Did I overreact by calling the police for this?

[Heisenberg]

I had to go to my parents' house to drop something off and as I was driving down their street all of a sudden I got hit in the eye with a laser beam. It took me a second to realize what happened, but I've caught a laser in the eye once or twice before, so I knew pretty quickly what happened. Apparently somebody was outside of their house either intentionally or accidently hitting cars on the street with it. I could see the glow of the laser as I got a little further down the road. I slowed down right as I drove past the house thinking they would realize what happened and maybe stop it. On the way back I drove slow again to see if they were still there and they were. Now to me, hitting passing cars with a laser is a good way to cause an accident, so I called the police and told them what happened, and that I didn't want to file a complaint or anything, but maybe they should just send somebody by to tell this person to knock it off. Should I have done that or just let it go?

 

[hdeck]

i would have gone to the house and knocked on the door.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Good choice, for all you know, you just saved a life.

I probably would have looked around a little more and tried to see if I could tell which house it came from but other than that, I would have done the same.

 

[Mayhem1869]

go talk to the punk's parents. that usually is worse than calling the cops.

 

[Gunbuster]

Go get a beater then crash into that house, blame it on the laser and sue them

 

[Mallow]

I think you did the right thing. If you had filed a complaint I would have said you over reacted but it is definitely a hazard to do such a thing.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: Mallow
I think you did the right thing. If you had filed a complaint I would have said you over reacted but it is definitely a hazard to do such a thing.

Agreed.

 

[alkemyst]

fire back at the laser and claim you thought you were being targeted by a sniper and trying to protect our country

 

[Krassus]

Call the cops, file a complaint, bitch out the parents. Do all you can to make the kid's life miserable. Someone could have gotten killed.

 

[Aceshigh]

Hell no. I think I would have reacted even more strongly. I would have insisted on filing a complaint and having it investigated. That's very dangerous.

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
fire back at the laser and claim you thought you were being targeted by a sniper and trying to protect our country

Good idea. Looks like carrying that stinger in my trunk will finally pay off.

 

[shady123]

Thats was the right thing to do definatly.

 

Originally posted by: shady123
Thats was the right thing to do definatly.

 

[Ylen13]

yes, what the heck would cops do even if u did file the complain. Even if you were able to identify him cops have to witness this crim taking place as its infraction

 

[thomsbrain]

you did the right thing. hope they actually responded to the call.

 

[BD2003]

I say go back there with a laser attached to something more than a little pen, and see quick their little hijinks last. Im all down for fun with laser pointers, but I draw the line well before moving cars. Geez.

 

[DanFungus]

:thumbsup;

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: BD2003
I say go back there with a laser attached to something more than a little pen, and see quick their little hijinks last. Im all down for fun with laser pointers, but I draw the line well before moving cars. Geez.

You don't draw the line at cats, though, do you?

Dumb cat + slick floor + laser pointer = hours of fun

- M4H

 

[dquan97]

not at all!

 

[paruhd0x]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: BD2003
I say go back there with a laser attached to something more than a little pen, and see quick their little hijinks last. Im all down for fun with laser pointers, but I draw the line well before moving cars. Geez.

You don't draw the line at cats, though, do you?

Dumb cat + slick floor + laser pointer = hours of fun

- M4H

Long as you don't shine it in the cat's eyes and you make sure the cat doesn't get over excited... my cat if it sees a laser pointer it runs around and starts panting and looks like its gonna die... I stopped playing with it with a laser pointer.

 

[ThaGrandCow]

I would have gone back with a 9 and taken a few warning shots... "No officer, I thought "they" were coming after me and those were the laser sights as they aimed at me"

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: paruhd0x

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: BD2003
I say go back there with a laser attached to something more than a little pen, and see quick their little hijinks last. Im all down for fun with laser pointers, but I draw the line well before moving cars. Geez.

You don't draw the line at cats, though, do you?

Dumb cat + slick floor + laser pointer = hours of fun

- M4H

Long as you don't shine it in the cat's eyes and you make sure the cat doesn't get over excited... my cat if it sees a laser pointer it runs around and starts panting and looks like its gonna die... I stopped playing with it with a laser pointer.

LOL, nah Id say cats are fair game. Havent tried that one yet, but now youve got me interested. We used to love freaking people out in our dorm room cause we all had balconies, and if youre on the third floor and youre on the second, they have no idea where its coming from. That never, ever got old.

 

[Danman]

Originally posted by: Gunbuster
Go get a beater then crash into that house, blame it on the laser and sue them

AHHAHAHAH!

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: Gunbuster
Go get a beater then crash into that house, blame it on the laser and sue them

The best idea by far

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: tweakmm

Originally posted by: Gunbuster
Go get a beater then crash into that house, blame it on the laser and sue them

The best idea by far

ROFLMAO, you didnt over react