r/cringereels • u/Margentana • 1d ago
Karen cyclist gets owned by Cop
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u/deathdisco_89 1d ago
"What if I apologize?" Lol
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u/Fitz_Fool 1d ago
"I won't press charges". Bro, you are misreading this situation entirely.
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u/Several-County-1808 1d ago
In Florida, trying to forcibly enter another's vehicle triggers stand your ground rights for the vehicle occupant. A very bad idea.
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u/BreakingCanks 1d ago
Same with a lot of other states... Texas here and that would be his last day on earth if he tried that in this state
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u/theaudacity1999 1d ago
I just need it known that it WILL be a bad day for the person that tries to manhandle my car door open.
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u/Aussie_chopperpilot 1d ago
Especially grumpy old week, dude wearing cycling gear
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u/MrZephy 1d ago
Putting the laughter in involuntary manslaughter charge
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u/thunder_dog99 18h ago
He’s very lucky. Castle Doctrine has been proven to apply to people in vehicles. Open my door? Only once.
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u/Hour_Flounder1405 6h ago
depends on the state. BUT...and here's the thing. should you physically harm someone, even when defending yourself you will most likely be sued in civil court ...even for something "minor" like "pain and suffering", which does not need to be physical in nature...could be something as simple as someone getting their feelings hurt.
So, you should be very careful about how to handle bidness.
For the record, I've been in such a situation. And was arrested for merely pointing my firearm at a very real attacker. It was a stressful and expensive legal process to ultimately be found innocent of all criminal charges. But then I faced a civil lawsuit and that was far more expensive. I attempted to bring my own criminal and civil charges against the aggressor, but did not get any relief.
Here's my advice. When confronted with someone who is obviously bent on doing you harm, get away...as fast as you can and find a safe distance and then call 911. What you don't want to happen is to rely on a castle doctrine as your defense. It's a dice roll in the courts...and if you do harm that person, it's a higher odds you'll get sued.
These road rage and "karen" type confrontations, almost every single one of them are totally avoidable. Even with camera and video evidence, ambulance chasing attorneys will find a way to separate you from your wallet. It happens much more often than these social media videos care to share.
God Bless America
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u/Psychedilly Cringe level 5 1d ago
I broke my hand punching a guy who did that :( His tooth lacerated my pinky knuckle
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u/Natural_Witness7572 1d ago
I hope he got charged with assault for damaging your hand.
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u/splatomat 1d ago
Careful. There are bacteria in the mouth that can be real bad for you if they enter a wound like what you described. If your hand ever swells after hitting someone in the mouth get to the hospital PRONTO.
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u/BokeTsukkomi 1d ago
I wonder if the car dude CAN press charges
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u/DonkyFondler 1d ago
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u/macguini 1d ago
This is a strategic option. They will likely scratch the paint if you do this. It shows to the court you were trying to get away and better your chances of getting a free fresh paint job. Can't just cover it up or it will look weird. Gotta paint the whole door and if your paint is older and faded, you could possibly argue a new paint job.
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u/VonNeumannsProbe 1d ago
Lol if this person was driving a run down car, you're going to get demolished by that door.
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u/izwald88 1d ago edited 1d ago
For real. My car is one of my prized possessions. I almost lost it once when I was leaving a farmers market when some weird church youth group was chatting outside my car, with some of them leaning on it. They even had the nerve to ask if it was my car as I approached with my produce.
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u/theaudacity1999 1d ago
My stance, is that I'm cornered. Try pulling my door open and I take that as an absolute life/limb threat. I've been in trouble on Reddit for posting some of my true thoughts on this exact scenario. I don't want banned :)
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u/IvanNemoy 1d ago
In SC it absolutely is. State law here grants the automatic presumption of death or injury if someone forces a door open and puts lethal force on the table (exemptions for lawful owners of the vehicle, law enforcement, or if you yourself are committing a crime in said vehicle.)
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-11-440(A)
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u/theaudacity1999 1d ago
Some people have never had to defend themselves or been in a situation to need to do it. Lucky them. It's not being "tough"...it's just that my assumption, if you are trying to rip my car door open, is that it is to harm me. I'm going home at the end of the day. You can make fun or downvote all you want.
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u/divitiae85 1d ago
Word. Peeps have lost more for doing less. Don't invade personal space and property yall. Stay safe
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u/RealnessInMadness 1d ago
My thing is, common sense… reach for a door? How do I know that person won’t just slam the door on my fingers? If you haven’t gotten your arm or finger accidentally caught on a car door.
