(07-31-2018, 09:16 AM)americus 2.0 Wrote:

(07-31-2018, 08:33 AM)B2hibry Wrote: While a large portion of society does typically favor the blind eye, non-confrontational approach, I prefer to address a wrong. As in this scenario, it does open the door to escalation, but it only takes one party with a cool head to avoid out of control escalation. Neither of theses parties processed that. 

Heck, I get annoyed when someone is parked 10 feet from cart return and still leaves it in a parking space or on the curb. And yes, I do call folks out on it with varied responses, most of which are head hanging shame with a side of scurry back to their vehicle.

I disagree...the guy has every right to voice concern and help police the society that he is a part of. Wrong is wrong, no matter who identifies it. It’s the escalation factors beyond verbal confrontation that are the issue.

Was a person's life worth it all? And that kid watching his father die and the others losing their father? 

At one time I would have agreed with what you said because I tend to get aggravated about similar things, but we live in a day and age that, when you do point something out to someone and the next thing you know there's a dead person. You can't assume anymore that people in general aren't thisclose to, as Ozzy said, "going off the rails on the crazy train" and won't have a knee jerk reaction. 

My life is not worth confronting someone over a parking space. And I do believe that what goes around comes around.

I get it. Some would rather just go in the “not my problem” direction. Even the most minor of confrontation is not my wifes thing. I think the questions you pose are only answerable by those involved who decided to unnecessarily take something simple to the next level. Of course, in this situation, I don’t believe ANYONE needed to suffer.

Unfortunately, in today’s society, there are unstable folks in every environment. Alot of folks live with social anxiety because of the few turds that surround us. We just need to not live in fear, press forward, and live life to the fullest. When time is up, it’s up.

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