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Old September 8th 14, 10:35 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
MrCheerful
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Default OT USA. Cyclist breaks empty, parked, car window and gets shot at

Why are cyclists riding around in such a perpetually childish bad mood?

http://news4sanantonio.com/news/feat...ld-15172.shtml
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Old September 8th 14, 11:31 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
jnugent
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Default OT USA. Cyclist breaks empty, parked, car window and gets shotat

On 08/09/2014 10:35, Mrcheerful wrote:

Why are cyclists riding around in such a perpetually childish bad mood?


http://news4sanantonio.com/news/feat...ld-15172.shtml


QUOTE:
The chase started around 7 p.m. Friday on Rittiman Road. Alamo Heights
Police say the bicyclist apparently became upset that a white 4-door
vehicle was parked in a bicycle lane and broke the vehicle's windshield.
A person who witnessed the act told several other males, who then got
into the vehicle and began chasing the bicyclist through the
neighborhood. The bicyclist made his way to North New Braunfels and
turned onto the 300 block of Wildrose, where the group caught up with
him and fired several shots at him. The bicyclist was not hit, but his
bike was damaged by one of the shots. The group then sped off in the
vehicle.
ENDQUOTE

We are all aware that this is not a UK-related incident (let's get that
out of the way), but the incident is astounding for more than the
obvious reason.

"Alamo Heights Police say the bicyclist apparently became upset that a
white 4-door vehicle was parked in a bicycle lane and broke the
vehicle's windshield".

Just like that, eh?

Alamo Heights Police have presumably received a complaint from said
cyclist and assuming that police procedures in Texas are similar to
those in the UK, they will have his statement. So why the weasel word
"apparently"? They should be fully aware of his stated motivation.

What on Earth made him "think" he had a right or duty to damage the
property of other people? Did he fail to consider the possibility that
the vehicle might be broken down or that the occupant had become ill or
that some other emergency had occurred necessitating the leaving of the
car in that spot? Even if the vehicle had been
carelessly/inconsiderately parked as a deliberate act, did that give him
reason to commit criminal damage (or whatever that crime is called in
Texas)?

It is the chase (reasonable enough, in my opinion) and the shots (*much*
less easy to justify, but hey, this is Texas we're talking about) which
cause the story to be so newsworthy. But it can safely be assumed that
it wouldn't have happened at all had the cyclist behaved properly in the
first place.

If you can't take the retaliation, don't commit the provocation. If ever
there was a case to illustrate that principle, this is it.


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Old September 8th 14, 02:45 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Malory Towers
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Default OT USA. Cyclist breaks empty, parked, car window and gets shot at

Mrcheerful wrote:

Why are cyclists riding around in such a perpetually childish bad mood?


Entitlement by birthright and experience? Some people put a lot of store
in that.
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Old September 8th 14, 02:49 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
TMS320
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Default OT USA. Cyclist breaks empty, parked, car window and gets shot at


"JNugent" wrote in message

"Alamo Heights Police say the bicyclist apparently became upset that a
white 4-door vehicle was parked in a bicycle lane and broke the vehicle's
windshield".

Just like that, eh?


Well, it might be useful to know whether he actually broke the
'windshield' and how he did it. This modern
glass is so fragile, y'know. It breaks, just like that.



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Old September 8th 14, 03:08 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
MrCheerful
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Default OT USA. Cyclist breaks empty, parked, car window and gets shotat

On 08/09/2014 14:49, TMS320 wrote:
"JNugent" wrote in message

"Alamo Heights Police say the bicyclist apparently became upset that a
white 4-door vehicle was parked in a bicycle lane and broke the vehicle's
windshield".

Just like that, eh?


Well, it might be useful to know whether he actually broke the
'windshield' and how he did it. This modern
glass is so fragile, y'know. It breaks, just like that.




Cyclists' heads often break windscreens, still they are used to bashing
things with their heads, so it doesn't much matter, and of course their
fridge-freezer insurance will cover the costs.
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Old September 8th 14, 03:26 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
MrCheerful
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Default OT USA. Cyclist breaks empty, parked, car window and gets shotat

On 08/09/2014 14:45, Malory Towers wrote:
Mrcheerful wrote:

Why are cyclists riding around in such a perpetually childish bad mood?


Entitlement by birthright and experience? Some people put a lot of store
in that.


So cycling puts you in a bad mood, not a good mode of transport then?
You are born to ride bicycles? How sad.
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Old September 8th 14, 03:51 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
jnugent
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Default OT USA. Cyclist breaks empty, parked, car window and gets shotat

On 08/09/2014 14:49, TMS320 wrote:
"JNugent" wrote in message

"Alamo Heights Police say the bicyclist apparently became upset that a
white 4-door vehicle was parked in a bicycle lane and broke the vehicle's
windshield".

Just like that, eh?


Well, it might be useful to know whether he actually broke the
'windshield'


The report says he did.

Since he will be the complainant in the matter being dealt with by the
police, he ought to know.
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Old September 8th 14, 03:54 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
TMS320
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Default OT USA. Cyclist breaks empty, parked, car window and gets shot at


"Mrcheerful" wrote in message
...
On 08/09/2014 14:49, TMS320 wrote:
"JNugent" wrote in message

"Alamo Heights Police say the bicyclist apparently became upset that a
white 4-door vehicle was parked in a bicycle lane and broke the
vehicle's
windshield".

Just like that, eh?


Well, it might be useful to know whether he actually broke the
'windshield' and how he did it. This modern
glass is so fragile, y'know. It breaks, just like that.

Cyclists' heads often break windscreens,


Normally when the necessary impetus is provided by the speed of the vehicle
to which the windscreen is attached.


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Old September 8th 14, 03:57 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
TMS320
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"JNugent" wrote in message
...
On 08/09/2014 14:49, TMS320 wrote:
"JNugent" wrote in message

"Alamo Heights Police say the bicyclist apparently became upset that a
white 4-door vehicle was parked in a bicycle lane and broke the
vehicle's
windshield".

Just like that, eh?


Well, it might be useful to know whether he actually broke the
'windshield'


The report says he did.


The report says that the witnesses thought he did.

Since he will be the complainant in the matter being dealt with by the
police, he ought to know.


I see you are unable to suggest how it could be broken.


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Old September 8th 14, 04:30 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
jnugent
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Default OT USA. Cyclist breaks empty, parked, car window and gets shotat

On 08/09/2014 15:57, TMS320 wrote:

"JNugent" wrote:
TMS320 wrote:
"JNugent" wrote in message


"Alamo Heights Police say the bicyclist apparently became upset that a
white 4-door vehicle was parked in a bicycle lane and broke the
vehicle's windshield".


Just like that, eh?


Well, it might be useful to know whether he actually broke the
'windshield'


The report says he did.


The report says that the witnesses thought he did.


The police were your "witnesses". They are unlikely to have been doing
anything except quoting what he told them.

Since he will be the complainant in the matter being dealt with by the
police, he ought to know.


I see you are unable to suggest how it could be broken.


In matters of criminal damage, I readily defer to those practiced in it.
You seem to know a lot about it.
 




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