Even well to-do professionals are succumbing to the pressure of high gas prices. A doctor from La Palma, California lost his temper while waiting in line at a gas station, the AP reports. According to witnesses, the doctor was in line at the pumps when another vehicle cut in front of him. The doctor responded by pulling out a tire-iron and threatening the offending vehicle. The tire-iron wielding doctor was arrested by police and charged with “brandishing a weapon in a rude, angry, or threatening manner,” a misdemeanor. Hopefully, gas prices start to level off or we’ll have “Mad Max: Road Warrior” re-enactments breaking out all over the country.

Calif. Police: Things Get Ugly At The Gas Pumps [AP]
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