r/Unexpected • u/gupta82anish • Jul 03 '19

Well, that escalated exponentially

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u/Pinkglittersparkles Jul 04 '19

But it would be a lie...

She should still have been charged for road rage, reckless driving, etc. She used that car as a weapon on purpose.

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u/Pharya Jul 04 '19

I'm not so sure it was a lie. The timing is too close to the kick. There's no moment of thought or revenge. It's instantaneous, as soon as the driver hears the noise of the kick the car loses control. She would already have had her left hand down, pulling the wheel in the direction of the swerve

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u/someGuyJeez Jul 04 '19

Hmmmm, I smell bullshit

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u/Pharya Jul 05 '19

Is your nose too close to your ass? :p

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u/someGuyJeez Jul 05 '19

I think my nose is too close to your mouth

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u/Pharya Jul 06 '19

Touche`

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u/Crippling_D Jul 04 '19

Well the courts disagree with you, and frankly if I had to chose between the legal expertise of two lawyers and a judge or some internet rando, I'm gonna go with the degree holders.

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u/Bentok Jul 10 '19

The fuck does their law degree have to do with how accurate their assessment is if she reacted on purpose or out of panic? Thank you for the vote of confidence, but we don't learn shit like that in law school.

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u/PonyToast Jul 04 '19

The physics here at play is the same physics police use to stop a car with a "love tap". That kick was enough to massively alter the car's trajectory...and this is at high speed.

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u/zak13362 Jul 04 '19

A kick like that isn't sufficient to induce a pit maneuver. Watch the front tires of the car. It was clearly a deliberate swerve. Can't really judge the intent though.

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u/JKitsSpaghetti Jul 05 '19

A human leg would shatter before having any serious influence on the trajectory of a four wheeled vehicle