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OT USA. Cyclist breaks empty, parked, car window and gets shot at
Why are cyclists riding around in such a perpetually childish bad mood?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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OT USA. Cyclist breaks empty, parked, car window and gets shot at
"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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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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