[JoeAltmaier]

Certainly most folks wouldn't shoot someone over a parking pass - that would be criminal. But its not about the parking pass. Its about the intimidation. Should you put up with an implied threat to your life or health?

There's a saying: the threat of capital punishment is absolutely effective. Its just that the criminals are the ones using it.

[JonnieCache]

If you need a firearm to deal with an attempt at mild intimidation in a carkpark, you should take a look at your self confidence.

In these situations, a cheery, "Nah mate, I'm alright" combined with just the right amount of eye contact and a swift exit is more than enough to resolve the situation.

Do you really think its part of these guys business model to actually attack people who don't give them their parking tickets? How long do you think they'd be able to continue this scam if they that was their policy?

These people aren't totally stupid. They are perfectly capable of realising that its not worth spending the rest of the day dealing with the repercussions of assaulting someone in a carpark in broad daylight, when they could let you walk off and wait for the next "victim," carrying on the scam as normal.

[JoeAltmaier]

In a civilized society, you don't have to "deal" with ongoing intimidation. You take care of it. If bullies are tolerated, they grow bolder. Its the story of the decay of neighborhoods etc.

Again, the point was missed. Its not about a single incident. Its about zero tolerance for disrespect, intimidation, shakedown, public bullying. So somebody other than you can park without knuckling under to some jerk.

[JonnieCache]

>In a civilized society, you don't have to "deal" with ongoing intimidation. You take care of it.

That is exactly my point. You take care of it by not being intimidated in the first place.

[JoeAltmaier]

Which works for a few - you among them. So the strong survive, and that's your bar for a 'civilized society'? Of course not. Your timid niece needs to be able to park her car too.