As a tangent to AnD3rew's recent post, what would/could you do if you witnessed someone "keying" your Jag (or any car)? I know what I would/could want to do and that's kick the s$#% out of them!!!

But then what?

Legally it probably varies state to state but after kicking the s%$# out, I would still have a "keyed"/damaged car. (And for all I know be up on assault charges).

What do you think is a practical response? Would anyone resort to calling the police? (I doubt I would; particularly if I did the a$$-kicking).

Lastly, if you saw someone wildly whipping their door open, hitting/damaging your car, besides having harsh words with them - that's surely what I/anyone would do at a minimum (surely no one would say, "why, thank you so much for that") - then what? Exchange insurance cards...depending on the extent of the damage? Even for something as minor/small as a door ding?

Just curious (and I might expect some colorful posts here about what they'd do; drawn and quartered anyone?

 

If I had an F-Type and saw someone keying it then I would key them!

 

Key them or clock them? Either way...good answer!

 

What I would like to think would happen:

1. Take a photo/video of them keying the car with my cell phone
2. Wait to see if they get in a vehicle and get the plate number if possible
3. Call the Police, try to get a police report
4. Call my insurance company
5. Die a little inside

What would probably happen:

1. Confront person keying the car
2. Either beat-up the person or get beaten-up
3. End up in jail or hospital
4. Call my insurance company
5. Die a little inside

 

Stun, neuter, release back into the wild.

 

With all the whack jobs and hot heads carrying hand guns these days, I'd opt to stay alive. A picture, if possible, and phone call to the police is the only rational thing one can do.

 

I am certainly not prone to hostility or aggressiveness or "up for a fight" - and Foosh is 100% correct about the nut jobs of the world - but needless to say if any of us witnessed somebody keying or otherwise damaging our F-Type (any car) it would, quite naturally, prompt a strong emotion. Whether someone acts upon it is another matter.

I am NOT one for confrontation - discretion is the better part of valor (and there is no shame in backing away) - but I am curious what others would and could do. Legally and otherwise.

Almost 400 views and only 5 responses? That suggests that many would do nothing (or just choose to ignore posting). Which, given the circumstances, is fine by me. Surprising. But it is what it is.

 

I was thinking compassionately of the gentleman from Sydney that just got his car damaged and remembered an incident that happened to me a number of years ago..

I lived in Western Canada at the time, near the 'oil patch' in a city that had a lot of young oil and gas workers floating around and the city was having problems with petty crime.

My jeep had a make-shift alarm in it as I had a radio stolen out of it early in the year .. now moved to a bit better location in the city, however the alarm (silent outside) went off and woke me at 2 a.m. and I beat it down to the curb to find the door open and some stuff missing. After running up the street and turning a corner I saw three guys with one of them carrrying stuff from my car. I ran up to them, confronted and dropped the closest guy in his tracks (played a wee bit of hockey in my youth etc.) .. luckily for me the other two decided not to take me on and said they found the stuff on the sidewalk,.. B.S. for sure, but it finally dawned on me that I was outnumbered by 3 (now 2) big guys and so I took my belongings back and left. My wife at the time was really pissed at me for doing this, and she was probably right.

Older and wiser now, I hope I would keep my temper and confront the person, take picture if possible, and call the cops.. tell the person to not leave.. if they tried to leave? Not sure what I would do.. hopefully think things through.. we do not have the gun issue generally around here, but ?

It simply amazes me that people will damage property of others through some sort of jealousy.. I think its the low brow 'world owes me a living' mentality that comes with socialism or in the U.S.. food stamp generation, although it may be more widespread than that.

It feels really sad that I am compelled to park away from other cars for concern that others may damage it.. yet it can still happen.
Lawrence.

 

In theory...my first instinct would be to try and grab the key from the villain and put it in my pocket for evidence. Microscopic paint evidence under a police microscope
If it were a male, a swift kick to the groin would slow him down, don't know what to do if it were a female.
Don't think a judge would buy ...justifiable homicide..unless the judge drove a Jag.
If the perps saw you running towards them, they'd try to make a quick getaway and don't know if a pic of their plate would work.

 

+1. Also with potential litigation, this is the only reasonable thing to do.

 

CSI F-Type-style.

When I mentioned to my wife this morning that I planned on posting this thread here, her first remark was, "so you'd kill a guy over....".....I NEVER SAID I'D KILL ANYONE! Darling. All I said, speaking to my wife the lawyer, was "what could I do, legally?" She not being a criminal lawyer didn't really have an answer.

 

Of course I agree...but who said anything about reasonable? I did, however, use the word practical. Neither word is all that applicable to the F-Type, wouldn't you agree my F-Type-In-Wait friend?

 

Murder, death, kill ( cue Psycho shower tune )....not necessarily in that order.


Seriously, to key a car, a really decent car, an amazing car, worse still should it be a real car guy's car.....
There's really not much worse you can do....


The person doing the keying I guess, can envisage the hurt, the rage, the sickening feeling in the pit of the stomach, the full range of emotions as well as the very significant cost involved.
That's before the time, the hassle and the grief is taken into account


It's little wonder that some can really go off the rails in these circumstances and I can't say I wouldn't be one of them.

 

In my mind, I'd probably take action like those Bikers in Waco...

In reality, I'd hope I remember I have a son at home that needs me to not be in jail for committing homicide.

 

Jim, you do live in a country where it's far less likely that an angry protest would get you shot dead where you stand.

 

as tempting as it would be to go afterr them, as Foosh and others say tthe only sensible actions are to take video photos if possible and reporrt to Police. I train in Karate and if there is one thing you learn it is that therre is always someone better than you. If you have family responsibilities then thee is no way any carr s worrth compromising that.

While we are much less likely to get shot here, plenty get knifed around here.

 

I would take a video of what they are doing. Then I would accost them. Tell them they cannot leave until the police arrive. Then call the police.

If they attempt to leave, I would basically follow them till they get to either a car (so I can get a license plate) or to their home so I have an address. And then I would call the police.

The point is I would prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law, even if that meant the actions of this selfish idiot leaves a couple of kids homeless or in foster care while he/she does time.

 

Good luck with that approach . . .

 

The horrible thought of a keying makes me want to carry a Taser.
Then MagnumPIs 3-step procedure.

Cell phone video and pictures, then criminal complaint then civil suit in the total value of the car for mental anguish. Big *** lawyer fed with lots of money, if I knew the identity of the perp I'd make the rest of his life a living hell. Money and a name to some Russian hackers would be a nice start.

 

Practical?..Agreed not applicable.
Reasonable, however, is a relative concept. Compared to my other vehicles, the F-Type is quite reasonable. (at least this is what I'm telling my wife )