Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Hey guys -- I wanted to relate something that happened to me last night. For once, I was able to stand up for myself and turned the tables on an aggressor. How rare that is!!! I was driving through our neighborhood at 9:00pm last night. My daughter's visit to a friend's turned into a spend-the-night, so I packed a little overnight bag and was taking it to her. I turned into a residential street and was pretty much alone. A few seconds later, another car turned just like I had, and accelerated up to my bumper and aggressively tailgaited me the short distance to the first stop sign. I was so scared, that I was dialing the Constable before I even got to the stop sign! (not a long distance!) At the stop sign, I stopped hoping they'd back off, but the driver just turned his wheel side-to-side....making his headlights shift back and forth. (At that point, a man walking his dog saw us -- I was thinking to myself " Well, maybe they won't carjack me if there's a witness. " ....We've had a HUGE increase in violent crime in our area since the Katrina evacuees came to Houston, and I truly thought they were about to carjack me.) I was hoping the car would just pass me and be gone -- plus, if they did that, I could get the license plate #. But he didn't. I made another turn and he followed. A few houses down, he turned off and parked. I made the decision right then and there that I was going to turn around and see where they stopped, because I knew a couple of people who lived on the street. Sure enough, he had stopped at some acquaintances of ours! They have a teenage son, and this was one of his friends. I drove up beside him, rolled down my window and said " What the HELL were you doing driving that way! " .....He pulled his innocent, Eddie Haskell act like " What are you talking about, ma'am? " (Oh, suddenly I'm ma'am now?). I said " Who are you -- are you the 's son? " ...I think I scared him with that, because he said " I don't see why my name has anything to do with this. " That did it -- I said " Well, the s are friends of ours, they'll know who you are. " And I pulled into the driveway. He was protesting now -- " Ma'am!!! I'm not their son!!! There's no need for this!!! " .....I said, marching to the door, " Well, they'll know who you are. " I went to the door, rang the doorbell and my friends came to the door -- I was SHAKING LIKE A LEAF. I said " Hey , Anne..... " and I told them the whole story. They were very supportive, and listened to me. When I said " I almost called the Constable " ...the wife said " Maybe you SHOULD call the Constable " . I think that scared the punk even more. I know they were not witnesses, and he was trying to paint me as a crazy lady, and I let him have it right there in front of my friends. They agreed he had no business speeding through our neighborhood. I demanded his name again -- and with them staring at him, he gave it to me. (His passenger was resolutely staring at the ground -- which made their story that I was making it up a little ridiculous.) I thanked them for their time, and I hope he lost sleep last night wondering if I was going to call his parents. I still could. It was scary, but I saw it through. Maybe I can draw on that the next time nada or fada tries to lay into me and make me ashamed. Thanks for listening -- I just had to tell someone. -Kyla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Kyla I would have been scared out of my pants if were you! Good job for scaring that little punk. I can't stand it when people drive that way! You showed him. I would call his parents if you could so the punk doesn't do it again. hmph. > > Hey guys -- I wanted to relate something that happened to me last > night. For once, I was able to stand up for myself and turned the > tables on an aggressor. How rare that is!!! > > I was driving through our neighborhood at 9:00pm last night. My > daughter's visit to a friend's turned into a spend-the-night, so I > packed a little overnight bag and was taking it to her. I turned > into a residential street and was pretty much alone. A few seconds > later, another car turned just like I had, and accelerated up to my > bumper and aggressively tailgaited me the short distance to the > first stop sign. I was so scared, that I was dialing the Constable > before I even got to the stop sign! (not a long distance!) At the > stop sign, I stopped hoping they'd back off, but the driver just > turned his wheel side-to-side....making his headlights shift back > and forth. (At that point, a man walking his dog saw us -- I was > thinking to myself " Well, maybe they won't carjack me if there's a > witness. " ....We've had a HUGE increase in violent crime in our area > since the Katrina evacuees came to Houston, and I truly thought they > were about to carjack me.) > > I was hoping the car would just pass me and be gone -- plus, if they > did that, I could get the license plate #. But he didn't. I made > another turn and he followed. A few houses down, he turned off and > parked. I made the decision right then and there that I was going > to turn around and see where they stopped, because I knew a couple > of people who lived on the street. > > Sure enough, he had stopped at some acquaintances of ours! They > have a teenage son, and this was one of his friends. I drove up > beside him, rolled down my window and said " What the HELL