You can’t blame us for being a bit skeptical about the surreal road rage incident with a Nissan driver flapping a gun towards a bold motorcyclist in Fultondale, Alabama, that we showed you Friday morning, but after discovering the original video and talking to the biker, identified as Charles Letson, we think it’s real.

We spoke to Letson on the phone and he told us that the Nissan Murano driver brake-checked him a couple of times in traffic and tried to run him over before yelling obscenities and taking off. He then caught up with him and let his camera roll.

After exchanging a few words with the gun-waving cowboy in the Murano, they both went their separate ways. Letson told us that he contacted Fultondale police to report the incident, but they…raised their hands in the air, stating they don’t deal with these matters, and directed him to the nearby Birmingham Police Department.

“He [the Nissan Murano driver] did not get arrested. Now, that’s the problem as the police are blowing me off. They said they don’t do misdemeanor cases so they traded it off to Birmingham city,” said Letson.

The motorcyclist said he contacted the Birmingham Police Department but he has yet to hear back from the detectives.

If there’s a driver out there willing to take out his gun (real or not) in public for whatever reason, threatening people that “it’s a 45 loaded and ready to blow your f$%king face off”, I’d certainly want the police to do something about it – wouldn’t you?

By John Halas

Here’s what Charles Letson (CL) told us:

When did the incident happen?

CL: Wednesday, June 25 at 430 pm

How did the argument begin?

CL: He brake checked me two times and I decided to go around him. When I did, he tried to run me over so I slammed on my brakes. When I did that, he was screaming “f u”.  And when I screamed “f u”, he ran. He also ran three cars off the road.  So, when I finally caught him this is what happened.

What made you approach the driver – weren’t you scared when you saw him pointing a gun at you?

CL: I approached him out anger because he tried to run me over. I wasn’t sure what I was gonna do. Not really scared, just adrenaline from the chase.

Were there any cops around?

CL: It was 50 feet from Fultondale police department. Three people called 911 and they never showed up. Plus, a Birmingham cop was two cars in front of us!

Did you go to the police?

CL: I did go file a police report but again, they said they don’t handle misdemeanor cases.

How did the cops respond after you told them about the scene?

CL: Filled out a report and sent me on my way…

***NSFW WARNING: Video contains explicit language***

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