Florida Man Pulls Gun Out During Road Rage Confrontation

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Road rage incidents are scary enough as it is, but when firearms or other weapons are added to the mix the potential for disaster soars. That’s why pulling out your gun in the heat of the moment when there’s no actual threat to your person is just a bad idea, as one Florida man is currently learning.

The infamous Tesla road rage guy might walk out of prison soon.

Cellphone video shows the moment when 63-year-old Paul Slane parks in front of another vehicle in a gated community, then marches up to the driver’s window while holding a handgun. The wife in the passenger seat started recording and Slane took issue with that, trying to slap the phone out of her hand.

You can hear the husband try to reason with the man in the video, but Slane was belligerent. Thankfully he didn’t appear to point the gun at the married couple, but he did hold it up at least once, making it clear he was armed and ready.

After the recorded road rage confrontation, the couple drove around Slane’s Mercedes, but he followed them and continued harassing the victims. Considering they knew he was armed and he was acting aggressively, that had to have been a scary situation.

This all went down on the afternoon of August 20. Police are still trying to figure out what set Slane off. They know he sped around the victims’ vehicle, then brake checked them using his Mercedes before stopping and getting out to confront them.

Slane has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of battery, and one count of robbery with a firearm, reports WPBF.

With road rage being a growing problem in many areas recently, it’s important to understand if someone tries to engage you in it, your best option is to not reciprocate or the situation can escalate. Don’t get out of your vehicle, try to drive away if possible, and call authorities for help as quickly as you can.

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