Reader report: Road-raging on an otherwise lovely day

Crazy from the sun? We just noted a big white pickup nearly take out a small sedan in The Junction by turning right onto northbound California from the INSIDE lane on westbound Alaska. And upon our return, this was in the inbox from watchful Admiral resident Meredith:

Just called in to PD:

Two men pulled into the neighborhood to ‘discuss’ an incident of poor driving along Admiral Way. Driver of small silver passenger car stayed in car but brandished a box cutter, driver of black Lexus sedan (license ending in VKA) got out of car and, once he pulled his baggy pants up so he could walk, started threatening the other drivers. While pacing around the silver car, the angered man demanded to know if first driver had a gun, wanted to shoot him (’cause he ain’t afraid of that s**t’), and calling the silver-cared driver a p***y for driving ‘like that’ in a family neighborhood.

Some VERY FOUL language went down between the two, but most frigtening was the Lexus driver who got out of his car: about 6’2″ caucasian, dark brown hair and eyes, light skin, very big pants.

Witness called this and the license plate of silver car into 911 as the guys sped off, likely back onto Admiral Way.

No crime committed but you never know what someone that agitated might go on to do next (or might have done previously), so we note, in the spirit of watchfulness.

9 Replies to "Reader report: Road-raging on an otherwise lovely day"

  • SomeGuy February 18, 2008 (5:45 pm)

    $10 says the small silver car was a VW. Sounds like typical ass-clown posturing. All talk, no walk.

  • Mike J February 18, 2008 (6:48 pm)

    I guess we all have to admit that there is a lot
    of questionable people out there. West Seattle has there fair share of them. Lucky that no one was shot.Seems like West Seattle is in the news a lot more for crimes than it is for its self proclaimed laid back lifestyle. Freaks me out for my kids. The poster Someguy needs to be a little more sophisticated in his observations…did he he want someone to get shot? Good God.

  • JanS February 18, 2008 (7:15 pm)

    Mike J…you’re right…West Seattle isn’t immune from these sorts of things….and we now hear about them more often because of local news reporting ( thanks WSB). Growth means change…and while we all sometimes gripe about the growth and change in our little bit of heaven over here, things that go along with it are inevitable, I guess…like a case of road rage every now and then.

  • j February 18, 2008 (7:39 pm)

    Enough with VW references. Besides, everyone knows VW drivers are the types to usually oppose guns.

  • SomeGuy February 18, 2008 (9:44 pm)

    Mike J – for future reference, here’s what to look for. If some baggy pants joker starts making a scene, loud, profane, verbal threats, you’re pretty safe – if they were really going to do anything, they would just do it. It’s the quiet ones who just snap (ala NIU shooter) that you need to worry about.

  • Mike J February 18, 2008 (11:18 pm)

    Someguy sorry but I take nuts seriously. If you want to play around with wacks that is yours to decide.
    I would rather live in a place without (as I am sure most others would) where this kind of crap didn’t happen.

    My point is simply your post is a little too off the cuff and kinda scary in its casual fashion.

    This is serious stuff…my kids get off the school bus on Admiral.

  • CMP February 19, 2008 (7:53 am)

    SomeGuy is just joking about the silver car being a VW because a lot of us agreed on an earlier post that owners of silver Jettas are typically the worst drivers on the road, that’s all. And I think anyone with common sense would oppose guns. I’d feel a lot safer if the only people who owned guns were police officers.

  • Andy February 19, 2008 (10:40 am)

    Apparently the larger the pants the more frightening? Poor Meredith! Maybe she should move to Cap Hill.

  • Meredith February 19, 2008 (12:05 pm)

    Oh Andy, very cute :) Funny, too, was the rager’s IMPRESSIVELY foul language while telling the offending driver how he ought be driving in a family neighborhood. The toddler now knows that ‘pussy’ ain’t just the dead cat in the yard!

    The pants were simply descriptive, not frightening in the least. I’d imagine it so much harder to find a weapon quickly when having to hold up pants with one had while reaching for a hip pocket that’s down a the knees. What WAS frightening was the rage and weapon display in front of my home. Two angry guys high on Vitamin D…

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