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Don't get caught in the middle of doing this by me or any other SUV owner.

ndsipa_pomu 4y ago
I have not been involved in any way with them, but it is curious how a certain section of society believes that violence is an appropriate response. Would you have a similar reaction to damaging of other property (e.g. broken fence, window) or is it specifically cars that prompt violence?
- recursive 4y ago
  Presumably they want to discourage these activists from deflating their tires. Because they want inflated tires. And there isn't any other obvious recourse at the time.
- nsxwolf 4y ago
  I would take a similarly dim view of anyone damaging my windows or my fence.
malermeister 4y ago
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CalRobert 4y ago
What will happen?
- nsxwolf 4y ago
  I don't know if this is serious or not. Maybe it's a Bay Area thing? People getting very used to having their windows smashed and such without any recourse? But 'round these parts, people don't just stand around watching their life and livelihood get messed with.
  - CalRobert 4y ago
    Yes, I am serious. And I live in Ireland (though I originally hail from northern California) What will you do? Are you going to assault people? Murder them? Report them to the police? Genuinely curious. I don't know what I'd do in that scenario. Probably yell at them and then get out the air compressor. Your SUV harms everyone around you, yet nobody assaults you or threatens you for it.
    - nsxwolf 4y ago
      I wouldn't murder them. I wouldn't report them to the police because they likely wouldn't even come out. The flip side to that coin is that the police also won't come out to investigate a little rough play. If I let the air out of someone's tires, I would absolutely be watching my back. I wouldn't expect a meek response. Incidentally, in most of the US, some amount of non-lethal force is allowed in the defense of real or personal property.
      - dagw 4y ago
        I wouldn't murder them. I wouldn't report them to the police So what _would_ you do? Shoot them in the leg? Beat them with a baseball bat? Punch them in the face? Shove them around a bit? Shout at them and then go home and fantasize about shooting them?
        volkk 4y ago
        getting punched in the face is an appropriate response for deflating someone's tire and causing them to miss work or something. actions have consequences. by the way, even if i were the person doing activism, i would assume risk and assume that if someone caught me messing with their car, i would probably risk some sort of bodily damage. i wouldn't go into the situation with some imaginary "im doing this for us all therefore you'll understand and let me do this peacefully" type of muck
        CalRobert 4y ago

I have not been involved in any way with them, but it is curious how a certain section of society believes that violence is an appropriate response. Would you have a similar reaction to damaging of other property (e.g. broken fence, window) or is it specifically cars that prompt violence?

recursive 4y ago
Presumably they want to discourage these activists from deflating their tires. Because they want inflated tires. And there isn't any other obvious recourse at the time.
nsxwolf 4y ago
I would take a similarly dim view of anyone damaging my windows or my fence.

malermeister 4y ago

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CalRobert 4y ago

What will happen?

nsxwolf 4y ago
I don't know if this is serious or not. Maybe it's a Bay Area thing? People getting very used to having their windows smashed and such without any recourse? But 'round these parts, people don't just stand around watching their life and livelihood get messed with.
- CalRobert 4y ago
  Yes, I am serious. And I live in Ireland (though I originally hail from northern California) What will you do? Are you going to assault people? Murder them? Report them to the police? Genuinely curious. I don't know what I'd do in that scenario. Probably yell at them and then get out the air compressor. Your SUV harms everyone around you, yet nobody assaults you or threatens you for it.
  - nsxwolf 4y ago
    I wouldn't murder them. I wouldn't report them to the police because they likely wouldn't even come out. The flip side to that coin is that the police also won't come out to investigate a little rough play. If I let the air out of someone's tires, I would absolutely be watching my back. I wouldn't expect a meek response. Incidentally, in most of the US, some amount of non-lethal force is allowed in the defense of real or personal property.
    - dagw 4y ago
      I wouldn't murder them. I wouldn't report them to the police So what _would_ you do? Shoot them in the leg? Beat them with a baseball bat? Punch them in the face? Shove them around a bit? Shout at them and then go home and fantasize about shooting them?
      - volkk 4y ago
        getting punched in the face is an appropriate response for deflating someone's tire and causing them to miss work or something. actions have consequences. by the way, even if i were the person doing activism, i would assume risk and assume that if someone caught me messing with their car, i would probably risk some sort of bodily damage. i wouldn't go into the situation with some imaginary "im doing this for us all therefore you'll understand and let me do this peacefully" type of muck
        CalRobert 4y ago