Article: Funeral procession cut off; driver cited Police also ticket man for disorderly conduct, say he made obscene gesture

A Madison man, apparently upset about getting stuck behind a funeral procession, was cited for disorderly conduct after he cut into the line of cars, forcing the hearse to brake to avoid a collision, and made obscene gestures at the bereaved, police said.

Donovan Moore, 43, owner of three golf supply discount stores, received a $209 ticket for disorderly conduct as well as a $100 traffic ticket for driving between vehicles in a funeral procession, authorities said Tuesday.

"We were all upset enough," said Terry Lavery, who was driving in the funeral procession to bury his father-in-law. "Then some nut cuts into the procession and flips us off. It was unbelievable, uncalled for and ...

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