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Motorists who force confrontation deserve 'special justice'
Editor: While the rider bears some responsibility for his reaction to
the coward behind the wheel, it's typically the motorist who
initiates
the ugly confrontation. The "it's all about me safely hiding in my
three-ton SUV" attitude is becoming all too endemic in our society.
If I were to hold a loaded gun to the head of a motorist who
threatens
my life with his SUV, my ass is rightfully getting hauled to the
pokey. Seems to me the ape who uses his vehicle as a weapon should be
treated the same way. Until that happens, the legal system offers
little protection for us, and the cowardly motorists who willfully
puts our lives at risk deserve whatever special brand of justice
comes
their way.
Fred Baldassare
Murrysville, Pennsylvania
What this article did not state is that Fred not only gave the driver
the finger after the motorist passed him, but confronted the driver
two more times and harrassed him till the driver got fed up and
threatened to kick his ass. Seems like Baldassare needs to control
himself a bit rather than think of "special justice" on motorists.
Motorists who force confrontation deserve 'special justice'
Editor: While the rider bears some responsibility for his reaction to
the coward behind the wheel, it's typically the motorist who
initiates
the ugly confrontation. The "it's all about me safely hiding in my
three-ton SUV" attitude is becoming all too endemic in our society.
If I were to hold a loaded gun to the head of a motorist who
threatens
my life with his SUV, my ass is rightfully getting hauled to the
pokey. Seems to me the ape who uses his vehicle as a weapon should be
treated the same way. Until that happens, the legal system offers
little protection for us, and the cowardly motorists who willfully
puts our lives at risk deserve whatever special brand of justice
comes
their way.
Fred Baldassare
Murrysville, Pennsylvania
What this article did not state is that Fred not only gave the driver
the finger after the motorist passed him, but confronted the driver
two more times and harrassed him till the driver got fed up and
threatened to kick his ass. Seems like Baldassare needs to control
himself a bit rather than think of "special justice" on motorists.