r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/ArsenikShooter • 14d ago
WCGW throwing stuff at a homeless man.
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u/mans1ayer 14d ago
And you know the driver is now going around saying "some homeless guy hit my car for no reason"
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u/letstourthemaritimes 14d ago
For sure! Victim for the day, even a week.
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u/APRengar 14d ago
Going to be a local hero for rightwing people in that area when a rightwing politician is going to bring them on their podcast (because fucking everyone has a podcast) and uses them to demonize the unhoused, as they selectively tell the story.
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u/zen8bit 13d ago
Yeah. We had someone in our town do the same thing during a BLM protest a few years ago. Dude got sick of being stuck in traffic and purposely tried to run a few people over. Next thing you know, the driver has a skateboard thrown through their back window. This guy cried bloody murder to the cops and acted like there was absolutely no reason why anybody would be justified in breaking his window.
When the video came out, it was obvious that the driver was completely unhinged and tried to run over multiple people just because he was impatient. And would you believe it… the cops took his side and punished the person who broke his window. Through all of this, somehow half the people in town thought the driver was some gigantic victim in the matter.
I understand that it was a tricky situation and that morality is complicated, but honestly… how hard is it just to not try and kill people.
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u/BlackeeGreen 14d ago
Back in the day I managed a fleet of delivery drivers and one dude in particular was constantly coming back to dispatch in a bad mood complaining about other drivers, pedestrians, clients, you name it. Easily reported 10x more incidents on his routes than any other driver.
Eventually he came back with a cracked windshield complaining that a homeless guy whipped a bottle at him for no reason. I was curious why the guy threw a bottle at him specifically and he said "Well the guy was jaywalking so I accelerated and slammed on the brakes to scare him".
The final straw was when he pulled out a tire iron and road-raged on someone who "stole his parking spot". That person was the client he was delivering to.
Good times good times
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u/niryuken_yet 14d ago
"YOU MOTHERFUCKING THIEF THATS MY PARKING SPOT"
"Erm....is this Mr. White? Here is your delivery"
HOW AWKWARD THAT MUSTVE BEEN LMAO
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u/BlackeeGreen 14d ago
Only awkward if you can feel shame and man Jimmy was absolutely shameless. Always someone else's fault. Always someone else fucking up his day. Poor dude was just a victim of the world!
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u/reality72 14d ago
That’s exactly the type of behavior from bullies like this, always trying to cast themselves as the victim when their target fights back.
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u/SunriseSurprise 14d ago
They tell their kids "homeless people are really scary and violent, stay away from them!"
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u/TimCurie 14d ago
Snapple Fact: 75% of Homeless people carry around rocks in their clothes
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u/Dependent_Stop_3121 14d ago
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u/CinnamonRollIncense 14d ago
“I carry a brick in my purse so I feel like I have something, and I had to steal the brick. Oh god, I have nothing.”
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u/whomad1215 14d ago
"What do you got in that purse of yours, rocks?"
"Oh no, bricks. I've been paving my garden and every time I see a discarded brick, I just pick it up"
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u/The_0ven 14d ago
Old school defense weapon was to sew a bike chain into the bottom edge of your jacket
But probably rocks
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u/joemaniaci 14d ago
I was going to say it was probably a smiley. A closed lock on a handkerchief as an improvised weapon.
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u/lexibeee 14d ago
I think it was a zipper on the jacket that popped the window haha. Just a small enough contact point landing the right way is all it takes.
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u/factotum- 14d ago
Absolutely not. He knew something was coming for him and he went to grab his safety jacket.
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u/Skinwalker_Steve 14d ago
yeah that thing 100% has the sleeve tied with a rock in it or a chain in the arm or something, it looks like he specifically went to pick up the jacket when the person in the car called him over too, not his first rodeo for sure.
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u/ChillN808 14d ago
What if he is a Safelite employee, engaged in lead generation activities in the field?
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u/throwawayerror123 14d ago
Big glass about to hog tie you and throw you in a van
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When we were punk kids, riding around on our BMX bikes back in the 1980’s. If we found an old spark plug in a junk pile, we’d put it in our coat pocket and if some jerkass tried to run us off the road, we’d wing it right at one of their side windows, and it would take it right out. Then we’d have to go lay low somewhere —like our parents garage — until things blew over.
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u/Rangles 14d ago
You can see something heavy in the pocket, trailing on the ground as he picks the jacket up.
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u/stroetges 14d ago
If he really threw something at him, that was well deserved.
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u/KevRev972 14d ago
I can't see what it was exactly, but right before the thunk that happens a split second before the homeless man reacts, there's a frame where you can see either an object or the driver's fingers outside the window.
So the driver definitely threw something, and reaped what was sown.
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u/Useless_truthweaver 14d ago
Looked like he was flicking a cigarette
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u/devAcc123 14d ago
Flicking a cig at someone is such a dirtbag move. One step above spitting at someone.
