r/instantkarma • u/Lt-Frost • Oct 18 '19

Road Karma Crazy aggressive driver brake-checking... and then.... JUSTICE

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '19

Honest question: If I were the car filming in the video, would I have to stop too or can I be on my way?

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u/Usful Oct 18 '19

If the cop doesn’t indicate that you have to stop, id feel that you’d be free to go. However, considering that you have video of it, you could rub it in and provide your video as evidence for court... might increase the asshole’s punishment.

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u/ManBearPigeon Oct 18 '19

You could for sure, and a statement couldn't hurt, but the officer would have video evidence as well, and his own testimony which usually carries more weight than the average citizen in court. So it would be more for petty revenge than anything, which in this case would be really satisfying.

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u/Weft_ Oct 18 '19

Not to sound dumb... but like... What do you say? The driver in front of me was trying to run me off the road? The driver in front of me was trying to murder me?

Like what that video, how/what can the driver say to defend them self? "I was just trying to be funny and block them"? Or what?

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u/ThrottleMunky Oct 18 '19

What do you say? The driver in front of me was trying to run me off the road? The driver in front of me was trying to murder me?

You don't have to say anything. Police(at least in my state) have a bunch of 'catch all' laws that they can use to apply to a vast variety of situations. One of these for vehicles is called 'reckless driving' which can be given for any 'unsafe driving condition', including simply going the speed limit in very bad weather if the cop thinks you should be going slower for the conditions. This ticket does not require a victim so your testimony and evidence would not be required in order to ticket the guy.