You’ll never forget the feeling.This old boomer is entirely high on aggression and his toxic masculinity. 💀
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u/Vat1canCame0s 1d ago
I think the cop even dressed Gary Peacock with that exact notion; flipping a total strangers switch like that is an incredibly foolish move from a survival standpoint.
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u/Soft-Sea7012 1d ago
It will be a bad day for you if you don't let Gary Busey open your door.
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u/BreakingCanks 1d ago
Don't go reaching for people's doors unless you want it to be your last day
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u/ShortListen6686 1d ago
Good cop experience for the kid
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u/SamfromTorono 1d ago
Not really, cop ticketed the kid somehow too (def folded to ageism and pressure)
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u/Holiday_Pi 1d ago
Here’s an article about the incident. The kid was initially charged, but his charges were dropped
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u/SamfromTorono 1d ago
Yeah, thats wacky that he was charged considering he did Everything right. A charge takes time effort money etc regardless of whether eventually its dropped. Unduly burdensome
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u/trSkine 1d ago
Phew cop was cutting it close and remembered he had to be an ass
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u/Ok-Constant-2683 1d ago
Does the lycra affect brain function, or does the hobby attract wankers? I've always wondered.
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u/mang87 1d ago
I cycle ~160KM a week, and from my experience I'm going to say it's the lycra. I've had bad encounters with other cyclists before, and it's only ever been from the lads in the full-on cycling gear like they're training for a race. Their bikes are also always fucking pristine like they just bought it, too. During rush-hour, they're the ones getting annoyed with you if they're stuck behind you and you, gasp, wait for the lights and don't break the law.
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u/Ok-Constant-2683 1d ago
Full kit wankerism
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u/Glum_Activity_461 1d ago
Wankerism…that is a fantastic word. It sounds like a calling.
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u/Educational_Quote851 1d ago
The second one. They all have an air of superiority.
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u/DJmagikMIKE 1d ago
When I’ve come across asshole cyclists, I usually say something along the lines of “Ahhhh, too many DUIs?” Or “Jesus, just drive a car like a normal adult”. Yes I know how that sounds, but it seems to pretty much immediately short circuit their brains and they just ride off.
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u/OozeNAahz 1d ago
Some of them are like Vegans. They have figured out the one true way and everyone else is scum.
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u/AgeImportant6932 1d ago
I used to live in Colorado. The road cyclists were the absolute worst. Especially in Boulder. I never understood it. Just mountain bike like I did. Why would someone choose to ride next to dangerous vehicles breathing exhaust when there are beautiful trails all over the place.
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u/OGMikeGyver 1d ago
Probably both. Here he is again yelling at an equestrian https://youtube.com/shorts/huBWlWkRzcE?si=d5sUZFeYz_j7lB9V
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u/Dear-Examination-507 1d ago
I wish we had more videos of cop supervisors lecturing deputies like this when they violate peoples rights.
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u/OGMikeGyver 1d ago
This asshole also squared up to an equestrian on a trail who was trying to cross a bridge. Sad little man
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u/Informal_Process2238 1d ago
Do you have a link to that story i’d like to read more about this ass
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u/OGMikeGyver 1d ago
No article, but here's the video. Mr Gary Peacock https://youtube.com/shorts/huBWlWkRzcE?si=d5sUZFeYz_j7lB9V
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u/Glass-Gate-2727 1d ago
Nothing worse than these Bike Guys all decked out like their in a race..all douche bags
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u/Velocidal_Tendencies 1d ago
As someone who actually races and worked in the industry for 15 years, fuck that guy. This is why people will go out of their way to be shitty towards cyclists. That dude is a fucking boomer "fred", and industry folks hate them as much as drivers do.
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u/Grambotron 1d ago
Is it possible to ride a bike without dressing like a complete and utter loser?
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u/Wizchine 1d ago
They are functional, as another person explains below. As a comparison, I didn’t like cycling but I used to run. When I started running in high school, I didn’t want to wear the “dolphin shorts” because they looked “gay.” I wore regular shorts - until I got a painful rash on my inner thighs. “Oh, you’ve got ‘crotch rot,’”my coach told me. “Buy running shorts.” I did, and no more crotch rot.
