Hugas Windshield gang binangga at tinutukan ng gun * Coastal Mall Intersection

[CVT]

Those kids are getting wiser too.. Before i used to just turn on my wiper then spray some water on the windshield then they'll leave my vehicle alone..

Now they put your wipers up!! Hassle!!!

Hahaha! Natututo sila ha?....Gagawin ang lahat, makapanlamang lang....

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[niky]

While the windshield gangs are infuriating, there is no law stating that it is illegal to clean a vehicle without permission.

There is a law, however, against brandishing a firearm in public and pointing it at people... and a law against running people over.

Kung soapy windshield lang ang problema at tinutukan na ng baril, paano kung na-cut-off mo yung gagong yan?

Think about it, people. Assholes like that are the reason poor people hate us car-owners.

[vinj]

^ Yeah, it's wrong to point a gun but reading about someone doing what a lot of us devilishly give thought about whenever we're harassed by those hardened street thugs (or dangerously cut off by a bus running at high speed on EDSA)... its simply hard to wipe that grin off. :D

And being fresh from seeing kids stealing from a taxi in front of me in EDSA traffic recently, it just seems to be karma working at those who are becoming very brazen in harassing citizens. Maybe the Benz guy will get his dessert just as well? We'll never know. Possibly politico yan or "connected" businessman. Maybe we can check with CATS Motors for an E Class needing some detailing from scratches.

Muse, was being sarcastic guys...


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Hindi lang siguro nila nakita yung isang thread na napagmulan ng funny farm.

[jhnkvn]

While the windshield gangs are infuriating, there is no law stating that it is illegal to clean a vehicle without permission.

There is a law, however, against brandishing a firearm in public and pointing it at people... and a law against running people over.

Kung soapy windshield lang ang problema at tinutukan na ng baril, paano kung na-cut-off mo yung gagong yan?

Think about it, people. Assholes like that are the reason poor people hate us car-owners.

Certainly practical points, niky. But I probably would have done the same as the Merc if I see a Scotch-Brite being pointed at my car. I believe this is the reason on why people cheer for the Merc - they're THAT frustrated. It's much like a scenario where you encounter a person everyday would "offer" to clean my lawn or else he'll vandalize my surrounding perimeter. By all means, this is extortion - which is defined by law as "committed by obtaining property (or cash) from another without his consent, induced by wrongful use of fear." and if they ditch their "unwanted services", they in-turn are termed as "medicants" wherein the giving of alms is actually a criminal liability (the anti-beggars law).

So from my perspective, they're already breaking the law just trying to ply the streets. So I'll just stick to one phrase: "Don't bother me and I won't bother you". I won't care if the poor thinks poorly of the rich, personally I think that's being an ingrate. Who's paying taxes? We are. People are supposed to fend off for themselves, I don't advocate socialism. As Roosevelt has said, "capitalism is unequal divided riches but socialism is equally divided poverty".

[indiej]

Hindi lang siguro nila nakita yung isang thread na napagmulan ng funny farm.

It was quite clear, but this is a forum with all sorts of people and there are others who fell in line, some more than once. Where's the Sarcasmgasm guy? Free seminar?

I'm back on the fence about the incident just because of Mr. 60wpm.

[CoDer]

Certainly practical points, niky. But I probably would have done the same as the Merc if I see a Scotch-Brite being pointed at my car. I believe this is the reason on why people cheer for the Merc - they're THAT frustrated. It's much like a scenario where you encounter a person everyday would "offer" to clean my lawn or else he'll vandalize my surrounding perimeter. By all means, this is extortion - which is defined by law as "committed by obtaining property (or cash) from another without his consent, induced by wrongful use of fear." and if they ditch their "unwanted services", they in-turn are termed as "medicants" wherein the giving of alms is actually a criminal liability (the anti-beggars law).

So from my perspective, they're already breaking the law just trying to ply the streets. So I'll just stick to one phrase: "Don't bother me and I won't bother you". I won't care if the poor thinks poorly of the rich, personally I think that's being an ingrate. Who's paying taxes? We are. People are supposed to fend off for themselves, I don't advocate socialism. As Roosevelt has said, "capitalism is unequal divided riches but socialism is equally divided poverty".

Excellent points.

Sa owner naman nung benz... Sana binaril nya sa paa.

[jut703]

Kaya pala di umaasenso ang Pinas. Because poverty can be a license to do any crime.

More like, "excessive wealth can be a license to do any crime".

Di hamak na mas malala yung mga magnanakaw at balasubas na mayaman kaysa sa mga mahihirap.

[boybi]

More like, "excessive wealth can be a license to do any crime".

Di hamak na mas malala yung mga magnanakaw at balasubas na mayaman kaysa sa mga mahihirap.

I was referring to the post of muse that the windshield gang have every right to hit the merc because of poverty.

[niky]

Actually both are true... and it's reflective of how both sides in that little tiff are in the wrong.

The washers are too poor to sue, and and too small time for the authorities to bother controlling. I'm appalled when I pass by some parts of the Metro on sundays and there are kids carrying knives harrassing motorists or throwing rocks at them.

