Re: Road Rage

[H2O Man]

"I can't believe the news today;
I can't close my eyes
and make it go away."
-- U2

My youngest daughter contacted me from school this afternoon; the buildings were on "lock-down," because there had been a shooting nearby.

I checked the news: a man had shot a father and son, after an incident of road rage.

Within a few minutes, I was on the phone with my Aunt. My cousin and his son had pulled over to let the guy by. But he stopped, walked over to their car, and spit on my cousin. My cousin asked what his problem was? The guy pulled out a hand gun, and open-fired.

My cousin is in surgery as I write this. His son is dead.

They are on the maternal side of my family. In our way, male cousins are known by the same word as "brother" (females as "sister&quot . I had been at my cousin/brother's home last week. He's a retired carpenter; his son was employed as a carpenter. Both are laid-back, gentle people.

I just can't believe it.

[Rex]

1. I am so sorry H2O man, what the hell is wrong with people!?

You have my condolences. I hope your cousin can recuperate from this.

[busterbrown]

164. Alcohol is absolutely no excuse..

However it always seems to be present in these kinds of incidents..Perhaps we would all be better off if there was a zero tolerance for any alcohol in our system when driving...This should also apply whenever one has possession of a gun on their presence..

[hlthe2b]

2. I could not be more sorry...

Such tragic, tragic loss... and for what?

[Brigid]

3. Oh, H2O Man!

[onethatcares]

4. I am so sorry for your loss

words do not suffice.

[elleng]

5. I wish I could not believe it, H2O, but given the tenor of the time, I can.

for you and all of yours, brothers and sisters.

[upaloopa]

6. This is the shit you can't explain away since it

was intentional.
Sorry for your loss.

[Autumn]

7. On my. I will hold you and your family in my heart and thoughts H2O Man

Much love sent to you and yours.

[MerryBlooms]

8. My condolences to you and your family on this tragic loss. n/t

[brer cat]

9. This is so sad, H2O Man.

I am sorry for your loss, and offer healing vibes for your cousin/brother. I was commenting yesterday on a post here that I cannot understand the anger and rage in these situations. It is such a senseless loss.

[TBF]

10. Senseless.

I'm so sorry. ((Hugs))

[Raine1967]

11. Oh my god. I am so very very sorry.

Saying prayers for you, H2O MAn.

[seabeyond]

12. your U2. i am so sorry. nt

[In_The_Wind]

13. ...

[n2doc]

14. Senseless. I am so sorry for you and your family

Hope your cousin makes it.

[etherealtruth]

15. OMG, this is so horrible ... i have no words that can adequately express my feelings

[ms liberty]

16. Oh, no! I am so sorry to hear this...

I cannot imagine the pain you and your family are experiencing right now, H2O Man. Sending you comfort and warmth, healing vibes and strength to travel thru this tragedy. And love, my friend... I'll leave you with these three lyrics that ran thru my head as I read your post - one of your favorite artists I know, as well as mine:
"Nobody told me there'd be days like these..."
"Love is the answer; and you know that, for sure."
"Imagine all the people, living life in peace...you may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one..."
Please check in as you can, and let us know how you are all doing. If we can do anything, say the word.

[BrotherIvan]

17. So very sorry

This breaks my heart and I send you my deepest condolences. I hope his son recovers quickly. My thoughts to your whole family.

[madamvlb]

18. so sorry for your loss.

[diane in sf]

19. I'm so sorry, this never should have happened.

[spanone]

20. my thoughts are with you H2O Man....light in your direction.

insanity seems to be part of our current american heritage.

i can't make sense of any of it.

[handmade34]

21. I am so very sorry...

[DisgustipatedinCA]

22. I'm very sorry to hear this.

I will save my anger on this subject for another thread. In this space, I want to tell you that in sorry to hear about your family's loss. Thank you.

[rustydog]

23. Mere words cannot convey my sadness for your loss

You and your family are in my thoughts.

[paleotn]

24. That is just so awful. My condolences to you and your family. (nt)

[lpbk2713]

25. So very sorry for this senseless tragedy.

I just have no words.

[linuxman]

26. I'm sorry for your family's loss.

Prayers and best wishes for the recovery of the father and the capture of the assailant.

[TRoN33]

27. Sorry for your loss in this unspeakable act.

[freshwest]

28. So sorry. Words fail.

[CanonRay]

29. So sad, stupid, and pointless

Twenty years ago, it would have been a fist fight, maybe, and only if they had gotten of the car.

[panader0]

30. Oh my...

My heart breaks for you Pat. I'm so sorry....

