ANGER MISMANAGEMENT!

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A Virginia man has landed himself in hot water for going berserk over losing a parking space.

Jose L. Avila got so worked up over two men blocking his parking spot outside his apartment, he allegedly pulled a gun on them!

Avila’s occupation? He works as an anger management counselor!

And it gets even worse for him. The men he is accused of pulling a gun on were deputy U.S. Marshals on the trail of a fugitive!

Avila, 57, become so enraged when he saw that two men were blocking his parking spot on Jan. 25 that he pulled out a gun and pointed it at them, prosecutors say. Unbeknownst to him, they were U.S. Marshals on a stakeout.

Avila’s demeanor changed drastically once he realized he was dealing with lawmen. “He apologized profusely and said he had never done anything like this before,” said one of the Marshals.

Avila’s lawyer argued his client is a respected domestic violence and anger management counselor who has worked for many years at the nonprofit Center for Multicultural Human Services in Falls Church, Va.

And believe it or not, judges and attorneys often refer people to Avila for anger counseling!

Attorney William A. Odio claims Avila pointed only a cell phone at the men, did not see any badges and did not know they were Marshals.

“He absolutely denies pointing a gun at them,” said the attorney. “He was speaking on the phone with his son at the time.”