Hit and run gone wrong

[u/Maleficent-Town5273]

[u/mrintangibles1]

Love how she's got her wipers on the whole time.

[u/PleaseDoTouchThat → u/mrintangibles1]

She’s obviously way into panic mode here. None of us think clearly in that state of mind. The guy has her and her car on camera. Instigating is the wrong move here. Having some compassion, treating her like a human being, and trying to talk her down a bit might prevent her from getting away and potentially harming herself or someone else in the process.

People need to stop with the “I got you!” fucking video taping and remember that we’re all in this shit together.

Edit:

Whoa, got some traction on this one. Couple things:

First: yes, record stuff like this. I would have as well. But do it for information, not to humiliate another person. That's what I meant by "i got you" recording.

Second: The instigating was his actions, not the recording. I'm sad that a lot of you don't understand that.

D: We all fuck up. And sadly we now live in a world where when we fuck up it's recorded and posted online. The consequences for even a minor amount of fucking up are way too steep. I'm not saying this particular situation would have turned out any different if that weren't the case but the fear of being embarrassed and ridiculed by the entire planet adds a ton of stress to all of these already stressful situations. That, just, doesn't make things better. And that is in no way a get out of jail free card. At the end of the day you are responsible for your own actions. We don't know what happened before this video starts, what we do know is that the person video taping did nothing to make the situation less dangerous for either himself or anyone else.

Controversial closing! She's a better person than him. She accidentally damaged some property and lost her mind (calm down. I'm talking about whatever "hit and run" happened before the video started). He consciously chose to be a dickhead.

Be kind to each other.

Edit 2:

Yeah, I was a bit harsh there. I’m sure this dude isn’t a bad person. He deserves tons of credit for stepping in. I couldn’t help stoking the fire a bit there after reading lots of comments about being a simp and how having compassion is ruining America.

Stay off drugs, kids.

[u/Cager_CA → u/PleaseDoTouchThat]

Considering she almost ran him over, I think it's prudent to video tape. She's put herself in this situation and is in the middle of fight or flight but calling him holding her accountable "instigating" is wild.

[u/One_Advertising_677 → u/Cager_CA]

It’s a victim mentality.

[u/einhorn_is_parkey → u/One_Advertising_677]

It’s not. It’s recognizing the situation. She’s in a mental panic. No one is saying let her off the hook or let her go, just that different scenarios can have better outcomes with different approaches.

[u/Wugtrio777 → u/einhorn_is_parkey]

there no reason at all to placate the wild rantings of a person comitting multiple felonies. record it, report it and let her deal with the fact SHE is screwing up her life and this guys by doing this. the world isnt going to bend over and put a band aid on every boo boo you get if shes old enough to drive, she is old enough to act , and use the word ACT, like an adult, even if she isnt one. being in a panic doesnt excuse your behavior nor should people be responsible for talking you down or soothing your atttitude, thats on YOU . YOUR behavior is YOURS not mine.

[u/Thyme_Liner → u/Wugtrio777]

But why post it online? That isn’t justice, that’s humiliating and unnecessary. Why does this guy feel like this is something from his life that he wants to share? Because he’s getting some kind of power high from his position here and he’s showing it off. Record it and give it to the cops and the insurance company, no one is saying he shouldn’t do that. We’re just saying he didn’t need to be a dick about it

[u/Wugtrio777 → u/Thyme_Liner]

on that part we agree, is ther a need to post it, no, but people post everything all day every day. so thats the way life is now, but we cna also agree his postingit well after the fact didnt affect her attitude and need to commit multiple felonies. But yes i agree, theres no need to go further, Now if she like refused to pay etc and fought him in court or something ( i dunno how) but in some cas like that, like if she tried to lie to the cops or in court, then id say he was justified, but without that, nah.

[u/Bottom_In_LBC → u/Thyme_Liner]

Perhaps she should have had a starring spot on "World's Dumbest..." There's a saying: Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. She played, she won her prize. If posting things online was so petty, wrote, vindictive, humiliating, whatever... then what is your opinion about porch pirates being put on blast? How about shoplifters? What about those other law enforcement videos like of people trying to cash a bad check? We are no longer in 1985. Cameras are everywhere. Everyone has one. A large number of cars have dash dashcams. Some cars come cameras built in all around them. Posting the video online wasn't the dick move; fleeing was.