Martin_Kaine's Blog

Wednesday afternoon on my way home from work I attempted to pass another vehicle. I was in the right lane and that lane was ending. He was in the left lane I needed to merge. The guy actually cut me off by taking up both lanes forcing me to brake rather quickly.

I gave him the finger with both fingers and pumped them up and down for emphasis while screaming out the window directions for what I felt he should do to himself. I probably shouldn't have done that. It was not mature behavior on my part, but I was tired and that jerk didn't have to cut me off like that.

Well, I am behind him going down the road and for some reason he stomps his brakes a couple of times, as if he wanted me to hit him. I didn't hit him. We came to a red light and stopped and this guy puts his truck into park and gets out. He comes toward my car yelling and cussing.

I could not see his right arm or his right side  so I reached into my console and took out my gun and held it up. I told him "Keep comin M-Fer". I know that wasn't very mature either but like I said, I didn't know if or what he had with him. I couldn't see his right side. Besides that, this guy is clearly an a-hole and I'm a little bit angry at this point.

I never had any intention of killing this guy, but I was definately going to shoot him in the leg had he kept coming. Luckily, he showed me his hands and got back in his truck and drove on. He called the police and they ended up pulling me over a few miles further down the road.

I'd like to give some respect to the Bessemer Police Dept. Even though I think they sent way more officers than was needed just for little ole me, I think they handled the situation very professionally. They secured and unloaded my weapon, asked me what happened, looked at my license and permit, gave my gun back, and left.

They were polite. They didn't try to man handle me or intimidate me. It's good to know we have good police officers around here and I got to meet a LOT of them Wednesday evening. lol So, here's to you Bessemer PD!! Well done.

The point I'm getting at is, no matter how angry someone makes you in traffic, please do not ever get out of your vehicle and approach another vehicle on foot, especially if you are yelling or looking for a fight. You have no way of knowing what they have in the car with them. They have no way of knowing what you have with you.  It isn't worth getting shot.

That guy may never know how close he came to walking with a permanent limp. Please don't be stupid. Some things are worth fighting for, but getting cursed at in traffic is not one of those things.