A Florida man is catching heat online after he uploaded a video to YouTube showing him shooting out of the windshield of his GMC Sierra while driving on the highway.
According to TMZ, Marco Mazzetta uploaded the dashcam footage to his own personal YouTube channel Endless Open Road. The video shows a Nissan 370Z sports car approach the rear of Mazzetta’s GMC Sierra as he drives on a wide two-way road. Mazzetta then cuts the Nissan off as the driver attempts to overtake his truck on the right-hand side before they both make a right hand turn onto a highway on-ramp. Mazzetta then cuts the Nissan driver off once again as they attempt to merge onto the highway, at which point he begins swearing and acting agitated.
When the Nissan 370Z speeds up and gets around Mazzetta, the driver can be seen rolling down their window. Mazetta claims the driver pointed a pistol at him at this time, prompting him to pull out his pistol in response. As his passenger cautions for him to calm down, Mazzetta holds the gun up with both hands, removing his hands from the steering wheel at nearly 100 mph, and begins shooting out the windshield toward the 370Z with his eyes closed. He claims he was defending himself and feared for his life, although it seems that would be a hard sell legally speaking, considering the Nissan appeared to be driving away from his vehicle.
The orange County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating this dangerous incident, although no one has been arrested in connection with it, according to TMZ. The original video as uploaded by Mazzetta is embedded below, though we should warn readers that it contains some choice language in addition to the rather questionable firearm usage and poor driving standards.
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What an F-ing idiot! I really hope this moron gets thrown in jail for a multitude of crimes. Reckless endangerment. Unlawful use of firearm. Attempted murder. Reckless driving. And so on. Go ahead and arrest the Nissan driver for a few vehicle moving violations as well.
Go figure this was in Florida. And so reassuring that idiots like this are driving around with weapons.
the only way we fix this is if everyone is carrying a gun. preferably a big one.
the thing is there really was a gun the 370z driver almost started shooting himself in the video the first bullet could be hit his car so he craped hes pants as soon as he found out he isnt the only guy with the gun
Couple of morons!! F-ing wild wild west on the highway. Not worth it.
if george zimmerman can claim and get away with self-defense when he murdered trayvon martin, this should be a no-brainer.
perfectly acceptable and legal.
George Zimmerman was arrested and charged with the death of Martin.
Zimmermans defense was that Martin assaulted him and he feared for his life. There was medical or other evidence to support Zimmerman version of the assault, therefor the jury had “doubt”, which requires “not guilty”. IMO, the arrest and prosecution was justified, as Zimmerman, a private citizen, only had suspicion about Martins activity…….Zimmerman has a legal right, as a private citizen, to follow Martin if he has suspicion and even talk to him…..after that, there was no evidence presented as to what happened after, other than Martin assaulted Zimmerman…..maybe Zimmerman pulled his gun and threatened Martin, who was trying to defend himself, again no evidence of that was presented…. the acquittal was correct…We were not there to see what happened, and Martin is not alive to tell his version…..
Much like OJ Simpson case, in spite of the evidence, the one line that created “doubt”, if the glove don’t fit, you must acquit”, created enough doubt to get OJ a acquittal.
The video provides clear evidence that there was no fear of life, or standing your ground, as the both drivers engaged in aggressive and unreasonable conduct.
Martin’s case was in Florida…O.J.’s case, Los Angles…your comment sounds like the new emerging “American Dream” already developed and out of the “court systems” and into all of America’s streets…several adjustments need to be made, if only in your heart. 1-dead men still tell no tails 2-all guns need to be abolished, and it will be a massacre period before the end results are favorable 3-mental health is a societal issue; the “not in my back yard” mantra of most Americans needs to change, to say the least and, finally 4-America is still “land of the free, home of the slave (Chattel)…its funny that now the slave is money. watch for tricks with the interest rates, money printing, and the “stock markup, ahha sorry the stock market”….keep an eye on banks, Mortgage lending and new billionares
If they try to abolish guns, it will never get passed Congress. If attempted by EOs there will be mass disregard for any relinquishing of firearms.
