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Netherlands6188 Posts
Okay so, I just had an argument with my father because I think he is in the wrong. What do you think TL?
He was driving to my aunt's house after stopping by at a friend and having a few beers after work (yes, he is pretty awful about drinking and driving and I never stop giving him hell about it) and my aunt lives along a main road. So, he slowed down and started indicating, moving toward the middle of the road, (as is correct procedure when turning across traffic) when another car came along from behind at some speed and smashed off his wing mirror. He continued speeding off, so my father put his foot down and chased after him.
My father chased him along the road for about a kilometre before he managed to overtake this car and force him to pull over by running him off the road. The driver was apparently absolutely pissed out of his bracket with a hysterical wife in the passenger seat. My father started confronting the guy, who could apparently not give a sober answer. So my father reached in and grabbed the car keys from the ignition. Naturally the other guy put up a bit of resistance and the two of them had a bit of a boxing match. Eventually my father got into his own car and drove off with the keys. He was intending to go to the police station, but stopped at my uncle's house first. My uncle advised him not to go to the police on account of getting mixed in with drunken driving offences, and so they both got back in the car and drove back to the scene of the crime. They apparently drove past them to check out the scene and then returned back home. STILL WITH THE KEYS.
My father stayed and had dinner, had a few more drinks and just drove home now. He said the car was still there on the side of the road. I asked what he planned to do now, as he still has the keys in his pocket. 'Nothing'. Is that not really fucking illegal? My dad claims he did nothing wrong in taking away the guy's keys, he was infact doing the roads a service by removing a hazardous driver. I argued that his taking of the keys was almost in-line with theft as he was disabling this man's property and effectively leaving it liable for a break-in overnight. But no, my father doesn't see that. I asked what if they had taken down my father's numberplate? 'Nono he was too pissed!' 'And his wife?' 'Nah'. So well, I am pretty unconvinced and when the police inevitably turn up on our doorstep I would rather not tell him 'I told you so'.
So please TL, who do you think has done more wrong here?
Also, in other news, I just got my first car! :D
Oh EDIT: This is also a one year of TL anniversary post (belated) and a happy 1800 post blog. With shoutouts to all my cool friends, particularly the ones in #liquipedia, #tl-abl and #tl.dota2 and the ones who are too cool for irc ^_^ And Targe.
Double edit: TLDR:
On May 22 2014 05:31 Heyoka wrote:
Your dad thinks there is nothing wrong with running a guy off the road, punching him repeatedly before taking his keys and keeping them without even going to the police?
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Grats to your car. I guess.
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Yeah, u r dad is wrong on all sorts of accounts.
Like every single account.
Garsh.
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On May 22 2014 05:26 GeckoXp wrote:
Grats to your car. I guess.
The guy with the papers is the legal owner AFAIK, I think taking keys is theft.
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On May 22 2014 05:29 Comeh wrote:
Yeah, you're dad is wrong on all sorts of accounts.
Like every single account.
Garsh.
Your*
Sorry :-(
I'd probably advise him to either go to the cops, or drop an envellope with the keys and the number plates or something...
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Katowice25012 Posts
Your dad thinks there is nothing wrong with running a guy off the road, punching him repeatedly before taking his keys and keeping them without even going to the police?
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United Kingdom14103 Posts
wow i get a personal shoutout!
isnt the best thing to do in that situation just to note the licence plate and call the police or something?
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Netherlands6188 Posts
On May 22 2014 05:29 SC2Toastie wrote:The guy with the papers is the legal owner AFAIK, I think taking keys is theft.
His argument with that was that it isnt theft because the car is still there. -____-
Also i have spent the last week driving around with the log books for my car inside the car. GG to me if anyone stole my new car!
In reply to your other post - I suggested he do that, but he doesn't want to go to the police now because he KNOWS he will get in shit. I recommended he find out who the owner of the car is, find their number and arrange to drop off the keys. He won't do it though. I am so mad at him right now.
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On May 22 2014 05:29 SC2Toastie wrote:The guy with the papers is the legal owner AFAIK, I think taking keys is theft.
Her car and the story are totally unrelated. I still like the line about her own care though, gives the entire blog a nice touch.
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On May 22 2014 05:30 SC2Toastie wrote:Show nested quote +On May 22 2014 05:29 Comeh wrote:
Yeah, you're dad is wrong on all sorts of accounts.
Like every single account.
Garsh. Your* Sorry :-( I'd probably advise him to either go to the cops, or drop an envellope with the keys and the number plates or something...
Fixed, sorry mein friend.
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France7248 Posts
On May 22 2014 05:20 dravernor wrote:
Also, in other (unrelated) news, I just got my first car! :D
is your car the car your father just got the keys?
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Also, in other (unrelated) news, I just got my first car! :D
This would have been way funnier without the "(unrelated)". : (
also, your dad is totally wrong, i mean wtf
but at least his intentions are good
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On May 22 2014 05:31 Heyoka wrote:
Your dad thinks there is nothing wrong with running a guy off the road, punching him repeatedly before taking his keys and keeping them without even going to the police?
:D
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Netherlands6188 Posts
On May 22 2014 05:51 Paljas wrote:This would have been way funnier without the "(unrelated)". : ( also, your dad is totally wrong, i mean wtf but at least his intentions are good
Fiiiiiiiiiiine I fixed it :<
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On May 22 2014 05:57 dravernor wrote:Show nested quote +On May 22 2014 05:51 Paljas wrote:Also, in other (unrelated) news, I just got my first car! :D This would have been way funnier without the "(unrelated)". : ( also, your dad is totally wrong, i mean wtf but at least his intentions are good Fiiiiiiiiiiine I fixed it :<
see, its way funnier this way, which should be the number one priority of almost any blog
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Germany25657 Posts
Sounds like your father shouldn't drive anymore if the thinks car chases are acceptable -.-
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This will probably get buried but I think you should lawyer up and hit the gym.
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Netherlands6188 Posts
On May 22 2014 06:04 KadaverBB wrote:
Sounds like your father shouldn't drive anymore if the thinks car chases are acceptable -.-
Ahahaha KBB I am imagining you as a traffic officer banling with a ban hammer going around revoking licences XD
But yeah, I hope he thinks over what he has done tonight and tomorrow he does the right thing. Just not sure why I am the only person he has spoken to who thinks he has done the wrong thing.
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SoCal, USA3955 Posts
I can imagine the guy who your dad forced off the road and took the keys would be reporting it to the police... Cause your dad took his keys (and other stuff...)
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umm...your dad could be in serious trouble...and maybe you shouldn't be posting this publicly on the internet :D
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