The rich people are too big-time to worry about being caught out with a gun without a permit-to-carry. They can get away with throwing their weight around, and the only time the law gets serious is when they actually kill you. Threaten you? No problem. Beat you up in the middle of the road? No problem. Kill you? Ah... WE ARE VERY SERIOUS ABOUT UNCONTROLLED FIREARMS my ass.

[CVT]

Actually both are true... and it's reflective of how both sides in that little tiff are in the wrong.

The washers are too poor to sue, and and too small time for the authorities to bother controlling. I'm appalled when I pass by some parts of the Metro on sundays and there are kids carrying knives harrassing motorists or throwing rocks at them.

The rich people are too big-time to worry about being caught out with a gun without a permit-to-carry. They can get away with throwing their weight around, and the only time the law gets serious is when they actually kill you. Threaten you? No problem. Beat you up in the middle of the road? No problem. Kill you? Ah... WE ARE VERY SERIOUS ABOUT UNCONTROLLED FIREARMS my ass.

Now, that is very disturbing, bro....

Saang mga lugar ito, para maiwasan namin?....

TIA.

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[basti08]

ah basta dun ako sa naka benz hehehe :D

ni scotch brite eh... sana sponge man lang. ;)

[mcbry]

kakainis talaga mga hugas gang na yan.
kanina around 3AM papunta kami airport, while nasa stoplight dun sa Coastal road nagulat ako bigla nalang may lumapit na hugas gang. di yata natutulog mga ito. buti nalang walang kotse sa harap namin kaya pinatakbo ko ng konte yung kotse para di na sila makalapit. ayun lumipat sila sa taxi na katabi namin.

[vinj]

kakainis talaga mga hugas gang na yan.
kanina around 3AM papunta kami airport, while nasa stoplight dun sa Coastal road nagulat ako bigla nalang may lumapit na hugas gang. di yata natutulog mga ito. buti nalang walang kotse sa harap namin kaya pinatakbo ko ng konte yung kotse para di na sila makalapit. ayun lumipat sila sa taxi na katabi namin.

Buti walang buwaya humabol din sa yo. Nocturnal din yung mga yan minsan.

[tsupermario]

Actually both are true... and it's reflective of how both sides in that little tiff are in the wrong.

The washers are too poor to sue, and and too small time for the authorities to bother controlling. I'm appalled when I pass by some parts of the Metro on sundays and there are kids carrying knives harrassing motorists or throwing rocks at them.

The rich people are too big-time to worry about being caught out with a gun without a permit-to-carry.

I believe in the opposite. Those who are jobless and poor have too much time in their hands while the rich people are too busy with their business or work that they don't want to be bothered with cases

[niky]

Now, that is very disturbing, bro....

Saang mga lugar ito, para maiwasan namin?....

TIA.

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Quirino Avenue, the stretch south of Malacanang. Throwing rocks, bottles and whatnot... And some kid came up to beg at my window with an open Swiss army knife.

[CoDer]

Buti walang buwaya humabol din sa yo. Nocturnal din yung mga yan minsan.

Double whammy pag nagkataon.

Walastik kahit madaling araw di nila pinapalampas.

[CoDer]

Quirino Avenue, the stretch south of Malacanang. Throwing rocks, bottles and whatnot... And some kid came up to beg at my window with an open Swiss army knife.

Pwede nang pitikan ng bala sa paa yang mga yan.

Too bad... Davao lang ang may Duterte.

[jut703]

I was referring to the post of muse that the windshield gang have every right to hit the merc because of poverty.

That was a sarcastic post by muse

I'm pretty serious about what I said though - more people are sent to jail for less grave crimes such as robbery of a few thousand pesos, but I've yet to see any corrupt official or dirty businessman to serve a serious sentence for stealing with the nation's funds.

Heck, even the mass murder ordered by the Ampatuans remains hanging in the courts, even if the verdict should be blatantly obvious.

This society is filled with people who simply dismiss the poor as scum of the nation that do nothing beneficial without even taking into consideration the system that continually keeps them there, that promotes social injustice.

I admit I thought the same way - I hated the squatters that lived right across our school. But I was 13 then. It's pretty simplistic to think that the poor are poor because of their own actions. Ano yun, hindi sila umuunlad kasi hindi sila nagsisipag? What about the fact that it takes an extreme amount of luck to even have the opportunity to get a good education and a good job if you're from the slums?

It's true that some of them really bask in their misery and expect everyone to give alms to them, but believe me, a lot have tried to have better lives but are ultimately stuck in the bottom throngs of society. It's also true that some of them have awful personalities and are really wicked in their ways, but then, so are the despicable people who run the system that keeps them that way.

[jhnkvn]

I try to stay away from Quirino Avenue Extension and that road before Nagtahan Bridge (going Sta. Mesa) *wink* *wink* Pero di maiilagan kasi trapik masyado sa Quiapo

[timrev]

siguro pag ako nakakita matatawa pako at sasabihin ASTIG yun naka benz a ... imagine kakalabas lang nun brandnew benz taz huhugasan agad ng scotchbright gasgas agad wala pang isang araw hehehe

kami naman along quirino ave to nagtahan mga bata naman scotchbright at lumang basahan ipupunas sa van namin pinagtripan nga namin kasama ko mga tauhan namin kolokoy din binuksan namin yun van tinanong namin kung gusto nya din linisan yun loob natakot yun bata umalis hehehe