| Road rage turned into club swinging maniac.what should I do?

Road rage turned into club swinging maniac.what should I do?

Rogers asked:


Going up an on-ramp I signaled to the cars behind me BEFORE the road adjoined and became a two lane I turned on my left blinker to let the cars behind me know my intentions. There were no cars coming except the ones behind me so at this time I made a couple glances in my rear view mirror and noticed the vehicle behind turned their signal on as well. When the lane opened up I proceeded to pass. Have way the car behind me swung out onto the emergency lane trying to pass both of us and went by us both pointing and screaming. As fate would have it, a stop light a half mile down the road had us sitting next to each other. An argunment ensued stating each others right to pass. This person then gets out of their vehicle with a club/stick and started yelling. He threw the stick at my vehicle. I went to open my door to get the stick and thought better. So I instead rolled my window down to warn him I had his licenses plate number. During which he picks the stick back up and wacks me on the arm with it. I finished rolloing up my window I said I will be reporting you to the law. Surprisingly he followed me to the police station. It was obvioius from the start they did not want to do the paper work. After all said and done he told them I was picking on him because he was an old man (he was about 65, I am 43) even though I made no advancements towards him except when I opened my car door about 8 inches to get the stick. Now I have a dent in my vehicle and a bruise on my arm, That the offercers saw the red spot on my arm and he admitted doing it. Should I not charge this person for agrevated assault? I dont want nothing and can live with the dent in my truck but I thought what if next time he has a gun and shoots someone. Should I go through the trouble and file charges? Or is it too late since this was 48 hours ago?
If I had to do it all over again I would have ignored him and just pulled away when the light changed. I cant beleive I did not just do that. But it amazed me how right he thought he was to attack my vehicle and me and then say I was picking on an old man (i just cant get over that one).

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2 Responses to “Road rage turned into club swinging maniac.what should I do?”

  1. redcore86 on March 15th, 2009 10:37 pm

    You should charge him because it will get worst next time. Next time I would try to avoid it by going through the light carefully or backing out or you can totally ignore him and call the cops at the same time. You should also sue him for the dent ,because he needs to be held accountable. Call the police and ask if it is too late to press charges

  2. DN4CER on March 16th, 2009 2:38 pm

    It’s not aggravated assault, it’s just assault. Aggravated requires an incapicating injury, and you didn’t have such an injury.

    However, the PD MUST take your report and forward it. If the officers on duty didn’t help, I would go back and speak to a supervisor.

    Good Luck