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Ennuipoet		2009-03-03 06:57:56 PM

Good. They should have pulled out and ran over his annoying ass again, except someone else might have gotten the parking space.

toddalmighty		2009-03-03 07:03:28 PM

*sounds of crickets*

Fraggler		2009-03-03 07:04:08 PM

While I find the act of standing like an idiot to reserve a space deplorable and darwin-baiting, I myself am guilty of having done this.

/hangs head in shame

cksewell		2009-03-03 07:07:14 PM

FTA: Victim Jose Santiago, 57, said he was at the Murphy USA gas station on Lee Boulevard, standing in a spot in the gas line to reserve a spot for his wife.

Something is missing from TFA. Where was the wife? On her way? How long was the line that he had to hold a spot for her? The guy sounds like an asshat but that still does not give the driver the right to hit him...twice

brap		2009-03-03 07:17:14 PM

That "parking spot" JUST HAPPENS TO BE MY WIFE!

- Okay, I'll stop. It's just how I cleanse my palate.

ThatGuyGreg		2009-03-03 07:20:43 PM

Ennuipoet: Good. They should have pulled out and ran over his annoying ass again, except someone else might have gotten the parking space.

This.

Studies have shown (no, I'm not going to find the link) that you'd save, on average, 60 seconds if you took the first space you found, instead of looking for a better one.

Me? I check the very best spaces first (hey, ya never know), and then head for the boondocks... no point circling for hours.

NightOwl2255		2009-03-03 07:31:09 PM

There is no debate. You can't hit someone with your car for saving a place in line, for saving a parking space or standing there spreading the gospel of Jebus.

/You can want to, and I would want to, but you can't do it.

HaywoodJablonski		2009-03-03 07:33:14 PM

Victimless crime

Eddie Adams from Torrance		2009-03-03 07:42:12 PM

cksewell: Something is missing from TFA. Where was the wife?

Making a 37 point U-turn because she forgot which side the gas tank was on....again.

RocketRod		2009-03-03 08:18:38 PM

Women are like parking spots... they're whores and liars.(p)

Tr0mBoNe		2009-03-03 08:27:54 PM

HaywoodJablonski: Victimless crime

Are you farking serious? The driver hit a pedestrian with his car. Twice.

bronyaur1		2009-03-03 09:00:17 PM

Good.

thepostess		2009-03-03 09:29:52 PM

The 'victim' is an idiot. Not excusing the jerk that ran into him but, trying to save a space in line to buy that shiatty Murphy gas is just retarded.

And-1		2009-03-03 09:51:03 PM

Guy was obstructing traffic. Needed to be run over. Reversing over him again would have been excessive, but only marginally.

/not a parking spot, dumbitter - a gas line. RTFA.

real shaman		2009-03-03 10:08:43 PM

You cannot save a spot in a gas line without a car. The victim should have been run over, not bumped.

UberDave		2009-03-03 10:11:49 PM

ThatGuyGreg:
Studies have shown (no, I'm not going to find the link) that you'd save, on average, 60 seconds if you took the first space you found, instead of looking for a better one.

Me? I check the very best spaces first (hey, ya never know), and then head for the boondocks... no point circling for hours.

That's no joke. I just always park in the back and walk the extra 20-40 yards to the entrance of wherever I'm going. 99% of the time the "empty" part of the lot is this far away and most people will still circle the lot searching for a space 3 slots closer. I just find it interesting that things like this can be on the forefront of people's thoughts.

adamgreeney		2009-03-03 10:17:40 PM

real shaman: You cannot save a spot in a gas line without a car. The victim should have been run over, not bumped.

Because running people over and being violent is always the right way to go. Glad to see you're such a charming part of the human race.

/you should not be allowed to drive a car.

PC LOAD LETTER		2009-03-03 10:31:47 PM

And-1: Guy was obstructing traffic. Needed to be run over. Reversing over him again would have been excessive, but only marginally.

/not a parking spot, dumbitter - a gas line. RTFA.

Yeah, and they should have raped his wife too, right?

mr_sinister_31		2009-03-03 10:41:09 PM

NightOwl2255: There is no debate. You can't hit someone with your car for saving a place in line, for saving a parking space or standing there spreading the gospel of Jebus.

Er...apparently you can.

DaBishop		2009-03-03 10:41:35 PM

He should have been run over, and there is no God.

horonto		2009-03-03 10:41:37 PM

Missing

breadpuddingwithoutraisins		2009-03-03 10:41:54 PM

'Florida' tag?

/Just sayin'

IXI Jim IXI		2009-03-03 10:43:35 PM

NightOwl2255: /You can want to, and I would want to, but you can't do it.