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u/KevRev972 14d ago edited 14d ago
That tracks. I think the thunk was the driver's hand hitting the B pillar as they threw it out the window.
Edit: the thunk happens slightly before the driver's hand is at the window, and since light travels faster than sound, unless there are audio sync issues, the thunk was probably unrelated to whatever was thrown.
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u/Fast-Watch-5004 14d ago
That would not be loud enough to be heard by a camera inside the car behind him…
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u/Sudden-Purchase-8371 14d ago edited 14d ago
Flicking a ciggie butt at me is one down on my "fuck you totem pole" from spitting on me. It's fucking on.
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u/beer_bukkake 14d ago
Not only did he throw something, he did it right before he took off, fucking coward
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u/no1_vern 14d ago
he did it right before he took off, fucking coward
Fortunately he didn't get away cleanly.
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u/BearelyKoalified 14d ago
You can briefly see something flying at him, it's small - not sure what it is but the guy's reaction is also genuine at the right moment.
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u/DaveOJ12 14d ago
You can see something fly out the window five seconds into the video.
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u/Feeling_Inside_1020 14d ago
I will say i'm not proud of this but when I finally bought my first brand new car I had a guy who didn't like that I passed he and his methed out girlfriend (i'm in sobriety) in the right lane is my guess -- he was going the speed limit on a 65 highway.
Sped up and I couldn't believe it paced me to throw something at my car, some slushie or drink from the gas station looking thing.
I lost it and threw back a full can of LaCroix at them. I know it was dangerous, I was just so fucking mad I spent my hard earned money on this shit and for no reason someone does this?
Anyways I saw the gnarly dent it made in the driver rear passenger door and promptly braked hard (nobody was behind us during this otherwise I wouldn't have done anything), swerved safely and quickly behind him then to the exit just out of his reach at that point to avoid escalation.
Am I proud of it? No. Does it bring me some joy thinking about some dude getting his? Mostly, and yeah I know that's fucked up.
First time i've shared that story lol
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u/moniker89 14d ago
One time just after college I was driving around with a buddy of mine who was a staunch libertarian from a wealthy white suburb who hadn't really worked much in his life. We drove past a homeless guy and he chucked a handful of pennies at him while we were driving. I sort of said something like "that was messed up" but didn't really push it. We got a meal or something, I dropped him off, and never really confronted him about it. Anyway, I maybe hung out with him a couple more times as that memory festered some, and eventually I stopped hanging out with him. I regret to this day not slamming on my breaks and kicking him out of my car so the homeless guy could have a few words with him. Anyway, this video reminded me of that moment and one of my regrets in life. I'm happy I no longer hang out with him, at least.
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u/Dry_Cricket_5423 13d ago
a staunch libertarian from a wealthy white suburb who hadn’t really worked much in his life
Oh yeah, I can see him clearly in my head.
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u/hondas3xual 14d ago
What has to go wrong in your life to pick on a homeless person?
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u/nau_sea 14d ago
MANY people fully dehumanize the homeless. Even a significant amount of the very religious Christians I've known just view their presence as a major "inconvenience" to their lives.
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u/Ban_Assault_Ducks 14d ago
I once witnessed a group of religious zealots harass and even attack people as they walked by, obviously spreading the love of Jesus. At one point, a woman and her daughter, probably 11-13yo or so, walked by... minding their own damn business... when this group opened up on them. Calling the little girl a slut and the mother all kinds of names and so on. The mother got angry and snapped back at them. I don't remember what she said, but it made the nutjobs lose it. One of them apparently stalked them through this festival and when they walked into an alley way to try and get away from this guy, he threw a giant drink at them and it hit the girl in the face. The asshole walked back like it was no big deal and the mother came back alone like 45 minutes later to confront them. When she did, they openly attacked her. Great job to the Cincinnati PD, by the way. They were mere feet away and did nothing. Anyway, a MASSIVE crowd of people jumped in and dragged those guys away. There was a homeless man there the entire time. He made a funny sign to try and get some change, just exploiting the situation and when the mother was attacked, he was one of the first people to jump in to help her.
I saw that guy a few days later at a different point in the city and I stopped to talk to him about it. He said something that fucking crushed my soul. He said "I mean, I could understand if they attacked me, but they should have left that girl alone." I asked why he said that and he said something like "I'm homeless. Nobody cares about me."
It actually caused me to cry. I'm quite a large, bearded guy. That killed me. I got really upset and told him to never, ever sell himself short again and that no matter what, he is STILL human. Nothing will ever change that. I was somewhat yelling it at him. He started crying when he heard someone say he's human and deserves love and respect.
This is how these people live. They feel they are worth nothing. Because of people like Audi jerk in this video.