[peacebird]

31. There are no words.... I am so sorry H2O Man... How can people do things like that??!

[Dont call me Shirley]

32. So sad, so tragic, nothing but sorrow. Thoughts of love and peace to you, your cousin, his son,

and family.

[Oilwellian]

33. My deepest sympathy, H20 Man

Senseless and long-lasting for so many.

[democrank]

34. I am so, so sorry~

PEACE, H20 Man, peace.

[renate]

35. anything I could say is so inadequate... I am infinitely sorry

How awful. I am so sad for you.

[logosoco]

36. So sorry this happened. Peace to you and your family.

[rurallib]

37. good lord

[Jackpine Radical]

38. What a senseless tragedy! I grieve for you and yours.

What have we become as a nation? Can we ever find the way back to our common humanity?

[Prophet 451]

39. I don't have the right words

All I can do is say that I am sorry.

[herding cats]

40. I'm so very sorry.

I wish this rash of violence, anger and hate that seems to be spreading like a virus across so much of this country, wouldn't have touched you and yours. I don't understand the minds of the people who do such things, and I'm terribly sorry you're having to go through something such as this.

My best wishes for a full recovery of your injured cousin/brother, and my condolences to you, to your cousin/brother and to all those who love your departed second cousin.

[99Forever]

41. No words.

[ybbor]

42. So sorry!

This so tragic! What a crazy time we in which we live.

[bpositive]

43. Makes me want to cry

I'm deeply saddened for your loss and hope time will eleviate your sorrow.

[mountain grammy]

44. So shocking and sad, I'm so sorry for your loss and hope your cousin survives.

It's just a matter of time before this kind of senseless violence touches every single American. Then, maybe, at long last, something will be done about it. You never think it'll happen to you, until it does, and it'll "happen" to everyone eventually.

[calimary]

45. Oh man... H2O Man! Oh damn...

Aw man...

I don't know what to say. I'm in disbelief. And in dismay. I'm so sorry, H2O Man. I'm so sorry.

When will this stop? WHEN will this stop? WHENEVER you add a gun into the mix, YOU ARE GOING TO GET WAY MORE THAN YOU OR ANYBODY ELSE BARGAINED FOR. And it's gonna have a bad result. GUARANTEED.

[No Vested Interest]

46. How terrible! So very sorry this happened to people dear to you.

May all be well for your cousin/brother.
May your extended family deal with this tragedy in the best way for all concerned.

[Stardust]

47. There are no words to express ow sorry I am.

[BlueJazz]

48. I'm shocked and saddened by this news. You're in my thoughts H2O Man.

[denvine]

49. OMG!!! I am so sorry!

No words can make it better. I'm praying and sending positive thoughts for your cousin.
This is outrageous! Another bloodstain on the NRA. Guns aren't making us safer, they are turning our country into the Wild West.

[SheilaT]

50. I am so sorry.

I can't imagine losing someone this way. There are so many things we can't control that could kill us. No one needs a gun. Period. Hunters can have their guns kept in a safe place and they check them out when they go hunting, and then return them. I am so sick of hearing of all the gun deaths every single day of the year when not a single one need happen.

I wish I could do something to help. I can't, but please know I am just one more person here who grieves with you.

[lunasun]

51. Condolences to all. Innocemt people hurt and killed for what??

[Blue_In_AK]

52. That's awful.

I'm so sorry.

[aikoaiko]

53. Im sorry for this tragedy happening to you and yours.

[Warpy]

54. There is no way to make any sense of this

I am so sorry you and your family are going through this.

[Half-Century Man]

55. My utmost condolences to your family.

Did the police arrest the shooter?

[bigwillq]

56. I am very sorry to hear this sad news.

[Tree-Hugger]

57. I am so sorry

Many prayers and thoughts to your family.

[RoccoRyg]

58. Deepest condolences for your loss

This shouldn't happen to anybody.

[scarletwoman]

59. Oh no! Oh how awful! I am so sorry! This is insane!

Sending love and light - this just tears my heart.

May your cousin heal, may you and your family find peace, somehow.

[likesmountains 52]

60. How awful and sad. So sorry.

[LeftInTX]

61. How awful

I am so sorry. How sad.

[LiberalEsto]

62. Dear Goddess in heaven, this is such a dreadful thing

Holding you and your family in my thoughts and prayers tonight.

[2naSalit]

63. ...

I have no words...

[PatrickforO]

64. I'm very sorry this happened to your family.

Please accept my sincere condolences.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

65. This insanity has to stop.

[Zorra]

66. Oh, no.

I am so very sorry, H20 Man.

[hootinholler]

67. Jesus Pat

That really sucks. I'm stunned.

