Via Apostropher, the San Francisco Chronicle reports on an episode of road rage with a fitting outcome:
At about 9:15 a.m., Richard Brooks, 50, whom authorities said had been drinking, was driving eastbound on Highway 4 when he saw a group of motorcycle riders, many of whom were wearing Harley-Davidson attire, including leather and skull caps, California Highway Patrol Officer Scott Yox said.Oh, and there's more: The hit from his own car sent Brooks tumbling into oncoming traffic — but the same bikers he had been trying to kill just moments before pulled him to safety.
For some reason, Brooks became enraged, waved a pool cue at them and swerved toward the bikers, who split into two groups to try to get away, Yox said.
As they approached Railroad Avenue in Pittsburg, Brooks aimed his car at two bikers who had pulled off the highway, Yox said.
Brooks got out of his car with the pool cue, but before he could do anything, he was knocked down by his own car, which had been left in reverse gear, Yox said.
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