The land of heathen drivers

This Jason Ivler thing is just plain messed up. The whole psychology of road rage is actually complex (I know some pretty calm people turn to monsters behind the wheel) so people murdering just because some unwanted two-lane tango isn’t really news.

Thing is, Ivler has allegedly been involved in several cases of road rage which resulted in people dying. And the report on how he was apprehended, who did he think he is? Rambo? We’ve probably all got messed up childhoods but this guy’s really something.

The situation just reflects the many ills of our society. Upbringing. Road courtesy. Gun control. The growing sense of invincibility of the upper class.

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