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1. Road rage for some "unknown" reason? Right.. Happened to me this summer.
2. No other motor vehicles around you? So you weren't pinned in with no avenue to escape? So you were forced to draw your firearm in order to save your life? Save your life from one (1) person approaching you? Was the other guy armed too? In a Texas truck I think you should assume this, in a west Texas truck it's a guarantee. If you think trouble is coming I think it's better to choose the ground.
3. 15 minutes later the police arrive at your work? Well sir, guilty people rarely call the police to report a crime against them. Most crimes are not reported. Unless I need the report for insurance or there is blood somewhere, it is a waste of my time. Why call the police if nothing happened? Why lead a potential threat to your work? Maybe you aren't sure everything you did was legal. Why start the paperwork and in some jurisdictions the locals are less than helpful . Gary Fadden. I'm not saying it's never happened. Hell, I've had to go speak with junkies reporting another junkie ripped them off. But seriously, is a guilty person willing to perform a showup, or testify in a court of law? Hardly. I'm not sure I understand what you are saying here. Would you risk a FELONY conviction on "hardly"? If you are convicted of a felony how easy is a civil case to follow? There could be a very profitable reason to show up and lie. Given a lighter sentence? Happens all the time. Plea to a lesser charge; saves the courts time and money.
This entire situation happened to a off duty cop friend in the early 80's. One exception being that his sidearm never left the holster. But he had his hand on his gun and was looking the jerk right in the eyes.
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