74-year old declares war (with bricks) on drivers running red lights through pedestrian crossings

THAT'S the kind of old bastard I plan to be in a few years.

I occasionally hit cars that fail to observe pedestrian signs with my handbag, making them think they hit me for a few glorious seconds of horror.

Depends what's in the bag, of course.

I used to know someone who would spit on the cars if they ran the light.

Its so bad in Taipei that the local saying is that "red lights are merely for reference"

heh

that reminds me of something the character Rachel Price said in "The Poisonwood Bible"

Someone else in the book mentioned the number of cars was really growing in the area, and she said something to the effect of "Oh yes, now you have to slow way down when there's a red light"

I sometimes roll tennis and soccer balls down my driveway into my street where people refuse to obey the already overly generous speed limit, despite being aware that pedestrians often have to step into the street to avoid telephone polls and mail boxes. The screeching brake sound is immensely satisfying.

Right on man.

I would give him a bow and arrow so he could do it in more privacy.

Yes. i want to be that kind of old bastard too.

So that's what happened to my left rear light!

I tend to want to applaud the guy too.

Picturing dlowan with the handbag move...

A great-aunt of mine (also a great aunt) was charged after whacking a car with her umbrella - after she jay-walked into it and broke her hip. She had to pay for the vehicle damage repair as well. Tough old bird.

Any family resemblance? Not that you're old...

I applaud his spirit; however, his illegal action puts the life of the red-light lawbreaker at stake and could cause a fatality in itself. I think hitting the car with a brick is better approach...but not crashing the windshield.

Please pardon the partial side-track:

A friend of mine's elederly aunt has a Helen-Keller type of affliction. Aunty, now 85, was a victim a few yrs ago of a break-in when she had lived alone. She has Usher's Syndrome and is blind and deaf as well as has balance issues. When people visited her, they contacted her and kept to a rigid schedule which she'd know in advance. This was arranged to prevent surprises and any difficulty with any authorized access and daily visits to her.

So, when she was called to the door (using device to alert), she knew it had to be a stranger. The thief at the door responded to her by immediately frisking her for items that he could steal from her. She became alarmed, grabbed a decent sized 2 by4 which she knew was there from a construction project and clobbered him on the head. When the police arrived, the thief was gone, she was OK, but a good hunk of his scalp was found on the stick. Tough old broad.

Shortly thereafter, she moved in with my friend, a nurse, where she's being looked after. This family's decision was made this way to keep her from wiping someone out. Thieves are now safe in that old neighborhood from this woman's mighty swing.