Positive end to potentially bad assault
10-09-14, 11:45 AM
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Positive end to potentially bad assault
A happier ending to a bicyclist assault in Kentucky | PeopleForBikes
Happy to the positive outcome.
One person being shown the light can help others learn from this poor behavior.
Happy to the positive outcome.
One person being shown the light can help others learn from this poor behavior.
10-09-14, 03:19 PM
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that's pretty amazing. i read the bad publicity from tennesse during the us nationals, so its good to hear its ok in kentucky.
10-10-14, 12:10 AM
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Bloodworth accepted the apology on behalf of all of the cyclists. He pointed out every cyclist or jogger endures abuse on the side of the road.
10-10-14, 04:36 AM
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Positive end..."as part of his court-ordered sentence, which also includes two days in jail." I don't see it.
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10-10-14, 06:12 AM
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its been observed that the USA is obsessed with sports, but people who exercise are few. we can tell they are outcasts.
10-10-14, 07:29 AM
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A positive end for me is suing that asshat for medical bills and pain and suffering. Sorry, a group ride ain't going to cut it.
10-10-14, 06:53 PM
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I'm sure the satisfaction would be immense, but currently there are a LOT more of them than us.
There's always the (tiny) hope that converting one might get him/her to convert others. Hurting him simply encourages his family and friends to become further entrenched in their bike-hating rhetoric and does little to help cycling in general.
Also, the positive vibe generated by this article is much better than "Cyclist sends cup-throwing 19-year-old to hospital"
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10-10-14, 09:06 PM
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That's what I was thinking. At first I thought it was spontaneous/voluntary, that the driver somehow came to a revelation. As soon as I read "their usual Monday night ride—as part of his court-ordered sentence", I became unimpressed.
10-11-14, 08:46 AM
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Sure, there's asshats everywhere. However, the concentration of them and the levels to which they stoop and are tolerated does vary from place to place. Yes, I've lived in the South. It's not my type of place for a lot of reasons and the excessive bike-hate is but one of them. I suspect the bike-hate will subside over the next few decades, but I still won't be moving back down.
10-11-14, 11:44 AM
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the offender is wearing all black in the picture. wearing all black is something that i've seen several people new to cycling do.
10-15-14, 01:42 PM
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