Road Rage Is Never a Good Idea

Ego and posturing lead to a murder. Lesson From A Road Rage Shooting: Pride Is Not A Self-Defense Strategy | Concealed Carry Inc

On the morning of January 6, following a traffic collision on S.C. Highway 90, Paul Greenwood, 33, was shot and killed in a Road Rage Shooting. Elijaih Taylor, 23, has been charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. He waived his bond hearing and is being held without bond. Greenwood died at the scene.

There is video recorded by multiple people, so there is no speculation. (There was before the video was released.)

In the final moments, Greenwood turns and runs away. Taylor fires multiple rounds into his back.

This was after a car accident escalated into a shouting match.

Self-defense is not about who was more offended, more justified, or more wronged. It is about imminent threat, necessity, and reasonableness.

Shooting an unarmed man who is actively fleeing does not meet that standard in South Carolina or anywhere else. Whatever anger Taylor felt, whatever he believed Greenwood “deserved,” stopped mattering the moment Greenwood turned and ran.

That is why Taylor is charged with murder. And why he should be.

I have been in my fair share of fender benders. Thankfully, no one was ever hurt. You exchange insurance information, and express thanks that no one was hurt, or call police (depends on the jurisdiction... I've lived in places where the cops are too busy to waste time on accidents that involve no injury.)

If people stop screaming, I would drive to a police station, to report the accident, and the situation, and why I felt my safety was threatened.

It is just a car. If it means that much to you, maybe you shouldn't drive it on public roads. There is much more, click thru. (Hat tip to Jews Can Shoot.)