Exactly the Way to Handle This Guy

“It’s a bunch of rhetoric. I don’t pay much attention to it, to tell you the truth. I wasn’t there, and I don’t really care what Al Sharpton has to say,” the sheriff said. “Go back to New York; mind your own business.” [More]

Nothing makes attention whores rage more than not paying attention to them and even going a step further -- acting like they're beneath your notice.

I've also found that technique has worked on a few occasions with dogs that were acting all Alpha, but them I made friends with after establishing  expectations, boundaries and place in the food chain.

[Via Keith B]