Danny Summerhill

[jmdirt]

I hope that everything is OK with Danny. If he is having some mental issues and now he doesn't have a job, things could get worse. I hope that he has people in his life that will be with him and get him help if needed.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/summerhill-resigns-from-unitedhealthcare/

 

[Jspear]

Lol why start a page for him when he might go to jail and never get signed by another team.

 

[Robert5091]

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Lol why start a page for him when he might go to jail and never get signed by another team.

novelty value? (hope he gets some help too or at least gets his gun taken away)

 

[Jspear]

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Lol why start a page for him when he might go to jail and never get signed by another team.

novelty value? (hope he gets some help too or at least gets his gun taken away)

It'll probably be mandatory that he get help, and if he's a convicted felon, then he'll never own a gun again.

At least he won a couple stages before his career ended....

 

[PeterB]

Why would he take a gun with him when going for a ride? Is it common, just a habit, or could he actually need it?

 

[GraftPunk]

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Why would he take a gun with him when going for a ride? Is it common, just a habit, or could he actually need it?

Probably no to all, as he tucked it in his jersey, and it wasn't holstered. I think he may have some personal or mental issues that should need to be addressed. As someone in the article section pointed out, if you need a gun to leave the house, it might be best to just stay home.

 

[Jspear]

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Why would he take a gun with him when going for a ride? Is it common, just a habit, or could he actually need it?

Probably no to all, as he tucked it in his jersey, and it wasn't holstered. I think he may have some personal or mental issues that should need to be addressed. As someone in the article section pointed out, if you need a gun to leave the house, it might be best to just stay home.

I know this is the racing thread so I'll keep this brief. There's been 4 shootings in my neighborhood just this year. Point is, there's plenty of places where cops can't be there all the time. I know, touchy subject. Just pointing out that that statement doesn't really make sense in our world.

That said. He had a legal right to carry, but it should have been properly holstered, secured ect. What he did was stupid and idiotic and rightly, so he'll loose his second amendment rights.

 

[Gloin22]

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Why would he take a gun with him when going for a ride? Is it common, just a habit, or could he actually need it?

Probably no to all, as he tucked it in his jersey, and it wasn't holstered. I think he may have some personal or mental issues that should need to be addressed. As someone in the article section pointed out, if you need a gun to leave the house, it might be best to just stay home.

you have no idea how murica functions :lol:

 

[GraftPunk]

I understand how it does work, I'm more waxing poetic on how it should work, and the mentality of someone sticking a handgun in his jersey for a five hour ride. And yeah, this the racing thread, so maybe a mod might want push this to the "general" forum. Cheers!

 

[RedheadDane]

Okay, I was gonna suggest that maybe the reason he was carrying a gun was because the recent series of car-involved cyclist accidents - and not all of them accidential - had made him kinda scared.
Then I realised/remembered that the incident happened back in February. So... probably not.

 

[bbaker22]

What a strange strange event. Yes, there are some jerk motorists in the area, but I can't see any reason to have a gun in my jersey while riding in Deer Creek Canyon. I suspect there is more to this story than just having a bad day. I hope Danny comes out of this ok.

 

[BullsFan22]

Sure hope he never carried a gun during a race.