This is nuts!

[arielmoon]

So it's not ok to ride with a child but it's ok to shoot someone in the head.

[OakLeaf]

I think this is one of those that isn't so much about the bike.

Sadly, road rage shootings aren't that uncommon. It's just that in every other instance I've heard about, both participants were in cars.

This isn't meant to excuse the shooter one tiny bit. But I'm recalling the thread about road rage a few months back. This incident is just another reminder why we shouldn't escalate - get a license plate and a physical description, ignore their verbal threats, practice the cycling skills to deal as much as possible with their physical assaults, stay on your bike, do not stop unless the traffic situation requires it, and do not escalate. Besides being armed with a 3,500# blunt instrument, they might be armed with something else too.

[Tri Girl]

WTF is wrong with people? Maybe he should have taken his frustration out on himself and shot himself in the head, and not try to hurt someone else... what a nut job. Glad the family was OK. Glad he's off the streets- he's obviously off his rocker to react like that.

[witeowl]

AAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On Monday, they confirmed he has been placed on paid investigative leave pending the outcome of this investigation.

(source) A paid vacation. Nice. Somebody please tell me there's something I'm misunderstanding here.

[Tri Girl]

AAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



(source) A paid vacation. Nice. Somebody please tell me there's something I'm misunderstanding here.

I'll bet if I shot someone I wouldn't be on paid administrative leave pending an investigation. My a** would be fired and I'd be sitting in jail awaiting my trial...

[7rider]

Just when you think people couldn't possibly be any stupider.....
Sadly, I continue to be amazed (and dismayed) at the capacity of humans to do ill by each other.

[Blueberry]

I think I need to find a new state. Seriously - Bruce Rosar gets hit here, and now this. "You're endangering your child, so I'm gonna try to leave him parent-less." Gimme a break.