Comments on: Kill a Cyclist in San Diego, Get Probation http://www.bikesd.org/2010/01/kill-a-cyclist-in-san-diego-get-probation/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:18:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: aj http://www.bikesd.org/2010/01/kill-a-cyclist-in-san-diego-get-probation/comment-page-1/#comment-800 aj Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:47:13 +0000 http://www.bikesd.org/?p=1189#comment-800 As pathetic as this sentence is, at least there was a sentence. Consider the case a couple months ago in Texas when a man drove his pickup into a couple on their tandem, killing both and orphaning their 7 year old daughter. No charges were filed. So as perverted as it may seem, this case is almost a step in the right direction. http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/People-outraged-driver-who-struck-and-killed/wtZVy_UNMECDopcvKlpt4A.cspx Vehicular negligence is abhorrent, but our society’s ability to write it off as “accidental” is even more so. As pathetic as this sentence is, at least there was a sentence. Consider the case a couple months ago in Texas when a man drove his pickup into a couple on their tandem, killing both and orphaning their 7 year old daughter. No charges were filed. So as perverted as it may seem, this case is almost a step in the right direction. http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/People-outraged-driver-who-struck-and-killed/wtZVy_UNMECDopcvKlpt4A.cspx
Vehicular negligence is abhorrent, but our society’s ability to write it off as “accidental” is even more so.

]]> By: Esteban http://www.bikesd.org/2010/01/kill-a-cyclist-in-san-diego-get-probation/comment-page-1/#comment-799 Esteban Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:14:45 +0000 http://www.bikesd.org/?p=1189#comment-799 Pretty horrible. So, if someone ran down the Mission Beach boardwalk with a spear out in front of them, and "inadvertently" went off course and ran someone through, impaling and killing the poor soul who was just out for a nice walk, they might expect to get a slap on the wrist and no jail time?! Considering motorists kill 40,000+ people a year in the U.S., and spears may kill, say maybe a dozen, seems like the motorists flailing their vehicles about are far more dangerous and deserve more regular and harsh punishment that any spear or sword wielder. Pretty horrible. So, if someone ran down the Mission Beach boardwalk with a spear out in front of them, and “inadvertently” went off course and ran someone through, impaling and killing the poor soul who was just out for a nice walk, they might expect to get a slap on the wrist and no jail time?! Considering motorists kill 40,000+ people a year in the U.S., and spears may kill, say maybe a dozen, seems like the motorists flailing their vehicles about are far more dangerous and deserve more regular and harsh punishment that any spear or sword wielder.

]]> By: Everett http://www.bikesd.org/2010/01/kill-a-cyclist-in-san-diego-get-probation/comment-page-1/#comment-795 Everett Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:42:08 +0000 http://www.bikesd.org/?p=1189#comment-795 Even worse insult to injury (or fatality as we had here) after the 5 year prison sentance for the Thomson-road rage case in LA. Even worse insult to injury (or fatality as we had here) after the 5 year prison sentance for the Thomson-road rage case in LA.

]]> By: Bic Control http://www.bikesd.org/2010/01/kill-a-cyclist-in-san-diego-get-probation/comment-page-1/#comment-789 Bic Control Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:28:46 +0000 http://www.bikesd.org/?p=1189#comment-789 This is absolutely disgusting. What an injustice. Cyclist Walter Joller was killed by Arthur Newman, a negligent motorist. The cyclist in this tragic incident was riding in a striped bike lane when he was struck from behind by a motorist driving so negligent that he found himself DRIVING IN THE BIKE LANE. This motorist's negligent actions were only realized after killing an innocent human being. Now, this judge has normalized negligent and lethal driving. What a huge step backwards. This ruling reaffirms the popular misconception that cyclists are nothing more than "guests" on "motorists' roads." Furthermore, this ruling makes evident that in America, we as cyclists need a firm, well-educated, pro-active legal team (like the ACLU) out defending cyclists in the court of law to make sure that we are not treated as second-class citizens and sub-humans in this auto-centric establishment. This is absolutely disgusting. What an injustice.

Cyclist Walter Joller was killed by Arthur Newman, a negligent motorist. The cyclist in this tragic incident was riding in a striped bike lane when he was struck from behind by a motorist driving so negligent that he found himself DRIVING IN THE BIKE LANE. This motorist’s negligent actions were only realized after killing an innocent human being.

Now, this judge has normalized negligent and lethal driving.

What a huge step backwards.

This ruling reaffirms the popular misconception that cyclists are nothing more than “guests” on “motorists’ roads.” Furthermore, this ruling makes evident that in America, we as cyclists need a firm, well-educated, pro-active legal team (like the ACLU) out defending cyclists in the court of law to make sure that we are not treated as second-class citizens and sub-humans in this auto-centric establishment.

]]> By: After the road rage case, a Monday hearing on the anti-harassment ordinance « BikingInLA http://www.bikesd.org/2010/01/kill-a-cyclist-in-san-diego-get-probation/comment-page-1/#comment-783 After the road rage case, a Monday hearing on the anti-harassment ordinance « BikingInLA Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:41:44 +0000 http://www.bikesd.org/?p=1189#comment-783 [...] including the beautiful Bike Church. Bike San Diego reports that carelessly killing a well-lighted, bike lane-riding cyclist isn’t worth a single day in behind bars. But S.D. traffic signals are finally starting to respond [...] [...] including the beautiful Bike Church. Bike San Diego reports that carelessly killing a well-lighted, bike lane-riding cyclist isn’t worth a single day in behind bars. But S.D. traffic signals are finally starting to respond [...]

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