i almost get killed as a pedestrian about once a week while crossing at a crosswalk with the walk signal, because some cager is not looking where they are aiming their overpriced petroleum chariot before they hit the gas.
when i get their attention and they stand on the brakes to avoid hitting the 3 pedestrians in their path, 50% of the time they flail their arms around and try to look tough and mad like it's my fault that they almost maimed some people.
i loathe how tough and aggressive cars make drivers. like you know if i even slapped their hood, probably a third would interpret that as battery on their person, feel justified in pulling out a concealed handgun to shoot me, and claim self-defense.
cool thing is you can take cover outside their LOS and duck and weave, they are strapped into position. you know exactly where your target is. and vehicles provide very limited ballistic protection.
i almost get killed as a pedestrian about once a week while crossing at a crosswalk with the walk signal, because some cager is not looking where they are aiming their overpriced petroleum chariot before they hit the gas.
when i get their attention and they stand on the brakes to avoid hitting the 3 pedestrians in their path, 50% of the time they flail their arms around and try to look tough and mad like it's my fault that they almost maimed some people.
i loathe how tough and aggressive cars make drivers. like you know if i even slapped their hood, probably a third would interpret that as battery on their person, feel justified in pulling out a concealed handgun to shoot me, and claim self-defense.
cool thing is you can take cover outside their LOS and duck and weave, they are strapped into position. you know exactly where your target is. and vehicles provide very limited ballistic protection.