If there ever was a law passed, only the thugs would have guns – except those of us that would not turn them in.
in zimmerman’s case, you have barney fife who after he called the police, decided to take it upon himself to play cop. zimmerman initiated everything and got away with it.
this road rage incident has a much stronger case for self-defense. the other driver pulled a gun on him. he feared for his life and shot back.
What’s more dense?
A. Uploading his crime himself
B. Total act of recklessness
C. Just being a “Florida man”
D. The presidential debate..
A or D.
All of the above.
While a great example of modern Americana, why is it on GMA? There was a Sierra in it? That’s a page view stretch, come on. Also love the video title, it’s not self-defense if you seek it out.
There is a lot going on in this whole incident. The Nissan driver was driving aggressively. The driver of the truck blatantly cut him off before they got on the highway. The Nissan driver then bumped the truck from behind. The Nissan driver also pointed a handgun at the truck driver once they were in the highway. The truck driver then overreacted and fired his gun at the Nissan.
BOTH parties should be arrested and charged with road rage/aggressive driving, reckless driving, public endangerment, assault with a deadly weapon, and illegal use of a firearm. The truck driver should further be charged with attempted murder.
The passenger in the truck was obviously scared and had no part in the incident. I felt bad for him, especially after the truck driver discharged the gun. Casings bouncing at him and the noise alone, plus the fact that he was screaming at the driver and huddling against the door.
The truck driver speeds up to catch up to the Z 1st as the dash cam recorded the speed after the initial contact (which it shoulda ended there), the pickup was never bumped (the truck driver “break checks” the Z). Now the Z driver did point a pistol at the truck 1st after during the 2nd contact but the pickup driver needs some charges on him soon.
Thank you Guestt. The Nissan didn’t hit the truck as you stated. The truck driver hit the brakes. There is no looking at this video and not having the conclusion that the truck driver was the aggressor from the start and created this entire situation.
The fact that the Nissan drive had a gun is just nuts too. Had they not pointed that weapon at the truck driver, there’s a good chance the truck driver would not have fired his weapon. But they both need to go to jail for a long time. And in the same cell!
My brother lives in the area mentioned, so I sent him this story. I also lived in the Tampa area for 3 years in the early 1980s and there are a ton of aggressive drivers there as well. Add in a large senior population, well to do folks and incredible access to firearms and I am just surprised this doesn’t happen more frequently.
And yet I still consider retiring back there, if I can convince my wife!
Am I the only one confused as to why he shot his own windshield multiple times?
The only victim here is the passenger. Hopefully he is not deaf now (but the driver is).
@Mike: I can tell you with certainty why he shot through his own windshield. The exact same reason he was ignorant enough to upload this for anyone else to see: because he’s a f-ing moron and a danger to himself and society in general.
The only person that needs to be charged is the Sierra driver he completely instigated the whole thing. The driver of the Nissan was actually probably defending himself since the Sierra came up to chase him. The only thing the Nissan should be charged of if anything is failing to use a blinker and crossing the double lines on the road. Hope that Sierra guy gets sued and incarcerated
Not sure this is what our founding fathers were thinking about when they wrote the second amendment…also from a constitutional perspective… can life exist without having a brain?
This is why you don’t drive like a moron. Because chances are, you’ll piss off another douchebag, and crazy sh*t like this will go down. Both parties are selfish pricks who would rather be the “victor” in some Karen road rage incident than drive responsibly and keep other motorists safe.
You had me at “Florida man.”
I’m guessing that neither of those two gentlemen were burdened with an overabundance of formal education.
Steve Dahl used to do a segment on his radio show called ‘Flor-idiots in The News’ I guess this would be one of those…. why even publish junk like this???
Wow…..stupid is as stupid does….
Top that off with filming yourself being stupid. Both drivers should be arrested for reckless driving, aggravated assault, and driving while ignorant…….
Who the heck did that video name come from? There is absolutely “no self defense” argument that can be made…….
Morons for sure.
But I don’t think the truck ever cut off the Z, but you wouldn’t be able to tell for sure either way, you can’t see if blinkers are being used. Looks to me that the Z driver is being aggressive, they both initiate changing lanes (1st time) at the exact same time. 2nd time the Z went over the white line to try to get to the lane before the truck.
Say what you want too, it was a interesting video