According to the Star, "Sheppard chased the car on foot" before grabbing "hold of the vehicle on the driver's side." If true, I suspect Bryant wasn't feeling angry or entitled -- simply scared shitless.I certainly would be.
Irrelevant. You would have to prove that the amount of force used was reasonable in the context. hardly plausible that a person in a car is substantively threatened. Or do you mean that you would be scared that you might get the paint scratched on your car, and have to get a new paing job.
Not at all irrelevant and this case will revolve around Bryant's reasonable or unreasonable fear. Yes, it will be up to Bryant to demonstrate his response was reasonable. And, with a convertible, it's very plausible that a driver could be substantively threatened. I won't respond to your gratuitous last sentence as it's too silly.