In less than 4 months, Ray Emery has gotten into two automobile altercations for cutting off other drivers.
Now, today’s topic marries some of my favourite things: Sports, Driving, and Gossip, so I found it difficult to not make a comment.
There’s really nothing too special about this issue. What I’m amazed with is the fan/opponent reaction.
Recently, Ray Emery had a road altercation with an elderly driver where he drove the driver off the road and threatened bodily harm. The Ottawa police are not charging him for this incident. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070908.SENS08/TPStory/Sports
Now, from this article, it seems as if neither party was at fault, however Ray Emery intentionally drove a fellow motorist off the road in order to make them aware of their driving faux-pas. What’s more is that Ray verbally assaulted the elderly motorist and threatened bodily harm.
Maybe I’m naïve, but I would think that forcing another motorist off the road, then verbally assaulting and threatening bodily harm to the other motorist would result in some criminal prosecution. I guess I’m wrong here, as the Ottawa police do not wish to charge the Star net minder.
The following link details the story in a slightly different light. What’s more is that the fans and anti-fans get to have their say in who’s guilty without actually witnessing the event.
http://www2.sportsnet.ca/blogs/hockey_hearsay/2007/09/07/road_rage_hits_rayzor/#comments
If I were a betting man, I’d put my money on the pattern. Seeing as how A) Emery has had some driving issues in the past (where he was found guilty), and B) Rayzor#2 has been known to freak out, I would guess that the second article is an accurate depiction of the happenings. Albeit the aged have their set of challenges behind the wheel, the issue for me isn’t the cut off, as I’ve been cut off hundreds of times and never forced another car off the road to confront them with their driving incompetence. My issue is with the lack of decorum of this NHL superstar, and his favoured treatment.
Regardless of the at-fault party of the initial automobile altercation, these types of road rage actions should be recognized and disciplined without favouritism or bias.
If Ray Emery ever brings himself across my blog, I’ve included a test to determine one’s susceptibility to road rage. http://www.peelpolice.on.ca/Crime%20Prevention/PSAP/ecms.aspx/$prp/pdf-files/crime%20prevention/RoadRage.pdf
Mr. Emery. As a fellow driver I implore you to drive more cautiously and with greater respect for fellow drivers. Accidents happen and you should know. You were at fault for the May Accident. I really don't care who you are. I hale little tolerance for road rage and bad drivers.
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