There are plenty of bad people in the world. Fortunately, the lion's share are caught and sent to prison, which is good since it keeps them away from the nice people. But many of the worst of them roam freely among us, threatening our safety and sanity and eroding our feelings of good will toward all.
These people are heartless and stupid. They lack the ability to reason, yet are granted unlimited power. Chameleon-like, they hide their true colors until they are seated behind the wheel of a car, positioned right behind you. They are the tailgaters.
We all know what they do; there is no reason for me to explain it. Our only weapons against them are the car horn and the brake, both of which have the potential to hurt us more than them. It's a bad situation with no solution.
As Sgt. Esterhaus told his men each week on TV's greatest cop show ever, Hill Street Blues, "Let's be careful out there." (God, I miss that show.)
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