GuyRelford
Master
Upon request, here is my next legal scenario:
The day after Thanksgiving, your spouse talks you into going to the largest mall in your area to do some shopping on the infamous "Black Friday." You're not really enthused about it, but you reluctantly agree.
When you get to the mall, you see that there is absolutely no parking available, so you patrol the lot for nearly an hour, waiting to find an available spot. You eventually see a family loading their car with their purchases, so you position yourself perfectly to drive into their parking spot when they back out.
They take forever, and you're extremely frustrated by the whole process, but eventually the car begins to back out, and you're finally going to get parked. Unfortunately, they back out toward your car, blocking you from pulling directly into their spot. At the last moment, a group of teenagers in a small Mazda with music blaring out of every window comes whipping in from the opposite direction and steals your parking spot, just before you can pull in.
You're really upset. You put your car in park and get out. You approach the teenagers' car, as they are laughing hysterically over stealing your parking spot. They all give you the finger as you approach the car, still laughing. Several of them insult you with profanity.
You sweep your shirt back, revealing your Kimber 1911 in a belt slide holster on your hip. You never draw the gun from the holster, but you put your hand on the grip, and you lean into the driver's window and say, "That is my spot. You little punks get out of my spot before something bad happens."
The teenagers pull out and leave the area, but they call the local police immediately. The mall surveilance cameras have caught it all on video.
Have you committed a crime?
(Oh, and anyone who has taken my Indiana Gun Law course is ineligible to respond!!
)
The day after Thanksgiving, your spouse talks you into going to the largest mall in your area to do some shopping on the infamous "Black Friday." You're not really enthused about it, but you reluctantly agree.
When you get to the mall, you see that there is absolutely no parking available, so you patrol the lot for nearly an hour, waiting to find an available spot. You eventually see a family loading their car with their purchases, so you position yourself perfectly to drive into their parking spot when they back out.
They take forever, and you're extremely frustrated by the whole process, but eventually the car begins to back out, and you're finally going to get parked. Unfortunately, they back out toward your car, blocking you from pulling directly into their spot. At the last moment, a group of teenagers in a small Mazda with music blaring out of every window comes whipping in from the opposite direction and steals your parking spot, just before you can pull in.
You're really upset. You put your car in park and get out. You approach the teenagers' car, as they are laughing hysterically over stealing your parking spot. They all give you the finger as you approach the car, still laughing. Several of them insult you with profanity.
You sweep your shirt back, revealing your Kimber 1911 in a belt slide holster on your hip. You never draw the gun from the holster, but you put your hand on the grip, and you lean into the driver's window and say, "That is my spot. You little punks get out of my spot before something bad happens."
The teenagers pull out and leave the area, but they call the local police immediately. The mall surveilance cameras have caught it all on video.
Have you committed a crime?
(Oh, and anyone who has taken my Indiana Gun Law course is ineligible to respond!!
)
I've just heard this mind you, I would never condone such an action.
