Comments on: The Case of Officer David Root and Andrew Woolley http://www.bikesd.org/2009/12/the-case-of-officer-david-root-and-andrew-woolley/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:18:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adventures in Zombieland http://www.bikesd.org/2009/12/the-case-of-officer-david-root-and-andrew-woolley/comment-page-1/#comment-2491 Adventures in Zombieland Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:57:26 +0000 http://www.bikesd.org/?p=1043#comment-2491 [...] in urban areas, there is a notable lack of interest in protecting these road users, coming from thethe city’s leadership. This creates a situation where some drivers feel perfectly justified in attacking those who impede [...] [...] in urban areas, there is a notable lack of interest in protecting these road users, coming from thethe city’s leadership. This creates a situation where some drivers feel perfectly justified in attacking those who impede [...]

]]> By: Ricardo http://www.bikesd.org/2009/12/the-case-of-officer-david-root-and-andrew-woolley/comment-page-1/#comment-990 Ricardo Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:48:23 +0000 http://www.bikesd.org/?p=1043#comment-990 So, any news about the police officer? So, any news about the police officer?

]]> By: Bruce Lierman http://www.bikesd.org/2009/12/the-case-of-officer-david-root-and-andrew-woolley/comment-page-1/#comment-884 Bruce Lierman Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:54:00 +0000 http://www.bikesd.org/?p=1043#comment-884 Did the City Attorney ask for remedial action, probably required training for the SD police department, in the response? That might represent an additional expense the department might pay attention to. It seems to me this would be a more positive (and potentially effective) outcome for this whole mess. Now it also seems to me it would be good to add to that training information about the limits and advisability of contacting a defendant's employer as the result of an unfavorable court outcome. Maybe including the possibility of temporary suspension. Maybe with an example. Did the City Attorney ask for remedial action, probably required training for the SD police department, in the response? That might represent an additional expense the department might pay attention to.
It seems to me this would be a more positive (and potentially effective) outcome for this whole mess.
Now it also seems to me it would be good to add to that training information about the limits and advisability of contacting a defendant’s employer as the result of an unfavorable court outcome. Maybe including the possibility of temporary suspension. Maybe with an example.

]]> By: Streetsblog Los Angeles » The Case of S.D. Cyclist Andrew Woolley, the CVC and Passing Cars on the Left http://www.bikesd.org/2009/12/the-case-of-officer-david-root-and-andrew-woolley/comment-page-1/#comment-682 Streetsblog Los Angeles » The Case of S.D. Cyclist Andrew Woolley, the CVC and Passing Cars on the Left Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:18:56 +0000 http://www.bikesd.org/?p=1043#comment-682 [...] South.  Thanks to Biking In L.A., some were able to keep up with the case of Andrew Woolley, a cyclist wrongly ticketed, tried and convicted of passing car traffic on the left.  Why was he wrongly convicted?  Because, just as the LAPD's obsession for ticketing [...] [...] South.  Thanks to Biking In L.A., some were able to keep up with the case of Andrew Woolley, a cyclist wrongly ticketed, tried and convicted of passing car traffic on the left.  Why was he wrongly convicted?  Because, just as the LAPD's obsession for ticketing [...]

]]> By: khal spencer http://www.bikesd.org/2009/12/the-case-of-officer-david-root-and-andrew-woolley/comment-page-1/#comment-673 khal spencer Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:27:27 +0000 http://www.bikesd.org/?p=1043#comment-673 Sounds like Wooley should hire a lawyer and sue the department for the retaliation and harassment he received at his workplace. Sounds like Wooley should hire a lawyer and sue the department for the retaliation and harassment he received at his workplace.

]]> By: ab http://www.bikesd.org/2009/12/the-case-of-officer-david-root-and-andrew-woolley/comment-page-1/#comment-652 ab Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:23:48 +0000 http://www.bikesd.org/?p=1043#comment-652 Abusive police officers is definitely one thing I do not miss about SD. Left for SF 16 years ago and that is one of the reasons I'll never move back. Sorry SD no property tax for you :P I remember getting harassed for no reason whatsoever. Once my friend got arrested for nothing but drinking too much coffee at denny's, spent the night in jail and was released the next day after the drug test came back negative :(. Not all SD teens are tweakers. It's like they had nothing better to do than be dicks. A big bonus of leaving SD for SF is the mild mannered police force. I was shocked by the friendly, charismatic, super cute, beat cops who didn't have that power crazed attitude. They are still far from perfect with it comes to cyclists, thanks to the critical mass jerks, but they're light years ahead of SDPD. I would really like to see the critical mass hipsters try their stuff in SD. Would not be pretty. P.S. I over take cars on the left everyday of the week, police cars too, not once have I been stopped. Abusive police officers is definitely one thing I do not miss about SD. Left for SF 16 years ago and that is one of the reasons I’ll never move back. Sorry SD no property tax for you :P I remember getting harassed for no reason whatsoever. Once my friend got arrested for nothing but drinking too much coffee at denny’s, spent the night in jail and was released the next day after the drug test came back negative :( . Not all SD teens are tweakers. It’s like they had nothing better to do than be dicks.

A big bonus of leaving SD for SF is the mild mannered police force. I was shocked by the friendly, charismatic, super cute, beat cops who didn’t have that power crazed attitude. They are still far from perfect with it comes to cyclists, thanks to the critical mass jerks, but they’re light years ahead of SDPD.

I would really like to see the critical mass hipsters try their stuff in SD. Would not be pretty.

P.S. I over take cars on the left everyday of the week, police cars too, not once have I been stopped.

]]> By: aj http://www.bikesd.org/2009/12/the-case-of-officer-david-root-and-andrew-woolley/comment-page-1/#comment-640 aj Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:03:53 +0000 http://www.bikesd.org/?p=1043#comment-640 I have submitted a complaint/report with the San Diego Citizens' Review Board for Police Activity. There will be an investigation. I have submitted a complaint/report with the San Diego Citizens’ Review Board for Police Activity. There will be an investigation.

]]> By: Concerned Citizen http://www.bikesd.org/2009/12/the-case-of-officer-david-root-and-andrew-woolley/comment-page-1/#comment-636 Concerned Citizen Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:14:42 +0000 http://www.bikesd.org/?p=1043#comment-636 I can't think of any circumstance in which it would be appropriate for a cop to visit a citizen's place of employment - especially a citizen who is fighting said cop regarding a citation - "with a self-transcribed transcript of the traffic court’s proceedings and a complaint about" said citizen. What complaint could the cop possibly have? What would the employer possibly have to do with this situation? This really sounds like some sort of harassment and/or bullying. Am I wrong to read that into this peculiar situation? Sounds to me like somebody needs to contact the SDPD about THAT. I didn't realize we live in a Police State. Call me concerned, very concerned. I can’t think of any circumstance in which it would be appropriate for a cop to visit a citizen’s place of employment – especially a citizen who is fighting said cop regarding a citation – “with a self-transcribed transcript of the traffic court’s proceedings and a complaint about” said citizen. What complaint could the cop possibly have? What would the employer possibly have to do with this situation?

This really sounds like some sort of harassment and/or bullying. Am I wrong to read that into this peculiar situation? Sounds to me like somebody needs to contact the SDPD about THAT. I didn’t realize we live in a Police State. Call me concerned, very concerned.

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