I got Shot At!

General_Jack_As · Post by **General_Jack_As** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 6:40 pm

So, this was Saturday, around 6pm, and on the freeway heading north (I-25). I was meeting my roomate at this chicks house, and I was bringing a case of beer.

I wasn't paying attention, and talking on the phone, when I accidentially cut someone off. It was my fault, I admit, I should have been paying more attention.

We'll, this guy in a 2000 or above accord, got all pissed, speed up in front of me, cut me off, and slammed on his brakes. Trying to get me to rear end him. I swerve out of the lane to avoid him, and pull up next to him.

Now, were doing like 75-80, and I give him the finger and shout, "**** You, Bitch!" We'll, there were 3 of them in the car. I speed up and picked it up to 90-95 to get away from them.

They were picking up speed to follow me. Then ensued a high speed chase, for about a mile or two, until they caught up with me, and tried running me off the g-d damned free way. I had to swerve into the service lane to avoid them.

That's when I downshifted and cut right in front of them, they almost went into a spin, but regained control, and caught back up with me.

This time, they didn't try to run me off hte freeway, they shot at me. I heard 8 rounds blasted off. One of them ricocheted underneath the car and hit the driver side front wheel. I spun out of control, as I saw three more holes rip through my passenger side of the car.

I wrecked into the highway median, destroying the front of my car, and now I have 3 bullet holes in my car. If I had any passengers (Back seat), and Maybe in the front seat, they could have been dead, based on these bullet holes.

I didn't call the police, cause I don't have car insurance. So, I just said screw it, and drove off. I'll have to get pictures SOON!

Ghosthunter · Post by **Ghosthunter** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 6:49 pm

Wow that sucks!!!!

Glad you are ok...man i dont know what i would do

wee96 · Post by **wee96** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 6:51 pm

Its not smart these days to talk shat on the road, people get really angry very easily. You could have easily been wasted, wtf were you thinking? Not tryin to dog you im just tryin to make you think and realize what truely happened. Very glad your ok and werent hit, car parts can be replaced but not human parts.

Meggie · Post by **Meggie** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 6:52 pm

insurrance or not u should have called the cops, thats like attepted murder.

Izzo · Post by **Izzo** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 6:55 pm

Yeah I think I woulda called the cops on that one ....not very smart bro.

General_Jack_As · Post by **General_Jack_As** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:03 pm

Look it, It was a random shooting. I am okay, and that's whats important. The cops would have come up to me, ask me if I got a license, a description of the car, and my registration, license and insurance.

I would have said, late 00's red accord, I didn't get the plates cause I was busy dodging bullets, and that I don't have insurance. We'll, no insurance is a ticket. Then after giving me my ticket, they would have driven off and forgotten about it.

The cops have to deal with gang violence, and drug deals, and other way more f*cked up ****. They aren't going to care, and just issue me a ticket for the no insurance. That's a $400 ticket. So, I'll just fix it myself, and f*ck them

Spammy · Post by **Spammy** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:07 pm

Holy cow glad your ok buddy

Blisster · Post by **Blisster** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:13 pm

not to beat a dead horse, but I just hope these ****eheads dont end up shooting and killing someone else.

Zilog B · Post by **Zilog B** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:14 pm

Man, you're lucky. You shouldn't have escalated the situation like that tho...

I'd get the bullet holes fixed, and remove any unique identifiers off of your car..... They prolly didn't get your plate #'s either, but could remember stickers etc.

Zilog B · Post by **Zilog B** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:15 pm

He's right about the cops, without ID on the perps, they won't do jack but write him a ticket.

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:40 pm

Let's see.............................talkin on the phone, not paying attention to the road, cutting people off, and driving without insurance, yeah, you sure do live up to your name!

Brandon_k_W · Post by **Brandon_k_W** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:47 pm

That's pretty scary to hear about, let alone being in that situation.

I drove without insurance for a year, saved myself a grand or so. Now that I bought a new car, I force myself to buy insurance, no matter how much I hate it.

poptom · Post by **poptom** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:51 pm

Glad you're Ok but I hope you've learned to restrain yourself and not try to one-up the other guy.

