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On Thu, 30 Jul 1998 22:06:30 -0400, Scott M. Kozel <kozelsm@richmond.infi.net> wrote:
>DPH <rally2xs@csi.com> wrote:
>> 
>> That would include getting the hell out of the road.  So drive defensively, and
>> do it.  If you are blocking up the left lane and I have a medical emergency
>> concerning someone I care about, you're going to feel one hell of a sharp jolt
>> on your rear bumper as my front bumper contacts it repeatedly, at greater and
>> greater velocity differentials until you get the hell out of the way or end up
>> in the ditch, and it won't matter a whit to me which way it goes down.  My
>> people are more important than your desire to control the road.
>
>Unfortunately, if you did this to the wrong person, you would likely
>become an "emergency" yourself.  If you were still around after the
>event, you would likely be charged with a felony such as aggravated
>assault or something worse.
>
>Reminds me of something that happened locally about a year ago.  A guy
>did the bumper-thumper routine on someone, similar to what is described
>above (although there was no emergency), and several miles down the
>road, his car got beat up.
>
>The bumper-thumper guy exited the expressway, and stopped at a traffic
>light.  The other guy had followed him, and he got out, walked over to
>the guy's car, and he beat his car up with a baseball bat.  Then he
>drove away just like nothing happened.
>
>If you ask me, both of them were rather immature.
>

And of course, everyone heard of Jack Nicholson's little escapade, but
did the result get quite as much air time?


Nicholson's free; settlement wasn't 


Copley News Service 

03-May-1994 Tuesday 

LOS ANGELES -- The People of the State of California vs. Jack Nicholson
ended abruptly yesterday with a convincing performance by an unlikely
player -- the target of the actor's golf-club attack. 

A judge dismissed assault and vandalism charges against Nicholson, largely
because the Oscar-winning star paid an undisclosed sum in a civil
settlement to a now-forgiving victim. 

To the chagrin of a prosecutor, the victim, Robert Scott Blank, 38, told
the court he wanted the matter dropped because he was satisfied with
Nicholson's apology for smashing his Mercedes-Benz windshield with a
three-iron golf club and showering him with glass. 

Municipal Judge Martin Suits rejected arguments by Deputy City Attorney
Jeff Harkavy to press on with Nicholson's case because of the level of
violence. Blank suffered minor cuts on his nose in the Feb. 8 traffic
dispute in Toluca Lake. 

Outside court, Harkavy said he was concerned that the public would feel
that the rich and famous can buy themselves out of trouble. 

Nicholson's attorney, Charles English, contended that his client was
treated more severely because he is a celebrity. The actor, as allowed by
law, didn't appear at the arraignment proceedings. 



Copyright Union-Tribune Publishing Co. 
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