Re: Blind-Spot Antics

[dieckeaw@plu.edu]

On Tue, 16 Jan 1996, Jim Griffin wrote:

> 
> Definitely too dangerous. There are enough bad drivers on the road that 
sooner or later, one won't snap back. If you do it enough, it's only a 
matter of time. Granted, we can all probably admit to trying some stupid 
things, but usually, we learn by our *mistake*. And we don't do it again 
intentionally. When aggressive, reckless driving becomes the norm, disaster 
eventually strikes.
> 
> Besides, there are a lot of psychos out there, just waiting to pull out the 
gun, and blow out your back window, your.... (i.e. they'll HATE you for it 
and make you pay!). Or someday, someone may follow you to your destination, 
and beat the living sh*it out of you!! (Ever see that movie with Michael 
Douglas, "Falling Down"? Average, ordinary guy who just SNAPS!!)

Boy this really hits home.  I don't know if anyone outside the Northwest 
heard about this, but 2 days after Christmas a friend of mine was gunned 
down in Seattle for no reason at all.  The guy just blindly shot into the 
car, killing 16 year old Trevor Aurand.  Just 5 months prior, Trevor 
recieved his Eagle Scout Award.  He was active in his church, and spend 
his summers staffing at a local scout camp (that's where I know him 
from).  Trevor was the last person in that car who deserved to die.  The 
moral is, keep a low profile on the road.  Don't honk, flash your lights, 
or piss anyone off...you could be next.

Sorry to cast such a grim story on everyone, but this is the reality we 
face every day.

-Adam