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u/tangosox 1d ago edited 1d ago
I mean, it's a ridiculous assertion since it's clothes that's meant to handle sweat and aerodynamics. You might think it looks dorky but it's just functional clothing. Personally I do wear this stuff because I don't like to get soaked in sweat with unbreathable clothing and it's tight fitting so it doesn't flap around as I'm going fast. The shorts also usually have padding so you don't get discomfort and chafing when sitting down on the saddles. The glasses are also functional since you have wind in your eyes at 20 mph+ that's hard to deal with, not to mention glare. Don't lump all of us in with this guy who was clearly full of himself. Also why are you judging people based on what they wear? Why is it that non cyclists don't even try to understand these things and jump straight to judgement?
Edit: love being downvoted for trying to be reasonable. This is what our society has devolved to.
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u/Wizchine 1d ago
People have a huge, irrational hatred of cyclists. They had one guy who forced them to drive slowly once, and then develop this fixation. It’s really weird.
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u/Civil_Brilliant7151 1d ago
I spent many years as a cyclist and yet I carry major hatred for cyclists. It’s douche bag culture.
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u/CitySeekerTron 1d ago
FWIW I've also seen a share of downvotes for stating facts. Not opinions, and not trying to sneak in an editorialized perspective. Things like "If you're trying to run a non-networked computer and need to minimize software but need access to 7zip files, then the recent Windows 11 update includes 7z file decompression support" and responses like "But I don't like 7zip".
It only takes one or two to be confident despite their ignorance to press the downvote button. They're not representative of society.
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u/-Majgif- 22h ago
And once people start down voting, people seem to love to pile on. They probably don't even read the post, just see a negative number, so they join in.
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u/CitySeekerTron 17h ago
It's validating to have the force of a group agree with you, and posting online already enables people to say whatever with little accountability. I almost understand the notion of being able to express without even your name being pinned to the response, even if the response is a downvote.
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u/WeakReplacement3322 13h ago
While the clothes absolutely look dorky as hell, I at least understand that they serve a genuine purpose. It's also probably because of people like this guy acting self righteous while wearing this stuff that gives people a bad impression of bikers. Everybody wants to lump groups together even though that's not really how individuality works. People are just ignorant dicks, try not to let them get to you. If you're not like this guy, you're absolutely not part of the problem.
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u/diablol3 1d ago
You arent allowed to call it cycling unless youre dressed this way. You have to say bike and not bicycle.
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u/finix2409 1d ago
I ride my bike around but if anyone ever asks I say, I’m not a cyclist, I’m someone who enjoys riding my bike
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u/LauraTFem 1d ago
I feel very similarly about videogames. Yes, I play them, but don’t call me a gamer. I don’t want to be associated with those people.
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u/Illlogik1 1d ago
“I was the victim here” lol that’s great , the old boomer people got a verbal insult and wanted the kid arrested for it
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u/mrkrag 1d ago
Dude learned nothing from this. In his head, it's still everyone else's faults.
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u/Confident-Visual-840 1d ago
I hate Karen's and cyclists so this hits like heroin after years of sobriety.
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u/Snafuregulator 1d ago
" you're not going anywhere" can be argued as kidnapping in court.
In court, kidnapping is defined as the unlawful confinement, restraint, or removal of a person from one place to another against their will (or without a parent or legal guardian's consent if the victim is a minor).
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u/BrightPerspective 1d ago
I think he did catch an unlawful confinement charge, but he pled out and it was dropped.
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u/Velocidal_Tendencies 1d ago
Its like broh, if they hit you and then leave, thats a hit and run and far worse than any infraction they wouldve gotten before. Snag the plate numbers, follow up with the call and dont leave the scene. Simple as.
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u/IGetItILookBrandNew 1d ago
I have told my kids, my nephews and nieces, and my younger cousins that no matter the age of the adult, the moment the adult makes physical contact with them, they must go hands free until the adult is incapable of touching them or the adult leaves. This man thinks their are no rules because you are beget to your elders. The same infinity they have for calling the young entitled spoiled brats, they think they are untouchable due to...years of life.
Protect yourselves. You never know what someone's intent is. It isn't up to them to explain their intent when making physical contact, it's your individual perception of their intent
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u/andgainingspeed 1d ago
Cop did this guy a favor. Hopefully he learned his lesson from the citation and doesn't do it again.
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u/GeorgzBi 1d ago
Yea, we’ve seen this behavior go a very different and bad way in Texas with the stand your ground law! That old dude needs to learn how to count to ten and take a moment to be rational.
