What would you do: Guy the car behind me made gun hand gestures at me repeatedly

[Anonymous]

I was driving with my two kids in a 25 mph zone and took a turn slowly because I had a big plant in the back of the car and I didn't want it to tip over. It wasn't super slow, but apparently it was slow enough to piss off the guy behind me, because right after the turn we were stopped at a light and he made a gun shape with his hands and fired at me twice. Then, when the light turned green, he pulled around me and pointed his finger gun at my 9-year-old (who was in the passenger seat). That was the end of it, but I'm still thinking about it, and wondering if I should have taken down his license plate and called the cops. Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

I would do absolutely nothing.

[Anonymous]

Ignore him.

[Anonymous]

What a f#cking loser. I'd probably memorize the license plate and report it to 911 later in the day.

He needs a visit from the cops to straighten him out.

[Anonymous]

YOu can't do anything OP. Its not significant enough for the Police because you didnt see a gun.
People can do hand signals all day long at other people and its not a crime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What a f#cking loser. I'd probably memorize the license plate and report it to 911 later in the day.

He needs a visit from the cops to straighten him out.

This would not be an appropriate response. The appropriate response would be to ignore. But if you really felt like you MUST call the police, use the non-emergency number. I'd want you arrested if you called 911 for this.

[Anonymous]

This deranged person doesn't need any more provocation and nothing will make the situation better. You'd rather keep the tense level as is and let him drive past you so he's not tailgating.

Take his license plate down but don't call the cops yet because that means you're just risking outing yourself and flagging yourself known to him (you really never know what kind of crazy he is). Only call the cops when the situation is threatening and continuous.

[Anonymous]

Let it go. When somebody makes a gesture at you (no matter how bad) just look away or briefly acknowledge him without any emotion. It's over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What a f#cking loser. I'd probably memorize the license plate and report it to 911 later in the day.

He needs a visit from the cops to straighten him out.

This would not be an appropriate response. The appropriate response would be to ignore. But if you really felt like you MUST call the police, use the non-emergency number. I'd want you arrested if you called 911 for this.

You're a lunatic.

This is exactly what 911 is used for in most major localities. In DC, 911 is the general government services number for ANYTHING that may involve the police, fire department, and paramedics. This would include noise complaints, getting an illegal parked car towed, etc. It goes through 911 because that's where the city can track and keep records of all requests.

No, the man did not commit a crime. But he did make a threatening gesture to a mother and a child. Most cops I know would be happy to drop by and give the man a stern lecture on his front porch about appropriate behavior while driving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What a f#cking loser. I'd probably memorize the license plate and report it to 911 later in the day.

He needs a visit from the cops to straighten him out.

This would not be an appropriate response. The appropriate response would be to ignore. But if you really felt like you MUST call the police, use the non-emergency number. I'd want you arrested if you called 911 for this.

You're a lunatic.

This is exactly what 911 is used for in most major localities. In DC, 911 is the general government services number for ANYTHING that may involve the police, fire department, and paramedics. This would include noise complaints, getting an illegal parked car towed, etc. It goes through 911 because that's where the city can track and keep records of all requests.

No, the man did not commit a crime. But he did make a threatening gesture to a mother and a child. Most cops I know would be happy to drop by and give the man a stern lecture on his front porch about appropriate behavior while driving.

Wrong! That would be 311.

[Anonymous]

Being a raging asshole is not a crime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What a f#cking loser. I'd probably memorize the license plate and report it to 911 later in the day.

He needs a visit from the cops to straighten him out.

This would not be an appropriate response. The appropriate response would be to ignore. But if you really felt like you MUST call the police, use the non-emergency number. I'd want you arrested if you called 911 for this.

You're a lunatic.

This is exactly what 911 is used for in most major localities. In DC, 911 is the general government services number for ANYTHING that may involve the police, fire department, and paramedics. This would include noise complaints, getting an illegal parked car towed, etc. It goes through 911 because that's where the city can track and keep records of all requests.

No, the man did not commit a crime. But he did make a threatening gesture to a mother and a child. Most cops I know would be happy to drop by and give the man a stern lecture on his front porch about appropriate behavior while driving.

911 is for emergencies. Calling it "later in the day" is by definition, not an emergency. Heck, someone making a gun gesture with their fingers isn't an emergency, either. But the key thing here is she wants to use 911 "later in the day" to report it.

So, here's your "lunatic" accusation right back at you. You should tattoo it to your forehead so people can see you coming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What a f#cking loser. I'd probably memorize the license plate and report it to 911 later in the day.

He needs a visit from the cops to straighten him out.

This would not be an appropriate response. The appropriate response would be to ignore. But if you really felt like you MUST call the police, use the non-emergency number. I'd want you arrested if you called 911 for this.

You're a lunatic.

This is exactly what 911 is used for in most major localities. In DC, 911 is the general government services number for ANYTHING that may involve the police, fire department, and paramedics. This would include noise complaints, getting an illegal parked car towed, etc. It goes through 911 because that's where the city can track and keep records of all requests.

No, the man did not commit a crime. But he did make a threatening gesture to a mother and a child. Most cops I know would be happy to drop by and give the man a stern lecture on his front porch about appropriate behavior while driving.

That's not a 911 situation...but I'm sure you're one of those people who consider anything that upsets you an emergency.

[Anonymous]

You should only call 911 if the commission of a crime, serious bodily injury, or death is imminent or ongoing. Tattle-telling after the fact does not fit such parameter. Regardless, the guy is an asshole/lunatic, be the better person and move on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Being a raging asshole is not a crime.

+1 ignore. sorry OP. so many a-holes out there, but in this case, not a police issue.