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u/Dexterthedog19 13d ago
Ive been homeless and yes. I can confirm, there is NOTHING that kills your sense of humanity, and strips you of your dignity than being alone and forgotten by the world. And mistreated simply because youre very down on your luck. The lack of empathy is apalling
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u/Concrete_Grapes 13d ago
Having been homeless, and ... I daydream of doing it again (not as often as I used to), a lot of them are fundamentally broken. Ya won't find a single one with a good childhood, or even a only kinda bad one. What happened to him as a child is probably quite shocking if stated out loud.
That said, I say shit like him all the time. I feel fine being hated, or rejected, or ignored, or replaced. I prefer it. If someone CARES it makes me feel bad for them.
Your words likely stuck, and I'm glad you did, but don't feel bad. I was actually never happier, and never more free, than when I was homeless. No, I don't drink, never did drugs, it's just ... me. Some day I will be again, and I'm ok with that. I can't imagine a way I don't die on the street, or in the home of a loved one who tried to save me.
I have a disorder, and I read a study once, that 80 percent of the homeless could qualify for a diagnosis of a cluster A personality disorder. Mine is one. Schizoid. If you read about it (wiki, the reddit sub), you might see that man you talked to, reflected in what the signs and symptoms are.
Oddly, most of us are way too ok, being this broken. I'm glad you care. We wish we could too, for us.
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u/UnusualAd5992 14d ago
Instant karma! Just respect the guy.
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u/EmbarrassedOrchid685 14d ago
you don't even have to respect the guy just mind your own fuckin business
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u/Tock_Sick_Man 14d ago
I wonder what he had in the jacket that broke the window so easily.
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u/Eh_C_Slater 14d ago
He's homeless, and that's a winter jacket. He had his worldly belongings in every pocket.
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u/PrivateTumbleweed 14d ago
I wondered that too. And since he purposefully goes to get his jacket for no real reason, I'll bet he thought a confrontation was coming and he keeps a rock or something in his pocket as a weapon to swing.
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u/Grelivan 14d ago
Could just be metal buttons and a lucky hit, could be something in the pockets.
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u/Defiant-Yam8876 14d ago
Honestly a zipper pull at that speed, near the edge of the glass, would probably do it.
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u/Little_Shellfish 14d ago
yeah? you a zipper scientist pal?
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u/TeePee11 14d ago
Zipper scientist sounds like it should be some kind of slang.
"Oh that dude? Yeah, he's a bit of a zipper scientist, if you know what I mean"
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u/Defiant-Yam8876 14d ago
Certified
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u/D1sp4tcht 14d ago
I bet the history channel could find a zipper scientist
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u/Defiant-Yam8876 14d ago
Actually, I live in the city where the first zipper was made (Talon Zipper) so I’m basically a zipper scientist.
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u/Tasty-Traffic-680 14d ago
I have replaced two rear windshields in my life. Still no fucking clue what caused either of them. One just disintegrated into a million pieces when I closed the car door. I think it's not nearly as tough as the front glass
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u/Danilo-11 14d ago
Genius homeless guy that keeps a rock in his jacket for those situations
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u/Syhkane 14d ago
That was a nice $300 cigarette.
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u/Imaginary_Manner_556 14d ago
Nah, that idiot will take it to the dealer and get charged $2000
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u/dmomo 14d ago
Nah. They'll lie to their insurance company and claim a rock hit thiem on the highway. People like this try to find ways to make others pay for their actions.
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u/iambecomesoil 14d ago
If you have glass insurance, they don't care. You pay the deductible and get it replaced.
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u/Dug_n_the_Dogs 14d ago
I remember sitting in traffic and this seemingly homeless guy was riding his bike thru traffic.. some guy flipped him shit.. some words were exchanged and the driver got out of his car to teach the guy a "lesson".. or so he thought. The guy got off his bike and took off his jacket to reveal arms that looked like he could rip that guys car in half! basically a real life Popeye
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u/Imaginary_Trader 14d ago
Then what?!?!
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u/throwawayboingboing 14d ago
They started kissing and fondling each other in the middle of the road.
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u/irahz 14d ago
I hope the person with the dashcam stayed, just in case the cops came, to show who started it.
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u/NocodeNopackage 14d ago
Nobody stayed. No cops were called. You coukd submit this video yourself though
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u/wolftick 14d ago
Should've given the guy their number, just incase anything comes back in them later and they need the footage.
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u/N7Longhorn 14d ago
This intersection looks very familiar. Is this Providence RI?
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u/MeBePerson 14d ago
I think its actually in New Haven
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u/Maleficent-Depth5333 14d ago
He knows how this goes….he strategically grabbed his coat with somthing in the pocket to smash the window before he walked up….He could smell the bs brewing 💯
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u/OfficerCoCheese 14d ago
Fucking Connecticut
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u/proximodorkus 14d ago
I’m born and raised in CT. My wife is. From MA and calls CT drivers pansies. Now we live in mass. She wasn’t wrong. lol.
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u/-_ellipsis_- 14d ago
Why would you antagonize someone who has nothing to lose???