Learn To Pick Your Battles

The real tragedy for everyone involved in the beating death of Mark Leidheisl is that none of the involved parties had the sense to forgo pulling over, choosing instead to continue with their juvenile conduct; the end result being one dead banker and a couple of guys who are facing either some prison time or, perhaps even worse, a lifetime of psychological trauma and sleepless nights for killing a man. This is a prime of example of street smarts vs. booksmarts and booksmarts lost the battle, save for Marks' passenger, who clearly had the right idea in running away. Coming from a background in finance myself, unless you are a banker and have mastered some form of martial arts, it is best not to get involved in fisticuffs. This does not excuse the other two from responsibility: we all know it's a bad idea to involve oneself in anything that pertains to road rage, and, like Dr. Laura, I am getting quite distressed by the seemingly never ending parade of those who are unable to separate logic from emotion. If you gotta flip someone off, hey, whatever, but why is that some people do not hear the little voice inside their head that says "man, do not pull over or you might get shot," or "screw this guy, I need a burger?" Alcohol? Maybe. But if that's the case, neither of these guys should have been driving in the first place. And if they were drinking, the Maloofs and the Arena people had better be concerned if they served any of the involved parties any cocktails or beer. Can you say Leidheisl Arena?