“Roid rage” of steroids for drivers

Although it is not yet proven scientifically whether uncontrolled aggressiveness is an unwanted result of steroids, these products are blamed for some criminal actions quite frequently.
Michael Barton, a young man from Britain, hit a Ford Fiesta, while he was driving his Volkswagen Golf. Paul Gard was a motorist of Ford Fiesta. Barton had passed Paul Gard. But then Michael Barton had to pull back in front of him, since another vehicle was driving the other way. Paul Gard flashed him. So, he had to brake suddenly. Barton became maddened, stopped his car, broke the wing mirror of Gard’s Ford Fiesta and hit Gard in the face. Then Gard’s wife called police. While she was calling, Barton drove off calmly.
Michael Barton, a 21-year-old man who has a son of two years old, uses steroids for bulking effects. Thus, it has been confirmed that these remedies affected his behavior. The defense attorney for this young man claimed that steroids had a negative impact on temperament of his client, since these drugs enhanced his testosterone levels.
Previously Barton was convicted for some crimes, including domestic violence. Last year this young person pleaded guilty to an assault, criminal damage and driving carelessly due to his anger following assaults.
The judge Patrick Hooton at Portsmouth Crown Court Deputy Circuit affirmed that he was not sure that steroids were responsible for his improper behavior. But he added that it was entirely mad to become infuriated and hit a man in the face just because he flashed him. The judge noted that Barton’s behavior was too immoral and he said: “you ought to go to prison”.
Thus, this young man was sentenced to 6-month jail sentence suspended for a year; he was also sentenced to pay 500 dollars in compensation and ?277 for damage of the vehicle.