Alamo Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 So everyone has probably heard what's going down here in Phoenix... this is a picture of my right headlight, got this a weekend about a month ago, driving my daughter back and forth for her SCUBA certification dives at Lake Pleasant. Somewhere around the I-17/I-10 interchange. Remembered hearing a "pop-tinkle" and thinking, "where did that come from", since there was no apparent source for a rock. With all the buzz recently, and it happening in the vicinity of the other attacks, I took a 2nd look... now I'm thinking it doesn't look much like a rock strike at all.Whatever it was came diagonally from the left of the driver's side, hit the pavement in front of the car, ricocheted up and spanged off the glass of the headlamp. From first look there's no damage to the inside of the housing, most likely didn't penetrate through the glass, the combination of the upward angle of the projectile coming off the road, the angle of the headlamp and toughness of the glass caused it to bounce rather than penetrate.The car is a 98 Benz, back from when they still had a tendency to build them like tanks... that's real glass in those headlights, good German glass. The force it would have taken to do that would have been considerable, especially after the projectile having bounced off the ground first. My car has been hit probably hundreds of times by all sizes of rocks kicked up off the road, never left a mark that looks like that... I don't want to waste LEOs time with a wild goose chase... so I figured I'd put it to the resident ballistics experts here first. What do you guys think, rock strike or bullet (possibly pellet)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 I'd get them involved, man, honestly. Contact the tip line and leave your number - request a callback. That doesn't look like a rock hit it. 602-644-5805 is the tip line. Just request that someone look at the car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Looks very much like the old headlights I shot with a .22 for target practice as a kid. You should call it in, the smallest bit of information could make the difference in getting this random shooting stuff stopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Call. Your information could help to cement a pattern or provide other information that is now lacking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Additionally, with the new information they are giving media, it appears there is more than one shooter:http://www.wnd.com/2015/09/arizona-police-detain-1-in-highway-shootings/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alamo Posted September 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Hi guys, thanks for the feedback... called in and they had me write it up on the website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 (edited) Anyone not knowing what is going on is going to think AZ is pretty serious about their 2A rights. The offer people tips for shooting while they drive to work! Edited September 16, 2015 by DNP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Anyone not knowing what is going on is going to think AZ is pretty serious about their 2A rights. The offer people tips for shooting while they drive to work!Bastiges put my 1-900-Shooting-Tips out of business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alamo Posted September 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Heard from a friend they may have someone in the Laveen area... Choppers & dogs searching right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Bastiges put my 1-900-Shooting-Tips out of business.only 5.56 a minute, Gold members get 3.08 a minute? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugger43 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 only 5.56 a minute, Gold members get 3.08 a minute?So I'm not from there, but wondering if Platinum members are in the $50.00 Ma-Deuce tier? I could move...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue109 Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Tip #1: if you shoot out Toms windows your a dead motherfucker!!Tip#2: your a dead motherfucker!! Check the expiration date on your milk.. Tom dares you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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