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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: SwifDi on May 08, 2002, 02:42:01 PM
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Basically the sequel to luckee\'s thread...:
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Motorist Attacks Bicycle Demonstration
Quality Hi-8 Footage available
Friday, May 3, the Sacramento Critical Mass bicycle demonstration celebrated it first anniversary ride. Approximately 25-35 bicyclists gathered at the Capitol North Steps to emphasize the need for California to reduce automobile dependence and all its harms. Celebrants brought two rolling sound systems playing music; two original creation "art bikes" including a towering triple-tall tricycle with two riders; a couch on wheels carrying a person who couldn\'t ride due to surgery; and a piñata which was smashed at the side of the road halfway through the ride. Along the way, passersby joined in - not just bicyclists, but some punk rockers with a pogo stick and skateboard, and one kid who ran to jump on the couch for a ride. Many motorists cheered and honked support.
What they did not bargain for was a moment of violence which was to change everything about the day. A woman in a white Chevrolet 4-door was stricken with road rage. After nearly bottoming-out her car barreling over the median, she proceeded to strike one rider, cutting and bruising his knee, and then when he stood up, she ran over his foot. She shouted at him as she ran over his foot and others came to help. Two cyclists stood in her way to keep her from fleeing the crime scene. She proceeded to strike one of them and dramatically crush his bicycle, before fleeing through the crowd to escape - narrowly missing the crowd of shocked and horrified bicyclists. Witnesses say her daughter, in the passenger seat, was pleading "Stop Mom, stop!"
Still captures from the sequence can be seen on the web. Visit http://www.bclu.org/sactocm/ to view them - they are linked from the second paragraph which begins, "Update May 5, 2002".
Although police were monitoring the ride with a helicopter and unknown numbers of squad cars, and were notified of the incident, they did not help at the scene. "I don\'t want her to go to jail, but her driving privilege needs to be revoked", said victim Josh Nichols whose bicycle was destroyed. "Then that\'s exactly what we are going to do," said BCLU attorney Lawrence Hildes. Hildes is working on a BCLU lawsuit regarding police abuses at Sacramento Critical Mass. Police have forced the ride to shut down through illegal tactics twice in the past, and without BCLU help, likely would have done so again. See details on the listed website.
The ride gathers on the North Capitol Steps every first Friday (June 7) to ride after 6 PM.
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I have to admit, the picture did make me laugh... but still a jacked up situation after you read the article.
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This was a protest by a bunch of tree huggers it looks like. I bet you anything they were riding about a half mile an hour and blocking traffic. They aren\'t going to tell the whole story on that site cause it\'s a biased site.
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yeah that is pretty f*cked up!!!
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these types of people are nuts! its amazing that they have so much anger. no one who can\'t control their rage should ride a car
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I\'d like to run over those fuks myself!!
I get pissed at the bicycle people here in Minnesota:evil: By my house they just redid the roadway and installed nice bike paths for the morons and they still insist on riding in the f\'in street
Screw them:mad:
Maybe I should drive my car on their bike path:laughing: Dolts
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The picture shows a 91 Dodge Spirit, not a Chevy 4 door.:rolleyes:
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I wonder what set that woman off?
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Argh, like those run-walk things that always slow traffic to a crawl. Doesn\'t mean she\'s not a horrible, horrible person, though. She should be put into like a work camp or something. I\'d say the military, but they get guns.
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Originally posted by CrazyMonkey
Argh, like those run-walk things that always slow traffic to a crawl. Doesn\'t mean she\'s not a horrible, horrible person, though. She should be put into like a work camp or something. I\'d say the military, but they get guns.
Are you truely that stupid, or do you practice? How can she not be a bad person if she is intentionally running ppl over with her car? I bet you think the guy that did the same in mexico isnt a bad person either huh?
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Stupid ****, I said she\'s a "horrible, horrible person," didn\'t I?
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Originally posted by CrazyMonkey
Stupid ****, I said she\'s a "horrible, horrible person," didn\'t I?
my mistake..Im the ass and I apologize.
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Thanks, but does this mean I have to practice alone? :(