Where did it happen, I-25 or I-40? (I know the area and am just trying to place it).

--Tom

General_Jack_As · Post by **General_Jack_As** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:00 pm

It said on the post, I-25, inbetween the Griegos and Jefferson exit.

Blisster · Post by **Blisster** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:12 pm

Prey521 wrote:Let's see.............................talkin on the phone, not paying attention to the road, cutting people off, and driving without insurance, yeah, you sure do live up to your name!

Prey521 wrote:Was driving home and came onto a long right winding turn that I know has a yield sign at the end, as I approached the top of the hill, near the merge, my EZ Pass clip fill off the mirror (suction type) and the whole thing, fell under my right foot, I tried to kick it away, since my foot was slippin on it, took my eyes off the road for a split sec to look down and see where it was and BAM, ran the Yield and cutoff a cop.

2 outta 3 aint bad!

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:24 pm

Well, there is a difference between what Gen did and I did, smartass!

Bastid · Post by **Bastid** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:30 pm

Prey521 wrote:Well, there is a difference between what Gen did and I did, smartass!

yeah the cop didnt shoot at you

luv ya prey

drdoug99 · Post by **drdoug99** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:23 pm

Prey521 wrote:Let's see.............................talkin on the phone, not paying attention to the road, cutting people off, and driving without insurance, yeah, you sure do live up to your name!

QFT

sito · Post by **sito** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:27 pm

I live in Canada, land of the hippies. I have no idea wtf your talking about.

Glad your safe dude.
Turning the other cheek is a life or death situation at times. People now a days just don't give a fu ck.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:39 pm

Prey521 wrote:Let's see.............................talkin on the phone, not paying attention to the road, cutting people off, and driving without insurance, yeah, you sure do live up to your name!

ahem

mmione · Post by **mmione** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:41 pm

General_Jack_As wrote:Look it, It was a random shooting. I am okay, and that's whats important. The cops would have come up to me, ask me if I got a license, a description of the car, and my registration, license and insurance.

I would have said, late 00's red accord, I didn't get the plates cause I was busy dodging bullets, and that I don't have insurance. We'll, no insurance is a ticket. Then after giving me my ticket, they would have driven off and forgotten about it.

The cops have to deal with gang violence, and drug deals, and other way more f*cked up ****. They aren't going to care, and just issue me a ticket for the no insurance. That's a $400 ticket. So, I'll just fix it myself, and f*ck them

Still, they tried to kill you..

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:43 pm

Glad to hear you're ok at least, that's some scarey stuff.

I'm pretty calm 99% of the time I drive but when I lose it I really lose it. I hate that feeling afterwards when I realize how truly pissed off I am, can feel the adrenaline pumping through my system, and realize that if I'd gotten pulled at the speed I was flying along while flipping someone off and screaming at them that I'd lose my license for sure, heh.

Easy to get carried away in something like that. Glad to hear you're ok and good luck with the car.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:48 pm

Ah, it was only an itty bitty gun, no biggy, it was their constitutional right to shoot at you cause you were not paying attention, and talking on the phone cut them off, jammed your brakes in front of them, You gave him the finger and shout, "**** You, Bitch!", You downshifted and cut right in front of them sending them into a spin, you didn't have car insurance.Should have got their licence plate# so someone could give them a metal for trying to get a menace off the road

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:55 pm

Chris wrote: jammed your brakes in front of them,

I think this was their maneuver actually.

I'd've been furious if I was them too, but shooting at someone is way the hell out of line IMO.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:59 pm

Humboldt wrote: but shooting at someone is way the hell out of line IMO.

But in a place where it is legal for every whacko to carry a gun???? He should count his lucky stars.

Oh and after rereading, your right on the one jammed brakes thing.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 11:59 pm

Not reporting an accident is just as illegal as not having insurance. You shouldve got a plate number and reported those punks. its good that you were not hurt though.

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 12:35 am

And if you had careened out of control into someone elses car, what then? Not meaning to preach to you, but not having insurance, at least liability is not smart. If you had hit someone else and it resulted in serious injury or death, regardless of the reason, you'd have been up the proverbial creek without a paddle. I know it's expensive and a racket, but could save you from losing everything you own.

