Posted by mug shot?, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Apr 11, 2012 at 4:45 pm

How about a mug shot of the suspect?

Posted by Joanne, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Apr 11, 2012 at 8:17 pm

Maybe need to put in metal detectors on Quarry Road.

Posted by Guido, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood, on Apr 11, 2012 at 10:00 pm

Julian will be charged, and his son will also face charges. Not a very nice way to model conflict resolution for your kid. And, it seems that the boy has learned his lessons well. Here's hoping that they demand a 10-session anger management course for Julian and his kid, in addition to a LOT of community service. Oh, yeah, as part of the kid's penalty, he should be kept from applying for a driver's license until he's 21. If he already has a permit, it should be taken away.

Posted by wow, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood, on Apr 11, 2012 at 10:20 pm

like father, like son.

Posted by Web2.0, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Apr 11, 2012 at 10:21 pm

It sounds like the "victim" was an active participant in the melee. Last time i checked stopping your car after a road rage incident and confronting the aggressor does not usually lead to a fruitful discussion. Also the article doesn't say who/or what the road rage was about. Did the "victim" cut of Julian and when Julian honk did the "victim" brake check him to teach him a lesson. And then they both got out of there cars to settle it. But the "victim" had already called his boy who was following him and they knew they would have the upper hand....I would love to hear both sides of the story.

Posted by kongjie, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Apr 12, 2012 at 11:20 am
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too bad the police arrived so promptly. I want to know what else Julian had in that trunk of wonders. Lawn darts? Can of tuna fish? A bacon stretcher?

Posted by Bagley, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Apr 12, 2012 at 12:19 pm

Video! Video! I want to see some video of this! Guess they had a return-to-the-hospital wish.

Posted by Resident, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Apr 12, 2012 at 2:25 pm

Not unlike Planning & Transportation meetings at our own Palo Alto City Hall.

Posted by Dennis, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Apr 12, 2012 at 2:27 pm

A good read which badly misses on one of the pillars of reportage: "Why"

Posted by pearl, a resident of another community, on Apr 12, 2012 at 3:39 pm

The kid needs to be charged, as well. And, the father and the kid both need to attend anger management classes, as well as do 500 hours community service each. Plus, they should both be put on probation for five years. And, someone make sure the kid has dealt with his anger problems before he gets behind the wheel.

Posted by Enough!, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Apr 12, 2012 at 3:45 pm

Why didn't they arrest his disgusting kid too?

Posted by Retired Teacher, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Apr 12, 2012 at 6:11 pm

Let's see. A juvenile punches a police officer several times, and doesn't get arrested and sent to a detention center? Why? Hillcrest is too far away? The Santa Clara center is too full? The punches didn't meet the full force test? He's really a wonderful kid and was just defending his innocent father, the bottom of whose baseball bat was assaulted by the woman who tried to intervene?

I'm not even what you might call a law and order type, but this strikes me as ridiculous. I'm sure the juvenile authorities will get around to talking to this young paragon of virtue sometime soon. Let's hope it's before he breaks another windshield or two and whacks a Redwood City police officer.

Posted by Retired Teacher, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Apr 12, 2012 at 6:11 pm

Let's see. A juvenile punches a police officer several times, and doesn't get arrested and sent to a detention center? Why? Hillcrest is too far away? The Santa Clara center is too full? The punches didn't meet the full force test? He's really a wonderful kid and was just defending his innocent father, the bottom of whose baseball bat was assaulted by the woman who tried to intervene?

I'm not even what you might call a law and order type, but this strikes me as ridiculous. I'm sure the juvenile authorities will get around to talking to this young paragon of virtue sometime soon. Let's hope it's before he breaks another windshield or two and whacks a Redwood City police officer.

Posted by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Apr 12, 2012 at 8:37 pm

Sheesh, too bad we cannot banish people anymore. None of these people sound sensible or rational - it would be nice if we could just say - leave California and do not come back.

Posted by A Local Motorist, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Apr 12, 2012 at 8:51 pm

A "fit of road rage"??? What an over-used term used to play down felonious criminal behavior. Why not describe it by it's rightful terms -- felony assault with a deadly weapon, battery, possibly assault with intent to commit murder. Using the term "road rage" only diminishes the severity of the criminal nature of the acts. It's time we called these actions what they are - a criminal act by a violent perpetrator.

The only relevance of the "road rage" classification is that it qualifies the acts of the individuals as proof that they are emotionally and psychologically incapable of accepting the responsibilities of driving, and should be banned for life (after serving prison terms) from driving or riding in private passenger vehicles - in other words, walk or take public transportation from now on.