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Re: crazy driver vs angry pedestrian lic# ERB 455 or ERB 445.

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From: JD
Date: Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:45
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"Al Smith" <invalid@address.com> wrote in message 
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> On 6/4/2009 9:43 PM, demibee wrote:
>> On Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:43:17 -0400, Al Smith wrote:
>>
>>> You reacted irrationally, and badly, due to fear, coupled with a sudden 
>>> burst of adrenalin. Lots of people who don't have much in the way of 
>>> self-control do so. Not something to be proud of, or to brag about. 
>>> Really, it's something to be embarrassed about.
>>
>> The alternative would have been to involve the police... points on the
>> licence, a fine, maybe a court date.  Who knows?...  Maybe the guy was
>> just as happy it was handled the way it was  :)
>>
>>
>> db
>
>
> The alternative would have been for him to behave like an adult. Not by 
> destroying somebody else's property. Irrational anger, as a compensation 
> for fear, is not an adult response -- that's what toddlers do.
>
> -Al-

... so what about rational anger Al?  Do you consider that an adult 
response? 
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