It is a strange thing to watch citizens in this country devolve into something out of a Mad Max sequel. Education, and particularly, emphasis on developing emotional IQ does much to quell these base instincts, which is exactly what Republicans have worked for decades to undermine.
Now if you look on YouTube, you will find many a video that shows unruly seasoned citizens attacking and intimidating skateboarders. Skateboarders apparently trigger the MAGA types, or what some call Karens. In this video, we have a man pulling what looks like a 9mm (I am no expert) because of the slide load on a young skateboarder minding his own business tempting the fate of pins and screws waiting for his extremities should he crash.
But that is his business. And even if this kid is technically trespassing, that is not an offense punishable by felony assault. To the tape we go-
There are other tweets discussing this, but since some of them request doxxing, I will not post them. I am guessing considering there is a filmographer on the scene that the men were filming a video for YouTube. In general, I do not want to be the “Fun Police.” Kids like what they like, it doesn’t bother me, and if it is not my property it is not my business.
It is mainly the use of the gun that is the problem, but also the fact is this guy goes zero to 60 getting out of his car. He doesn’t pause at the intersections of Advice and Conversation, or Admonishment and Threatening to Call the Police. He drives head long into Warning, Tragedy Ahead Boulevard.
Yet this is not the first incident of its kind I have seen. I don’t have the details on where this happened, or if the parties know each other. There is speculation that because their is no front plate it could be Arizona. I certainly hope not. But the right wing did just pour a bowl of Cocoa Puffs to serve up to the electorate in November, so I would not be surprised.
These could happen to anyone’s family, and because a gun in hand turns any confrontation into an instant catastrophe, I think it is important to share with the community.
Nobody needs to go off half-cocked over a half-pipe.
-ROC