were you > doing driving that way! " .....He pulled his innocent, Eddie Haskell > act like " What are you talking about, ma'am? " (Oh, suddenly I'm > ma'am now?). > > I said " Who are you -- are you the 's son? " ...I think I scared > him with that, because he said " I don't see why my name has anything > to do with this. " That did it -- I said " Well, the s are > friends of ours, they'll know who you are. " And I pulled into the > driveway. > > He was protesting now -- " Ma'am!!! I'm not their son!!! There's no > need for this!!! " .....I said, marching to the door, " Well, they'll > know who you are. " > > I went to the door, rang the doorbell and my friends came to the > door -- I was SHAKING LIKE A LEAF. I said " Hey , Anne..... " > and I told them the whole story. They were very supportive, and > listened to me. When I said " I almost called the Constable " ...the > wife said " Maybe you SHOULD call the Constable " . I think that > scared the punk even more. > > I know they were not witnesses, and he was trying to paint me as a > crazy lady, and I let him have it right there in front of my > friends. They agreed he had no business speeding through our > neighborhood. I demanded his name again -- and with them staring at > him, he gave it to me. (His passenger was resolutely staring at the > ground -- which made their story that I was making it up a little > ridiculous.) > > I thanked them for their time, and I hope he lost sleep last night > wondering if I was going to call his parents. I still could. > > It was scary, but I saw it through. Maybe I can draw on that the > next time nada or fada tries to lay into me and make me ashamed. > > Thanks for listening -- I just had to tell someone. > > -Kyla > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 THank you! After it was over, I turned around and shined my headlights on his car and got his license and make of his car. I can call the Constable and report it and they will go knock on the door of the residence registered to that plate. A Constable once told me, " Oh, they'll deny they did it, but the point will be made. " Especially if his parents are paying his car insurance! -Kyla > > > > Hey guys -- I wanted to relate something that happened to me last > > night. For once, I was able to stand up for myself and turned the > > tables on an aggressor. How rare that is!!! > > > > I was driving through our neighborhood at 9:00pm last night. My > > daughter's visit to a friend's turned into a spend-the-night, so I > > packed a little overnight bag and was taking it to her. I turned > > into a residential street and was pretty much alone. A few > seconds > > later, another car turned just like I had, and accelerated up to > my > > bumper and aggressively tailgaited me the short distance to the > > first stop sign. I was so scared, that I was dialing the > Constable > > before I even got to the stop sign! (not a long distance!) At > the > > stop sign, I stopped hoping they'd back off, but the driver just > > turned his wheel side-to-side....making his headlights shift back > > and forth. (At that point, a man walking his dog saw us -- I was > > thinking to myself " Well, maybe they won't carjack me if there's a > > witness. " ....We've had a HUGE increase in violent crime in our > area > > since the Katrina evacuees came to Houston, and I truly thought > they > > were about to carjack me.) > > > > I was hoping the car would just pass me and be gone -- plus, if > they > > did that, I could get the license plate #. But he didn't. I > made > > another turn and he followed. A few houses down, he turned off > and > > parked. I made the decision right then and there that I was going > > to turn around and see where they stopped, because I knew a couple > > of people who lived on the street. > > > > Sure enough, he had stopped at some acquaintances of ours! They > > have a teenage son, and this was one of his friends. I drove up > > beside him, rolled down my window and said " What the HELL were you > > doing driving that way! " .....He pulled his innocent, Eddie Haskell > > act like " What are you talking about, ma'am? " (Oh, suddenly I'm > > ma'am now?). > > > > I said " Who are you -- are you the 's son? " ...I think I > scared > > him with that, because he said " I don't see why my name has > anything > > to do with this. " That did it -- I said " Well, the s are > > friends of ours, they'll know who you are. " And I pulled into the > > driveway. > > > > He was protesting now -- " Ma'am!!! I'm not their son!!! There's > no > > need for this!!! " .....I said, marching to the door, " Well, > they'll > > know who you are. " > > > > I went to the door, rang the doorbell and my friends came to the > > door -- I was SHAKING LIKE A LEAF. I said " Hey , Anne..... " > > and I told them the whole story. They were very supportive, and > > listened to me. When I said " I almost called the Constable " ...the > > wife said " Maybe you SHOULD call the Constable " . I think that > > scared the punk even more. > > > > I know they were not witnesses, and he was trying to paint me as a > > crazy lady, and I let him have it right there in front of my > > friends. They agreed he had no business speeding through our > > neighborhood. I demanded his name again -- and with them staring > at > > him, he gave it to me. (His passenger was resolutely staring at > the > > ground -- which made their story that I was