Anger Management

Posted By Cliff Tuttle | May 23, 2012

No. 836

John Elash has been a hard-working and effective criminal defense lawyer for almost 40 years. So, its a little disconcerting to know that he may be remembered for an incident where he lost his cool and lost control, too.  The Post-Gazette is not the only news outlet reporting that he assaulted his long-time partner’s son in an argument over a computer monitor.

We have all felt moments of intense anger (end maybe they were longer than moments) when it seemed impossible to refrain from mayhem.  Such conduct is, of course, almost never justified.  But, for times like this, you carry around an alternate reality in your head. Go ahead, try it out in that other world.  Splash his brains and blood all over  the wall.  Do it two or three times.  Then get the hell out of there — in both worlds.

Reference:  Wikipedia on Anger Management.

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