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So here's one on bumper wars for the brain trust.

Say you park on city streets, come out of work and find the front end of your car mangled by an SUV. Bumper is dented, paint cracked, trim ripped out, 2 foot long scratch.

The Offending SUV is still there. You can tell with absolute certainty it's that guy because his bumper is actually still making contact with the damaged area, he's got your paint on it, and your partially ripped out trim is *embedded* into his bumper.

What do you do ? (and how do you not notice, or care if you are that SUV driver?)

It's not a 911 deal. Local cops will not bother to come for hours... Owner is nowhere to be found, and didn't leave a note. Do you camp there for hours ? What if you got things to do ? Do you take pics, and take the chance your insurance will not be able to prove he did it and still tag you at renewal time ? Do you engrave "FU" in his paint ? (not my style). Do you test your new glass breaking tool you just bought thanks to this forum? (probably too loud, also not my style but tempting ;-)

I decided to adopt the law of the jungle, and extricated myself from the parking spot into which he squeezed me the same way he did, with zero regards to his bumper, and to inflict as much damage on his bumper as was inflicted on mine with the already mangled part. (not possible, I lose) Still, I slept well...