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Chas may remember a case in Houston (I think on SW Fwy) on April 17, 2002 that was very much like this one, although went a different way. Hopefully both guys in this situation know how lucky they are that it went the way it did. In the case 11 years ago, although not a bike, a Mercedes stopped/blocked another car in traffic after some kind of "situation" that set the guy off in a rage, he got out and commenced to beating on (and I think may have broken) the drivers window. Subsequently he was shot killed by the driver of that other vehicle. If I remember, his family really wanted charges to be brought, and I think tried for a couple years but there were none to bring.

Ironically about 3 days ago I was reviewing, again, a presentation in memoriam of way too many old High School friends who have passed. Not only is he in the presentation but he's one of the hardest ones to think about every time I run through it. Without saying too much, he was a great guy (had a wicked '77 blue 2 tone dually in HS ) but I'm not sure too many people that knew him would disagree that other driver was likely in danger of serious bodily injury or worse. The case seemed to have gone the right way, which is really hard to say. An absolute waste over something stupid.

The point is, my life is not worth gambling away what could be my only chance. If I'm wrong I don't get another one. As the shooter, you're still left with pain you'll live with the rest of your life; but you have life. Simply, the law recognizes that.