Another bike hit-and-run but this time with especially insulting DA attitude

[Deagol]

editorial on this
http://www.denverpost.com/billjohnson/ci_16569273


also
http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_16556353?obref=obinsite

Notice that the reader comments on the second story are actually suportive of the cyclist, sort of suprising for Colorado, these days

 

[Deagol]

Sad to see this thread not get much attention.

If anyone still cares, here is an online petition to the District Attorney
http://www.change.org/petitions/vie...ny_charges_against_hit-and-run_wealth_manager

 

[steelciocc]

Bike Snob

Bikesnobnyc has had a good take on this the past two days in his "humor sadly reflects reality" way:

http://www.bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/

NOTE: If you've never visited bikesnob be prepared for profanity and other colorful language.

 

[Rupert]

Legal Discussion

Good analysis of this by Bob Mionske: http://bicycling.com/blogs/roadrights/

 

[Cyclestar]

Much as we try to deny it, we still live in a class-dominated society, where the rich get the privileges and the rest of us have to make-do.

 

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[Deagol]

update to this story:
12/17/2010
He will serve no jail time
judge also waives fines and court costs.

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=170187&catid=339

 

[fatandfast]

People run over people everyday. Most times it is an accident. A soccermom doesn't see another persons child riding or walking. Everybody is heartbroken. This guy left the scene..he left the smashed cycling doctor on the ground to die. Maybe the law allows him to walk for his intial action of crashing into the bicycle but a grown man that drives away should get his balloon knot loosened in prison. Everybody makes mistakes but leaving the guy to die is unforgivable. As a young man in N.Az a girl pulled her car into my path and I t-boned her and ruined my prized Suzuki 750 with less than 2000 on the odometrer. After impact she got out and started screaming "Oh my god! I am sorry,don't die,I am sorry" she repeated it over and over a million times. Small mountain town..cops and an ambulance showed up..she passed out and the cop asked me if she could be transported to the hospital first. We both sat there and laughed as we waited for my wagon to get there. The DA,police and judge who didn't even make him pay court costs should rot in hell.

 

[JA.Tri]

disappointing outcome

Should be banned from driving until sleep apnea resolved! (as indicated by a previous poster). Hopefully civil damages will be sought... and obtained in spades...

 

[jimbob_in_co]

disappointing outcome

Should be banned from driving until sleep apnea resolved! (as indicated by a previous poster). Hopefully civil damages will be sought... and obtained in spades...

There is talk of pressuring Quiznos to rethink holding a stage of their 2011 pro race in Vail. A growing number of cyclist are demanding they move that stage elsewhere or face a boycott themselves.

There are also calls for this DA to be removed/disbarred.

Denver area TV stations have investigative news teams researching this case.

Heck. people are even calling for part-time Aspen resident Lance Armstrong to speak up about this legal decision.

 

[DirtyWorks]

Might Makes right

update to this story:
12/17/2010
He will serve no jail time
judge also waives fines and court costs.

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=170187&catid=339

No surprise. Checking my 11/5/2010 post I wrote, "Even if it were a slam-dunk win for the D.A., the law is not applied equally to all."

Today's lesson: might makes right.

 

[Deagol]

losing faith in America....
Obviously not starting with this incident, but a good example of why, nonetheless ......