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TexasTowelie

(118,295 posts) Tue Mar 6, 2018, 04:57 AM Mar 2018

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It had to happen: Florida man allegedly pulls AR-15 in road rage incident

Not really weird news, but the intersection of a meme with disgusting reality.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- A road rage incident in St. Augustine, Florida, led a man to allegedly pull out his AR-15 and aim it across a road at the other driver, authorities said.

Britt Meyer, 56, was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill.

Jamie Sanders and Katelin Daugherty were on their way to the beach when deputies say Meyer pointed a gun at them twice.

“He pulled it straight out and pointed it right at me, he’s sitting in the driver’s seat and pointed it right at me," said Sanders.

Read more: https://www.ajc.com/news/national/florida-man-allegedly-pulls-road-rage-incident/apXXUCas51pDc21OasrAaP/

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It had to happen: Florida man allegedly pulls AR-15 in road rage incident (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2018 OP

Jesus H. Christ on a crutch. 3Hotdogs Mar 2018 #1

Oh, but We dont understand HopeAgain Mar 2018 #2

And gun nuts everywhere will tell this would never happen liberal N proud Mar 2018 #3

I understand how difficult it is to prove intent in court. Aristus Mar 2018 #4

3Hotdogs

(13,763 posts)

1. Jesus H. Christ on a crutch.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2018, 07:05 AM

Mar 2018

What's next?

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)

2. Oh, but We dont understand

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2018, 07:33 AM

Mar 2018

Magazine Size, muzzle velocity or anything like that, so we apparently just have to put up with this.

liberal N proud

(61,013 posts)

3. And gun nuts everywhere will tell this would never happen

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2018, 09:27 AM

Mar 2018

If I had a dollar for every time a gun nutter told me this would never happen, I could buy a new car.

Aristus

(68,884 posts)

4. I understand how difficult it is to prove intent in court.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2018, 10:16 AM

Mar 2018

But goddammit, how can one say that a suspect produced, brandished, and aimed a weapon without any intent to kill?

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