Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
If you escalate to physical violence
Originally Posted by
spivonious
it was the cyclist's action that escalated things.
Dude almost runs them off the road one time, throws things at them, then stops his car and is getting out to fight. At this point, you think the situation isn't escalated? The dude has already attacked them and was looking for more... He's apparently known to other cyclists and has done similar things in the past, WITHOUT a cyclist responding in kind. What would this psycho have to do before you would feel someone would be justified in defending themselves?
Dude is also a convicted r*pist.. that was probably the victims fault too..