Had an X-BF that spent some time in the pokey because of road rage. Pointed his pistol at a driver that cut him off - didn't matter that he was doing 55 in a 25 (if he wasn't speeding the incident wouldn't have happened). I happened to be out of town for a training class several states away at the time. There's nothing quite like being pulled out of a training class for a call from my local sheriff's department wanting to know where I was, and am I OK? Um, "yes, why?". Seemed BF had a histroy of domestic violence. Lovely the things that crop up when the police run priors along with wants and warrents.

Crazy thing was BF would try to justify why he did what he did. It was very twisted and demented. Basically he would not take responsibility for his actions. Thus very quickly becoming my X, with the help of the Sheriff's deparment.

People are not in their right mind when they get to the state of road rage, and they are rationalizing their behavior, so it makes perfect sense to them. Or they know exactly what they're doing and they don't care. Both of which are scary.


I hope the gentleman and his child that started this thread are still able to enjoy cycling.