[shenmue]

68. Lord have mercy

[Hekate]

69. No no no no no no

I'm so sorry for your loss, H2O Man. I am weeping for you and your family. I wish I could do more.

[VenusRising]

70. There are no words for senseless tragedies like this.

My condolences to you and your family.

Sending good vibes for your cousin. I hope his surgery goes well.

[KT2000]

71. There are no words

to make sense of this. I hope the sons pulls through.

[jtuck004]

72. Our thoughts are with you and the others. n/t

[sakabatou]

73. *hugs*

[mercuryblues]

74. I am sad

that your family, any family has to go through this. But most of I am angry. I am angry because people who have and carry guns think it is the way to resolve conflict. They think it is a way to get even for some perceived slight. I am angry because the acceptance of guns everywhere is the norm. I am angry because a 3 year old was killed because the gun owner didn't think it had a bullet in it when he aimed and fired at the kid.
I am angry because too many people say there is nothing we can do to stop the gun violence in our country. I am angry that the NRA thinks the real answer is more fucking guns. I am angry that there are so many irresponsible people have access to guns. I am angry that despite the many mass killings in this country people see no problem with gun ownership being out of control and insist that their right to own a gun outweighs another's right to live.

[pacalo]

75. ...

I'm so sorry, H2O Man.

[Liberal_in_LA]

76. that's such a tragedy.

[Ilsa]

77. i am so sorry. Your poor cousin and

His wife....i feel awful for them. I hope they catch the bastard.

[redwitch]

78. I am so sorry for the senseless violence.

It never stops. My heart is breaking for you and yours tonight.

[Throd]

79. Several lives destroyed for nothing.

[liberal N proud]

80. Oh how horrible

I fear this every time someone demonstrates symptoms of road rage these days.

Sorry for the horror you are experiencing.

[3catwoman3]

81. I will never understand such a...

...cavalier attitude toward taking the life of a fellow human being.

Wishing you strength.

[nomorenomore08]

102. Me neither. Was he blind with rage over something else, or a sociopath, or what?

I wonder how he feels now about what he did.

[undergroundpanther]

111. if hes a sociopath he

Feels nothing.exept pissed he has thr cops on his back.
I hope that piece of shit murderer is either dead or locked up forever. I dont know what to say about such a sad ,senseless thing .My heart goes out to the Op

[nomorenomore08]

115. Agreed all around.

[hfojvt]

118. probably not happy about being in jail

http://www.wbng.com/news/local/Suspect-in-custody-following-shooting-in-the-town-of-Bainbridge--280559392.html

[undergroundpanther]

124. I have to say,he resourceful to write

The asshole's license number in the car dirt. To be so lucid in such an awful situation..I hope people who hopefully never have to face shitty people raging out,or other situations,use the car dirt ,because of that,the asshole Had no chance of escaping the law.

[GReedDiamond]

82. I can't believe it, either...

...I don't know what to say, except, I hope your cousin pulls through, and the shooter gets put away forever.

[a kennedy]

83. OMG......... I'm so sorry.

[Fla Dem]

84. Oh my God. The senselessness of it. I am so sad for you and your family. Nt

[tblue37]

85. I am so sorry H2O Man. I can't believe we still can't get any sort of control

over the gun mania in this country.

Every jerk with an attitude can immediately pull out a gun and act out his mindless rage with lethal consequences.

[onecaliberal]

86. Words fail...

[DirkGently]

87. Words fail.

I am so sorry to hear this. Thoughts for your cousin in surgery and all of you tonight.

[suffragette]

88. I am so sorry

for you and your family.

[A Little Weird]

89. Oh god

I am so sorry to hear this. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

[mcar]

90. So sorry H2O Man

What a tragedy.

[MH1]

91. Oh no. Words cannot express my sorrow for your loss, it is so senseless.

Although I don't really know you, I feel like I know you from your posts here.

Anyway, all I can say is I'm sorry and I wish for you and the family such healing as can be found.

[greatlaurel]

92. I am so very sorry. Please accept my deepest condolences for this tragedy.

The proliferation of guns in this country has brought a plague to us all. The private profits to the gun industry is bought to them by the very public costs of senseless shooting after senseless shooting. The brilliant but evil marketing campaign by these industries has been successful in preventing any type of regulation of guns, and brings death and destruction to us all at unprecedented levels.

My heart breaks for you and your family. I hope the very best for your cousin. The loss of these good people is a loss to us all.

[Voice for Peace]

93. senseless

so sorry. no words.

[WillyT]

94. Man... I Am So Very Sorry !!!

[shanti]

95. Sincerely sorry for your loss, H2O Man

Such a senseless tragedy.

