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Am I At Risk?
Guest
California
Today I was informed by a police sergeant that he will forward my case to the DA for review.
A month ago, I was cut off by merging motorist, from the right turn lane, who almost forced me into oncoming traffic. In order to scold the other driver, I followed the other car for 5 min when he pulled into a driveway, backed out and headed back toward me. When he entered the driveway, I was centered in the street and when he backed out, I pulled my van back right to trap him from moving forward. When he pulled alongside, I rolled down my window. He kept his window up, so I got out and knocked on his window to scold him about putting me at risk. He backed up, accelerated toward me and stopped inches away. I got mad and pounded on his hood. He backed up, turned around and drove off. I followed for another 5 minutes and finally pulled alongside where I let him know he was an idiot for putting me, other motorists, his wife and his two small children at risk.
The officer says two witnesses (he and his wife) both say I shouted that I was going to kick his #@$% and I “pounded” on his window. The officer identified no other witnesses. Based on that and because I followed this driver, got out of my car and followed again, the officer will forward the complaint to the DA's office for review. He will recommend that I be charged with vandalism and threatening another.
Both I and the other driver are middle age males(45-55).
How bad am I at risk? What actions do you recommend I take? This occurred in Santa Barbara County.
Today I was informed by a police sergeant that he will forward my case to the DA for review.
A month ago, I was cut off by merging motorist, from the right turn lane, who almost forced me into oncoming traffic. In order to scold the other driver, I followed the other car for 5 min when he pulled into a driveway, backed out and headed back toward me. When he entered the driveway, I was centered in the street and when he backed out, I pulled my van back right to trap him from moving forward. When he pulled alongside, I rolled down my window. He kept his window up, so I got out and knocked on his window to scold him about putting me at risk. He backed up, accelerated toward me and stopped inches away. I got mad and pounded on his hood. He backed up, turned around and drove off. I followed for another 5 minutes and finally pulled alongside where I let him know he was an idiot for putting me, other motorists, his wife and his two small children at risk.
The officer says two witnesses (he and his wife) both say I shouted that I was going to kick his #@$% and I “pounded” on his window. The officer identified no other witnesses. Based on that and because I followed this driver, got out of my car and followed again, the officer will forward the complaint to the DA's office for review. He will recommend that I be charged with vandalism and threatening another.
Both I and the other driver are middle age males(45-55).
How bad am I at risk? What actions do you recommend I take? This occurred in Santa Barbara County.