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u/androoq 1d ago
I watch this once every six months just to remind myself how embarrassing people can be for the most petty reasons. I also want to show my kids this so they can learn how to not let their fight or flight or freeze response take over like that ninja master skateboarder. Bravo to him.
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u/FreedomBread 1d ago
Karma farming. This is a 2 year old video.
Yes, it's real.
Charges were dropped against the driver who was ticketed for passing too closely to a cyclist.
His dashcam shows he did steer left before passing, but the angle doesn’t show the exact distance between the two men.
“The content of this video informed the prosecutor’s decision to file a motion for dismissal,” Scrivner said.
People are out of their minds. If you don't own a dashcam, get one.
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u/Different_Top_1830 1d ago
he was charged with a crime based on the lies of a clearly insane person trying to get out of trouble. what reality is this?
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u/mokeltron 1d ago
Is this a video showing when sense prevails? I’m not sure I was ready for this…
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u/VonNeumannsProbe 1d ago
Well debateably no. Because old guy on bike didn't have common sense.
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u/mokeltron 1d ago
Exactly - the guy on bike didn’t get his way and the police officer advised him of such… this makes a lot of sense to me???
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u/BandetteTrashPanda 1d ago
I've seen the whole video of this situation and I do feel bad for the kid
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u/Practical-Ad-7660 1d ago
I don't know man, I don't condone it but when you tell some one to "literally" stop, that might just about make someone's day bad enough to punish you for it.
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u/GeneralGuide9081 1d ago
These old entitled lead poisoned brain dead boomers need to learn they're not the authority and have consequences for their actions.
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u/Bra-D-Shaw 1d ago edited 1d ago
The law of irrationality, hard at work with that cyclist, people need to get counciling or self diagnose. Because you feel strongly about something doesn't change accepted rules or take away the human rights of others.
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u/tremble_lip 1d ago
This is what hell will be like; haggling your way through every silly, wrong, cruel thing you ever did day by day, moment by moment.
Nothing will be excluded and the way some people argue, you can see why it's described as taking forever.
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u/Ticalthepimp 1d ago
People have NO idea how life works. Fuck that guy.
A guy here got mad, got out of his car, & went up to a truck at a stoplight & tried to forcibly open the guys door...the driver shot him in the face killing him instantly. No charges were filed.
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u/Viker2000 1d ago
Happened to my wife once over a parking spot. Person got a face full of pepper spray. Lot cameras backed her up. Attacker got a lecture from the police too.
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u/Iron_Sight_Mark 1d ago
"I didn't open his door—he was trying close his door."
Go fuck yourself you crotchety prick.
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u/childfreecatde 1d ago
The bicycle people in my area are out of control. They refuse to ride in tandem and they more than their share of the road.
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u/Ormidale 21h ago
"You opened his door."
"No, he was trying to close it."
Not the sharpest tool in the box, is he?
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u/ottovonnismarck 20h ago
It's gotta be AI, it's supposed to be USA and the cops didn't end up shooting the innocent person
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u/jellofixit 19h ago
If you're going to be on the road, do the speed limit and obey the traffic laws. Stop at and stop signs and red lights.
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u/cwbradford74 15h ago
The key was his statement “I was the victim here”.
Thats the mentality of people like this. Regardless of their actions, they’re the victims.
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u/OnionBackground5314 13h ago
In a time when bad cops (justifiably) are getting grief, it's good to see a good cop. Also, this cyclist is an assclown who needs to chill.
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u/Plane_Equivalent216 8h ago
A grown man dressed like this on a bike is 80% of the time a huge ass hat
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u/Hace1986 5h ago
I have an old design Bic pen I keep in center console should any fool stick any part of their body into my car...
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u/Rey_Mezcalero 5h ago
Thought for a guy acting like a Karen, they are called Ken?
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u/Js_On_My_Yeet 4h ago
You won't press charges? Bruh. The skater should be the one pressing charges lmao
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u/Acceptable-Tart9481 4h ago
Just putting it out there... Dude is wearing a Saab shirt. That's all I have to know about dude's intentions and POV.
Strictly A$$holes And B!tches
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u/EveNolaf 1d ago
The full video is wild. The boomer legit does a 180 and tries to play the victim when his aggrs shit doesn’t fly.
I recall the male Karen was eventually charged with more stuff because he put hands on the kid and confined him in his car