[Moostache]

96. My heart goes out to you and your entire family.

Senseless and beyond my ability with words to console or assuage your loss.

May you grief be short and your memories of the lost eternal.

[humbled_opinion]

97. This is so sad

The madness must be stopped, so sorry for your loss.

[Duppers]

98. so, so sorry

Just reading left a pain in the pit of my stomach. I am so sorry for you and your cousin and family.




Was this in Bainbridge?

[FailureToCommunicate]

99. Horrible news. I am so sorry this happened to those close to you. Senseless,

and guns, always seem to go together.

Is there anything we can do for his family? For you?

[antigop]

100. so sorry for your loss.

[valerief]

101. So sorry to read this. Senseless. Totally senseless and preventable.

[rhett o rick]

103. I am sorry for your loss. nm

[mahannah]

104. So when do we stop?

[2theleft]

105. There are no words.

I can't even begin to think of how to express my sympathy and anger that I feel over this. Healing vibes to your cousin and your entire family as you go through this.

[lonestarnot]

106. Terrible.

I am so sorry.

[mrdmk]

107. Disturbing news, my best wishes go to you and your family

[Tuesday Afternoon]

108. I am so very sorry to see this, H2O Man. My deepest condolences to you and your family on the loss

of the son and sending the very best vibes and strongest healing energy that your cousin pulls through.

Holding you close in my thoughts and prayers.

[JI7]

109. horrible

when i clicked on this thread i never thought it would be what it was .

so sorry to your family .

[Change has come]

110. There are no words...

but plenty of tears

[Not a Fan]

112. Unconscionable.

My deepest condolences to you on the loss of your loved ones.

[russ1943]

113. I froze when I read the words:My cousin is in surgery as I write this. His son is dead.

Do not know the appropriate words to express sorrow, sympathy and outrage. Hope your cousins surgery leads to complete physical recovery.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

114. Another person

who had no business owning a gun, and your family has to pay the price. As best I can, I can just scratch the surface in conveying to you how sorry I am that you and others near and dear to you are going through this. Gun deaths and injuries are not acceptable by a vast majority in this country, and yet they occur on a daily basis. We are all pulling for your cousin/brother and grieving the loss of his son. Please let us know how your cousin/brother is progressing in his recovery. Thank you.

[Oldtimeralso]

116. Another Senseless Death

I am truly sorry H2O man. This is why that the 30,000+ deaths in the USA are a major health problem that the American government should address and not be held hostage to the NRA.

[passiveporcupine]

117. You have my deepest condolences

I am sending healing thoughts to you, your cousin, and your whole family. Sometimes life just doesn't make sense.

[TuxedoKat]

119. I'm so sorry

What horrible, devastating news. I don't know what is wrong with people nowadays. Some people are so stressed and angry they will blow up the smallest incident into something else it never was. Almost like they are looking for a reason to do something like this. I'm so sorry again. Hugs and prayers for your family.

[NutmegYankee]

120. I'm very sorry. That is tragic and senseless.

[riderinthestorm]

121. So awful and senseless. Condolences

[ReRe]

122. So sorry, H2O

Makes me mad and sad at the same time. That was one evil mother-effer.
I can't believe it either.

Let us know how your cousin did in the OR. Hugs to your entire family.

[babylonsister]

123. Oh, my heart breaks

for you and your family, my friend.

[montana_hazeleyes]

125. My heart goes out to you and your family.

I'm so sorry.

[Granny M]

126. What a horrible, senseless tragedy.

My thoughts are with your family in their grief. I hope your cousin recovers.

[Enthusiast]

127. Sorry, man. Terrible.

[mnhtnbb]

128. That is just awful.

I am so sorry for you and your family.



WTF is happening in this country? It frightens me to see how utterly callous, unempathic, and inhumane
people are becoming.

[barbtries]

129. i'm so sorry.

what the hell goes on in this country.

[voteearlyvoteoften]

130. Hugs and tears for your family

So sorry to hear this terrible news

[blackspade]

131. WTF? That's terrible!

Strength to your family.

[Octafish]

132. No. No. No.

Words cannot express the sorrow for your family or the shame I feel for the human race right now.

[LWolf]

133. I'm so sorry.

[msanthrope]

134. I am so very, very sorry for your loss. This is unspeakable. nt

[cate94]

135. I am so sorry

[raccoon]

136. I am so sorry for your loss. nt

[CanSocDem]

137. My condolences to you and your family H20Man.

[LiberalLoner]

138. I am so, so sorry for your loss.

Praying for your cousin to pull through.