making it up a little > > ridiculous.) > > > > I thanked them for their time, and I hope he lost sleep last night > > wondering if I was going to call his parents. I still could. > > > > It was scary, but I saw it through. Maybe I can draw on that the > > next time nada or fada tries to lay into me and make me ashamed. > > > > Thanks for listening -- I just had to tell someone. > > > > -Kyla > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Kyla, Good for you. You took charge, but still did it in a safe manner. I think you acted like a concerned citizen - which we don't have enough of these days. And definitely, take the power you gained from this experience and apply it to your nada. Sylvia > > Hey guys -- I wanted to relate something that happened to me last > night. For once, I was able to stand up for myself and turned the > tables on an aggressor. How rare that is!!! > > I was driving through our neighborhood at 9:00pm last night. My > daughter's visit to a friend's turned into a spend-the-night, so I > packed a little overnight bag and was taking it to her. I turned > into a residential street and was pretty much alone. A few seconds > later, another car turned just like I had, and accelerated up to my > bumper and aggressively tailgaited me the short distance to the > first stop sign. I was so scared, that I was dialing the Constable > before I even got to the stop sign! (not a long distance!) At the > stop sign, I stopped hoping they'd back off, but the driver just > turned his wheel side-to-side....making his headlights shift back > and forth. (At that point, a man walking his dog saw us -- I was > thinking to myself " Well, maybe they won't carjack me if there's a > witness. " ....We've had a HUGE increase in violent crime in our area > since the Katrina evacuees came to Houston, and I truly thought they > were about to carjack me.) > > I was hoping the car would just pass me and be gone -- plus, if they > did that, I could get the license plate #. But he didn't. I made > another turn and he followed. A few houses down, he turned off and > parked. I made the decision right then and there that I was going > to turn around and see where they stopped, because I knew a couple > of people who lived on the street. > > Sure enough, he had stopped at some acquaintances of ours! They > have a teenage son, and this was one of his friends. I drove up > beside him, rolled down my window and said " What the HELL were you > doing driving that way! " .....He pulled his innocent, Eddie Haskell > act like " What are you talking about, ma'am? " (Oh, suddenly I'm > ma'am now?). > > I said " Who are you -- are you the 's son? " ...I think I scared > him with that, because he said " I don't see why my name has anything > to do with this. " That did it -- I said " Well, the s are > friends of ours, they'll know who you are. " And I pulled into the > driveway. > > He was protesting now -- " Ma'am!!! I'm not their son!!! There's no > need for this!!! " .....I said, marching to the door, " Well, they'll > know who you are. " > > I went to the door, rang the doorbell and my friends came to the > door -- I was SHAKING LIKE A LEAF. I said " Hey , Anne..... " > and I told them the whole story. They were very supportive, and > listened to me. When I said " I almost called the Constable " ...the > wife said " Maybe you SHOULD call the Constable " . I think that > scared the punk even more. > > I know they were not witnesses, and he was trying to paint me as a > crazy lady, and I let him have it right there in front of my > friends. They agreed he had no business speeding through our > neighborhood. I demanded his name again -- and with them staring at > him, he gave it to me. (His passenger was resolutely staring at the > ground -- which made their story that I was making it up a little > ridiculous.) > > I thanked them for their time, and I hope he lost sleep last night > wondering if I was going to call his parents. I still could. > > It was scary, but I saw it through. Maybe I can draw on that the > next time nada or fada tries to lay into me and make me ashamed. > > Thanks for listening -- I just had to tell someone. > > -Kyla > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Kyla, good for you. We had a teenage girl three doors up that was notorious for driving like a maniac and pealing out (even in reverse) in our neighborhood. One day I was talking to the neighbors across the street and my very strong willed child escaped his daddy's grasp and was about to run across the street to me. (he was maybe three) I rushed across the street to stop him and within seconds the crazy teen driver came flying around the corner. I was just so angry and scared about what could have happened I decided that today was the day she was going to hear about what all of her neighbors thought of her driving. I told her that her driving was not acceptable to not just me but quite a few other neighbors on the street and that she needed to slow down. Her response was to tell me that she was nineteen and could do whatever the f*@k she wanted and that I could go f@<k myself. I turned around and went to call the sheriff. When they got there they talked to me first then two of my neighbors that knew why they were there chimed in. I never had a problem with her again. Carla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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