Wow, bet that livened up your day <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />
Hmmm, I think I understand the intent of the law but I wonder if it would hold up to a court challenge...free speech and all that. AFAIK speaking on public land is not against the law, as long as you aren't blocking traffic. And rapping on the window doesn't seem any different than knocking on somebody's front door. The occupant can choose not to answer, as this charming person did. The antenna thing begins to get into criminal activity, but very minor since you didn't break it.
I have done gotten out and talked to people, not out of anger, but to tell someone they have a nearly flat tire or other dangerous condition with their vehicle to which they seem oblivious.
Take it from personal experience, it will hold up in court. Along with road rage they will add creating a public disturbance, leaving vehicle while in traffic, making terroristic threats (that eliminates the free speach) and since he bent the antennae destruction of property.
And at that point they will do nothing to the other driver for their original actions. Now if at the stop light you had just written down the plate number and contacted the police then you're the good guy. In the whole scheme of things you would think they would look at the big picture, but as Jason found out they don't want to hear what you have to say and you're the one in handcuffs.
Glad you got off because yes road rage is a felony.