[marble falls]

139. With respect:

http://www.thedailystar.com/news/local_news/son-dead-dad-hurt-in-shooting/article_8b4ab9c9-4206-537c-8b15-86d0e410fc11.html

This is tragic beyond words.

[ctsnowman]

140. Peace

[ProfessorGAC]

141. YIKES!!

That's just horrible. Hope you and your family are ok.

[madokie]

142. What we need is less not more guns

We as a country have lost our way. One life is worth more than all the guns in the world

So sad
a is the best I can do right now

[sinkingfeeling]

143. OMG, I'm so sorry.

[Tatiana]

144. I'm so sorry. This is a senseless tragedy. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

I cannot imagine the unspeakable pain of having my child murdered in that manner.

[Le Taz Hot]

145. I am so sorry!

Good goddess. There are just no words but I am going to say this: The fact that he had a gun while he was enraged is how this happened.

Keep us updated, H20 Man.

[Whiskeytide]

146. I'm so sorry

So senseless.

[libodem]

147. .

[denbot]

148. My condolences to your family.

What a senseless, stupid act.
Peace to you and yours.

[Phentex]

149. It's tragic...

I am so very sorry. This is a crazy world and there's just no making sense of why someone would do this.

[riqster]

150. Condolences.

[Frustratedlady]

151. No words are sufficient.

My sympathies to you and yours.

[malthaussen]

152. My heart is on the ground.

Please accept my condolences.

-- Mal

[dballance]

153. I am so sorry for your loss. I wish your cousin a speedy recovery.

Since you first posted this earlier I've looked to see if anyone is covering it outside perhaps your local news. ZIP, ZERO, NADA.

That is too bad. We've come to the point that something like this is longer out of the ordinary enough to report on it.

Where did this happen?

[MrMickeysMom]

154. What the hell is going on?

I know that was a rhetorical question, H2O Man. They pulled over for anger that could not be quenched until this guy shot them?

[Melissa G]

155. Wow! Deep Condolences.

How totally overwhelming!

Prayers for your cousin.

[me b zola]

156. I am so very sorry

[navarth]

157. Jeezus that's terrible

Like many others here, I have no words. If it's any comfort at all, you will be in a lot of people's thoughts. Damn, that's just insane.

[Puglover]

158. I am terribly sorry.

No words for this.

[colorado_ufo]

159. Incredibly sorry for you and your family.

Insanity.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

160. oh..... oh no........

oh H2O Man.......

oh nooooo.........

[deek]

161. life is so unfair

I am sorry for your tragic loss.

[hedgehog]

162. I am so sorry that you and your family are facing this.

[Scuba]

163. Words fail. So sorry.

[kanda]

165. so sorry

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I am so, so sorry for your loss. This is heartbreaking. Sending warm, healing vibes to all affected by this tragedy.

[ColesCountyDem]

166. Sweet Mother of God, that's just AWFUL! I'm so deeply sorry, H2O Man!

[OhioChick]

167. I'm terribly sorry to hear this

[malaise]

168. I cannot believe this either

This is much too sad.

[wryter2000]

169. How dreadful.

I'm so sorry. What a horrible, senseless loss.

[muriel_volestrangler]

170. How terrible - condolences to you and your family

Nothing we can say can help this. What a nightmare. I hope your brother/cousin recovers, but what a tragedy for him.

[TygrBright]

171. Holding you and your family in the Light, dear H2O Man. n/t

[geardaddy]

172. No words

[uppityperson]

173. no word, k&r and am so sorry.

[myrna minx]

174. Words fail.

My heart is breaking for you and yours. My deepest condolences.

[mopinko]

175. omg. i am so sorry my friend.

if there are "good guys" they sure are few and far between.

wishing for peace and justice for your family.

[Jamastiene]

176. I'm sorry for your loss.

[LibDemAlways]

177. My God, that's awful. It's just

so indicative of the country we live in. Civility is a thing of the past. Sincere condolences.

[AwakeAtLast]

178. Oh, I am so sorry

Words cannot dull the pain, but hopefully knowing there is a person behind the words helps.

My prayers of peace and comfort are offered to you and your family.

[FourScore]

179. What a terrible, senseless tragedy!

I am so sorry to hear this, H2O Man. My heart goes out to you and your family during this time of shock and grief. So sad.

[davidpdx]

180. I just saw the update and had missed this thread

I am so sorry for you loss.

[Marrah_G]

181. I just saw this

I am so sorry- just terrible news.

[sabrina 1]

182. I just saw your update today and went back to see the rest of your posts on this terrible

tragedy.

So senseless, the violence in our society. And so sad that it is so prevalent that most of us now know someone who has been a victim of it. I am so sorry!