tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post5509854563155924485..comments2023-12-27T22:31:19.008-07:00Comments on The Bike Nazi: Wrist-slap from the "legal system"Bikeboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379272663647894409noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-56107641463645038912013-04-14T11:55:38.374-06:002013-04-14T11:55:38.374-06:00How incredibly sad :( Another death of a cyclist,...How incredibly sad :( Another death of a cyclist, another incident swept under the rug. One can only wonder what it will take and how long it will be until these "accidents" are taken more seriously. Probably around the same time Americans quit driving like entitled a-holes and start having thought and consideration for where they are going, what they are doing, and the people around them.<br /><br />It's gonna be a long f'n time... but I hope it happens <3.t-b0ne.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03887788400862594405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-4296842248167466312013-04-12T12:01:26.273-06:002013-04-12T12:01:26.273-06:00Unfortunately, the legal system always looks on bi...Unfortunately, the legal system always looks on bike deaths as minor accidents. The best way to make some progress in showing the severity of these deaths is in civil court. This case probably would not of not produced much as the defendant does not have much money. I am not a sue happy guy, but this will accomplish the most. Here is a great article about "not seeing". http://urbanvelo.org/cycling-legalese-but-the-cyclist-came-out-of-nowhere/<br /><br />Also where your HiVis clothing.154Clancy Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10215862985294734525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-58081621663222586452013-04-12T11:55:30.934-06:002013-04-12T11:55:30.934-06:00This story also states 'Lance Star, attorney f...This <a href="http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/central/provo/woman-sentenced-to-jail-in-bicyclist-s-death/article_eefc264e-a6e1-5c50-9a16-5d0532cb91b1.html" rel="nofollow">story</a> also states 'Lance Star, attorney for Fregoso-Avina, said she had shown remorse and had taken responsibility for her actions by pleading guilty to negligent homicide, <i>something he says he advised her against</i>. Star also provided letters from the community in support of Fregoso-Avina.<br /><br />"<i>I don't feel the facts support the charges</i>," Star said. "But she wanted to give the family closure."' (emphasis mine)<br /><br />As much as the actions that woman took disgust me, so does the mindset of that attorney.dviccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04392518182591299103noreply@blogger.com