Secondly, as far as not calling the police, what prevents those idiots from going postal on someone else. Possibly even a family member. If nothing else a quick call to the police to report the incident and give a vehicle discription would have been something. You could have remained anonymous.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 2:47 am

Awesome dude

ScottE · Post by **ScottE** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 2:48 am

Only in Phoenix.

MissTynker2 · Post by **MissTynker2** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:50 am

Classic example of road rage! Nobody wins!!

thepieman · Post by **thepieman** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:13 am

Used Honda Accord: $25,000
Gas: 21.45
1 Box of 9MM Rounds: $8.49
The Look on Your Face after Being Shot At By a Carload Of Crips: Priceless

Road Rage Dont Leave Home Without It

General_Jack_As · Post by **General_Jack_As** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:45 am

Russel: I didn't know i could have called it in anonymously. Thanks for that.

ScottE: I now live in Albuquerque, NM (even more ghetto than Phoenix.)

We'll thanks for all your advice, I'll certainly not let that get to me anymore, but I am going to be carrying my Charles Daily .45 ACP on me from now on.

Oh, and PieMan I have a feeling it wasn't a 9, holes are too big and went too far, I'll get pictures.

thepieman · Post by **thepieman** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 12:29 pm

General_Jack_As wrote:Russel: I didn't know i could have called it in anonymously. Thanks for that.

ScottE: I now live in Albuquerque, NM (even more ghetto than Phoenix.)

We'll thanks for all your advice, I'll certainly not let that get to me anymore, but I am going to be carrying my Charles Daily .45 ACP on me from now on.

Oh, and PieMan I have a feeling it wasn't a 9, holes are too big and went too far, I'll get pictures.

Dude just be glad it was the car and not you...never get into an argument with people in cars. Never look them in the eyes if you can help it...it sets them off even more.

Pie

DaddyLongLeg · Post by **DaddyLongLeg** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 12:55 pm

Glad your OK man and nobody was seriously hurt (except you ride). Insured or uninsured, I would have called the cops. Those punks need to be put in jail because they'll probably kill someone next time

wee96 · Post by **wee96** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 1:11 pm

I'd love to see the pics, im a fellow gun nut and can probably tell the round just by the hole haha. Its true about insurance, its really not worth the money you would save per year to go without it when if you hit someone, etc you can be sued and lose everything you own and then some. I pay $180 a month for two cars, and thats not even full coverage on one of them, expensive but I wanna keep my house thanks.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 3:18 pm

wee96 wrote:I Its true about insurance, its really not worth the money you would save per year to go without it when if you hit someone, etc you can be sued and lose everything you own and then some. I pay $180 a month for two cars, and thats not even full coverage on one of them, expensive but I wanna keep my house thanks.

Good point to put it into perspective like that

De Plano · Post by **De Plano** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 3:52 pm

When I was shot at it, we did not have a license number and they caught the guys and busted them. It helps they did it to some other people the night before, earlier the same night, and again the next night.

Carrying a gun isn't going to do much for you IMO. If you get pulled over and you have anything that might get you in trouble, you could be in a HELL of a lot more trouble. A shootout going down the highway isn't a realistic situation, and you don't want to shoot anyone going the opposite direction.

You can get insurance fairly cheaply if you get just the minimum. Ihave driven a bit without it, and now that I have the minimum I can not believe how cheap it is. Well worth the peace of mind

Glad your ok

PS, a 72 Caddy can stop buck shot fired from 10 feet away. I wouldn't try it again, but it was comforting to know

General_Jack_As · Post by **General_Jack_As** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 12:13 pm

I don't own a digital camera, I gotta wait till this weekend when this chick I know gets back into town so I can borrow hers.

Broadsword · Post by **Broadsword** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 1:16 pm

His actions were understandable. American drivers don't take driving seriously enough, drinking, eating, talking on phones, it's ridiculous. I have to swerve atleast 5 times a day to avoid getting hit by somebody talking on a cell, drinking, or a woman in an SUV. Don't even get me started on old people.

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 1:29 pm

Broadsword wrote:His actions were understandable.