, ask him what his screen-name is here! And then ask if "Viking Kitties" or "Buckhead" means anything to him. :O)
As you have invoked the Second Civil War and I am co-keeper of the Civil War II ping list, I hereby perform the required CWII ping.
Can I be on the Civil War Two Ping list too?
Civil War II: The Coming Breakup of America
by Thomas W. Chittum
http://www.amazon.com/Civil-War-II-Breakup-America/dp/0929408179
Hey AAC, good to see you. Maglight between the ears!
Just for the record...
I WAS gonna do it...I was just hoping he wouldn't stand TOO close to my car.....!!!
[hee hee]
AKA The Attitude Adjustment Tool.
Good to run into you as well on a thread. Long time, no see, mate.
Say, how does one defend oneself with 4 D-size batteries in a steel case? You don't have stealth or much stopping power. Care to share?
Would you mind adding me to that list?
I know a 90lb female MP who can lay-out someone cold with one.
That man was 6 foot 80 and had to go 250 lbs. All muscle. All I could see was the bottom of his chin.
I feel your pain. I live just outside Princeton, NJ, and my neighbor still has her "Kerry/Edwards" sticker on her Civic.
Hey, yer in CA. No need for the because. LOL!
Sorry to here about the battery.
"I got a picture of his license plate and filed a complaint at the gas station and at the police station."
The cop's duty would have been to grab the video from the station. Did they? If not, they don't care, and will not honor your complaint diligently. Getting the plate number was good. They can't say they're unable to ID him and lock him up. In the end though, w/o the video tape, or the guy offering up what he did to an honorable cop, it'll be your word against his.
I believe you, but does she use it offensively or "counterpunching"? I don't yet have a concealed-carry permit.
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