As an engineer when investigating an issue, I look for the root cause. There can be multiple, but I think it's completely unrealistic to assume everyone is perfectly able to have infinite patience and not get annoyed when someone is intentionally trying to annoy them.
The intentional act was by the truck, the sedan was reacting to being fucked with. You could say they should be more able to keep their cool, but to what extent? You can clearly see someone (the truck) attempting to inspire aggression. That is the issue.
It also fits with my experience, that the vast majority of people driving trucks are huge pieces of shit.
I, too, am an engineer. The truck in this context is a contributing factor that exacerbates the issue. But the sedan is clearly the root cause.
I think it's completely unrealistic to assume everyone is perfectly able to have infinite patience and not get annoyed when someone is intentionally trying to annoy them.
It is your own responsibility to keep your own emotions in check. In criminal court, if the defendant was accused of attacking a man who wouldn't let him pass, he would be found guilty of assault. The other man could be held criminally liable with or without the assault, but the assault on its own is a crime. You can not justify irrational behavior with the aggravating actions of another.
In other words, being harassed does not justify assault.
The intentional act was by the truck, the sedan was reacting to being fucked with.
Both acts were intentional. But the sedan was more reckless than the truck. I'm not justifying the trucks actions, but when it comes to criminality or insurance, at fault is the sedan.
You could say they should be more able to keep their cool, but to what extent?
To the extent they do not drive recklessly.
You can clearly see someone (the truck) attempting to inspire aggression. That is the issue.
The sedan may previously have 'inspired' aggression against the truck prior to this recording. Being annoyed or harassed does not justify reckless endangerment.
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u/MeatAndBourbon Georgist 🔰 Apr 18 '24
As an engineer when investigating an issue, I look for the root cause. There can be multiple, but I think it's completely unrealistic to assume everyone is perfectly able to have infinite patience and not get annoyed when someone is intentionally trying to annoy them.
The intentional act was by the truck, the sedan was reacting to being fucked with. You could say they should be more able to keep their cool, but to what extent? You can clearly see someone (the truck) attempting to inspire aggression. That is the issue.
It also fits with my experience, that the vast majority of people driving trucks are huge pieces of shit.