Both guys involved disagree...

antidisestablishmentarianism		2009-03-03 10:44:01 PM

Subby has it wrong. A 2009 debate needs to involve weed, speeding, religion, and police stupidity. Now if only we had a tag for all of that. I'm sure we have one around here somewhere...

/

RabidJade		2009-03-03 10:44:17 PM

Both were idiots, the violence with running the guy over made the driver the bigger idiot of the two.

stuffer		2009-03-03 10:45:20 PM

i would have just laid down on the horn until he moved. standing right in front of the car the horn gets old real fast.

antidisestablishmentarianism		2009-03-03 10:45:22 PM

antidisestablishmentarianism: /img1.fark.net

Wow, I posted that before I read the article. Damn I'm good.

Magic Kingdom		2009-03-03 10:45:27 PM

What the Fark? Two in a row?????? The Florida tag on strike or something??????

IXI Jim IXI		2009-03-03 10:45:38 PM

RabidJade: Both were idiots, the violence with running the guy over made the driver the bigger idiot of the two.

Oh, I dunno...

"The victim stated that he held up his hands for the suspect to stop

It's a tough call.

Sherjo311		2009-03-03 10:46:03 PM

that's not as bad as it was for oliver

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Memes Ate My Balls		2009-03-03 10:46:16 PM

You have to know all the facts. Normally I'd say run him over, but what if he was so fat that it would total your car?

cryinoutloud		2009-03-03 10:46:29 PM

Oh jeez, I thought his wife ran him over.

That would be a whole 'nother debate. And it just isn't true!

indig0c0gnito		2009-03-03 10:46:34 PM

adamgreeney: real shaman: You cannot save a spot in a gas line without a car. The victim should have been run over, not bumped.

Because running people over and being violent is always the right way to go. Glad to see you're such a charming part of the human race.

/you should not be allowed to drive a car.

Actually, it's called Rats-On-A-Sinking-Ship-Syndrome, & it has to do with the carrying capacity of Earth. Read a little about other crowded populations. As the world gets smaller, you're chances of being confronted with violence on a daily bases goes up...
/Only the strongest/sneakiest/scariest survive. Think Thunderdome...In this case, it's the quickest.
//He should've been quicker
///or she should've....

tonguedepressor		2009-03-03 10:46:55 PM

He probably shouldn't have done that. So subby thinks this the part that will be debated?

Newt13		2009-03-03 10:47:17 PM

Man was a Douche-bag! At the same time, is it worth vehicular
manslaughter to serve him his comeuppance?

/hard decision
//obviously, I would never willfully run someone over
/obviously

CornFedIowan		2009-03-03 10:47:29 PM

What, exactly, is intended by greatest debate? There's nothing in the story about religion, immigration, Obama, Bush, or the latest popular-but-cool-to-hate band/meme.

It's going to be a stretch just to get female drivers involved.

vudukungfu		2009-03-03 10:47:31 PM

if you took the perp out back and shot him in the head, this wouldn't raise a blip on any radar, ever.

skinink		2009-03-03 10:47:56 PM

The guy saving the spot should have been run over, then in his attempt to get away the suspect doing the mowing down would have drove into a pump, causing an explosion and killing both idiots.

I had a friend write a letter of complaint to Carl Jr's because they would not serve him food at the drive thru window, even though he walked up to it for service.

GratuityIncluded		2009-03-03 10:49:19 PM

I bet both these guys have trouble making friends.

Revenge of John Gault		2009-03-03 10:49:41 PM

Fart_Machine		2009-03-03 10:51:02 PM

If only someone had taped this everyone would be a winner.

T-Luv		2009-03-03 10:51:48 PM

NightOwl2255: There is no debate. You can't hit someone with your car for saving a place in line, for saving a parking space or standing there spreading the gospel of Jebus.

/You can want to, and I would want to, but you can't do it.

But if we can't run them over, they will keep doing it...

cryinoutloud		2009-03-03 10:52:14 PM

Are we having a gas shortage again? Should I go get in line?

colatf		2009-03-03 10:53:07 PM

Newt13: Man was a Douche-bag! At the same time, is it worth vehicular
manslaughter to serve him his comeuppance?

/hard decision
//obviously, I would never willfully run someone over
/obviously

I'm glad you made your comment "big", because it was a lot more important than the other comments. You douchebag.

reverbblue		2009-03-03 10:53:19 PM

he didn't run him over, he nudged him with his car.

BuzzBoy		2009-03-03 10:53:23 PM

It all boils down to who gets there first with the most,....weight !

tonesskin		2009-03-03 10:53:39 PM

What is there to debate? You should NEVER be an asshole who stands in front of a spot. Ever. Next story.

Mmmm_Hogfat		2009-03-03 10:53:50 PM

I have to admit running over someone like that has been a fantasy of mine.

/probably wouldn't really do it tho
//probably would just slowly move the car into the spot giving the idiot time to back out.