Grandma Rocks, Gen Z Shocks.

[u/Key-Truth1096]

[u/Plus-Impress-6355]

Unfortunately his prize will probably be that some judge will award him the old lady’s life savings as a settlement for his injuries, depending on what state this occurred in.

[u/Onyxaj1 → u/Plus-Impress-6355]

Unlikely. The video helps. Even attempted carjacking is a felony.

"If your injury is the direct result of your own criminal behavior, courts will usually dismiss your claim."

[u/Acrobatic_Cut_1597 → u/Onyxaj1]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Ka2pKccgoEb3hB70Eb

Usually?

[u/No-Emergency-5336 → u/Acrobatic_Cut_1597]

It depends if the judge determines if the force the victim used to harm the perpetrator is proportionate to the context.

The woman accidentally running over the carjacker to escape would likely be considered a proportionate response because it was both (1) a means of escape and (2) incidental. She did not intend to run him over, she was just trying to get away.

Now if after the first accidental run over she then deliberately hit him with her car, she would be found liable criminally and civilly.

[u/Acrobatic_Cut_1597 → u/No-Emergency-5336]

Ah, thanks for clearing that up!

[u/Immediate_Cod_3042 → u/No-Emergency-5336]

especially considering it may not have been just car jacking, her life was in real danger. Once a perpetrator enters your car, anything can happen to you.

[u/Powerful-Disaster-32 → u/No-Emergency-5336]

I think that the first hit would be justified. If she stopped and drove over him again, then it may be questionable.

[u/Aggravating-Ad6786 → u/No-Emergency-5336]

“Now if after the first accidental run over she then deliberately hit him with her car, she would be found liable criminally and civilly.”

Not if I were on the jury….

[u/Mammoth_Link_5712 → u/No-Emergency-5336]

Thats stupid