Alligator Attacks in Florida

_RaT_ · May 16, 2006

BTW....Florida passed a new law that you can shoot any person who you feel might be about to cause you or another harm. It is very liberal and from my understanding does not have to be equal force as it used to be

I think I'll just cross Florida off my list of states to see right now. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I know I'm over simplyfying it a bit, but its an interesting idea to bat around. Today in the news it was reported that Miami has the angriest motorists in the US. If this is true, and if the "new" law you mentioned that Florida has passed is correct, I see a problem. If you "feel" a motorist is a threat to you or another driver for example and they show you the middle finger, you could shoot them with a gun since equal force is not a consideration. Interesting. Surely there are still consequences to such actions?

_RaT_ · May 16, 2006

BTW....Florida passed a new law that you can shoot any person who you feel might be about to cause you or another harm. It is very liberal and from my understanding does not have to be equal force as it used to be

I think I'll just cross Florida off my list of states to see right now. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I know I'm over simplyfying it a bit, but its an interesting idea to bat around. Today in the news it was reported that Miami has the angriest motorists in the US. If this is true, and if the "new" law you mentioned that Florida has passed is correct, I see a problem. If you "feel" a motorist is a threat to you or another driver for example and they show you the middle finger, you could shoot them with a gun since equal force is not a consideration. Interesting. Surely there are still consequences to such actions?

MikeD74T · May 16, 2006

Interesting, I think I'll just cross Florida off my list of states to see right now.

If you think that little of a citizen's right to self defense, please add New Hampshire to your list of places to avoid. thanks, MikeD74T

MikeD74T · May 16, 2006

Interesting, I think I'll just cross Florida off my list of states to see right now.

If you think that little of a citizen's right to self defense, please add New Hampshire to your list of places to avoid. thanks, MikeD74T

JoeR · May 16, 2006

I don't fear law abiding citizens, but those gators move faster than I can draw my concealed weapon!

I also used to go walking into the swamps for fun too. Usually, the gators took off when they heard us coming. Cottonmouth snakes on the other hand usually stood their ground. Personally, I worried more about a cottonmouth than a gator. Then again, that was 20 years ago, so there are more gators now then I remember.

JoeR · May 16, 2006

I don't fear law abiding citizens, but those gators move faster than I can draw my concealed weapon!

I also used to go walking into the swamps for fun too. Usually, the gators took off when they heard us coming. Cottonmouth snakes on the other hand usually stood their ground. Personally, I worried more about a cottonmouth than a gator. Then again, that was 20 years ago, so there are more gators now then I remember.

_RaT_ · May 17, 2006

I don't fear law abiding citizens, but those gators move faster than I can draw my concealed weapon!


I hear the same thing about the Grizzlys up in Alaska. I have been up there numerous times, almost always aware that a bear confrontation would be likely, but not a bear in all my visits. I have seen them, but they did not want much to do with us. The gun of choice up there almost always seemd to be a shot gun with various rounds loaded.

_RaT_ · May 17, 2006

I don't fear law abiding citizens, but those gators move faster than I can draw my concealed weapon!


I hear the same thing about the Grizzlys up in Alaska. I have been up there numerous times, almost always aware that a bear confrontation would be likely, but not a bear in all my visits. I have seen them, but they did not want much to do with us. The gun of choice up there almost always seemd to be a shot gun with various rounds loaded.

JoeR · May 17, 2006

I have never been to Alaska, but I heard the same thing, that Grizzly bears usually don't bother people. I also heard that the brown bears are the ones that cause most of the attacks on humans.

If necessary I could hold off an alligator with a good size stick while on land, but I couldn't do that with a bear! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Joe

JoeR · May 17, 2006

I have never been to Alaska, but I heard the same thing, that Grizzly bears usually don't bother people. I also heard that the brown bears are the ones that cause most of the attacks on humans.

If necessary I could hold off an alligator with a good size stick while on land, but I couldn't do that with a bear! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Joe