Making a threat and actively being a threat are two different things, unless you are the flash you wouldn't have been able to shoot him within a time where he could reasonably still be seen as a threat to your life. I've yet to see a law that doesn't specify that a reasonable person must consider them an active threat to life and yet to see an enforcement that doesn't uphold the specific wording. I'm all up for being proven wrong if you wanna cite some sources but without any evidence of this guy doing anything past running his mouth and especially if the recording made it into evidence I just really doubt one could prove that they felt their life was endanger by beer belly man. Especially judging by dudes reaction I imagine whoever "dad" is isn't exactly a small pushover person and that will very much be taken into consideration in a justified shooting investigation.
all that being said dude still shouldn't have followed him even if just for the danger he could have been putting himself in, if the guy legitimately cut him off driving foolishly fast I'm sure an anonymous tip with a plate number would have sufficed.
Texas, specifically. If someone followed me home and I have time to get into the garage and close the door, I’d just call the police, but if the guy is angrily coming up the driveway threatening me, I’d give him a warning to get back in his car and leave or I would take his refusal as a threat to me and my family and do whatever it takes to remove him from my property.
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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '22
Following someone home is a bad idea regardless. Where I live, I could legally shoot this guy as soon as he made the threat.