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11-14-15, 04:26 PM

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IMHO, Slapping/Hitting a vehicle is a waste of time. It doesn't matter who it is. This thread reminds me of a video on YouTube. Where someone in a motor vehicle. Is harassing a guy who is on a motorcycle. The guy on the motorcycle goes after the guy in the motor vehicle. The motorcyclist pulls out a grinder and starts cutting the motor vehicle's side mirror off.

11-15-15, 07:52 AM

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I absolutely support the police. But in this case it was an illegal over reach by that cop.

11-15-15, 07:58 AM

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The cyclist should appeal this case. The judge was clearly wrong.

11-15-15, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kickstart

Its situations like this that make me glad I don't have one.

I'm not easy to provoke, and tend to be more forgiving than most, but I have a temper, and don't hold back when pushed too far or unjustly. Its better that I focus on the possible consequences, rather than providing myself evidence of justification.

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Originally Posted by Chris516

While I get the evidence. I don't react 'in the moment'. Except for the occasional WHAT!!!!. I don't have the time, on the road. For a long drawn out discussion about the driver's errant, ignorant ways.

I was on a four-lane divided 30mph road in a neighborhood just southeast of my house. When a vehicle was behind me. We both were in the 'passing' lane, since the neighborhood for some reason allowed street parking in the 'slow' lane. When I saw the female driver motion to the side of the road. I became incensed. I tabled that emotion. While the lady stopped at an open point in the 'slow' lane. I pulled up along side her. I calmly explained that my bike is my primary source of transportation by choice. I also told her about my head-injury not being from a bike accident or a car accident. But from needed brain surgeries for two congenital(from birth) health problems. I told her and her passenger to please stay safe.

We blessed each other, then I continued my ride.

11-16-15, 02:16 AM

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We've had seven pages to discuss this, are we finding some resolution or continuing the somewhat acid tone of the beginning page?

I haven't looked yet but I'm betting there is some closure here. If there is an appeal, another thread to report it would probably do.

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