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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-21-13, 04:11 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

good thing Godzilla wasn't on his bike, or it...

good thing Godzilla wasn't on his bike, or it would be his fault Chuck Norris is attacking him
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-21-13, 04:04 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

Dude, he threw something and then ran over that...

Dude, he threw something and then ran over that lady in the space of one block. Are you just going to slam on your brakes in the middle of the street or what? Pull a u-turn in the middle of...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-21-13, 04:01 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

yep.. initially he buzzed them, which is pretty...

yep.. initially he buzzed them, which is pretty common when riding in a city. Even where I live, where most people are courteous, I still have people make a close pass once in a while. I'm not...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-21-13, 03:51 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

+1 to everything said. [emphasis added]

+1 to everything said. [emphasis added]
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-21-13, 03:43 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

yes, if they had just chosen not to be cyclists,...

yes, if they had just chosen not to be cyclists, they wouldn't be attacked! So many poor choices! Apparently the guy who ran them over didn't make any poor choices. Clearly he has no...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-21-13, 03:35 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

yes, and no one here would be aware of that...

yes, and no one here would be aware of that report so it's completely pointless to this conversation. People would still find a billion other reasons why the lady who got run over is at fault for...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-21-13, 03:33 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

and not because there was a psychopath on the...

and not because there was a psychopath on the road.... #derp
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-20-13, 09:44 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

as i said, i don't think most people would do...

as i said, i don't think most people would do what you're saying. and their choice to continue riding on the road has no bearing on the other person's choice to attack them.

If they had just...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-20-13, 09:39 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

:roflmao2::roflmao2::roflmao2::roflmao2::roflmao2:...

:roflmao2::roflmao2::roflmao2::roflmao2::roflmao2::roflmao2::roflmao2::roflmao2::roflmao2: Oakland has one of the worst police departments in the nation.. better to take your chances with this dude...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-20-13, 11:10 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

I know it's your first post and all.. but you're...

I know it's your first post and all.. but you're straight making things up. makes it so much easier to blame the victim that way! :thumb:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-20-13, 10:56 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

the driver buzzed them. they could have turned...

the driver buzzed them. they could have turned off the street, but i doubt many people would turn off due to a close pass. The bikers passed the vehicle at an intersection.. if they blew the red...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-20-13, 07:38 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

Dude almost runs them off the road one time,...

Dude almost runs them off the road one time, throws things at them, then stops his car and is getting out to fight. At this point, you think the situation isn't escalated? The dude has already...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-13, 08:50 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geC2gHZ6m2g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geC2gHZ6m2g
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-13, 06:36 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

here's the "Pick-truck driver" ...

here's the "Pick-truck driver"

http://www.sorarchives.com/fullsize/ef/f6/eff6f4f9c020016a9184b0ce3f719142b9f60341.jpg

Gender: M
Age: 52
Height: 6 ft. 3 in.
Weight: 270

...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-13, 05:58 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

i'm not sure i'm following.. it could be thrown...

i'm not sure i'm following.. it could be thrown out the passenger side window but it would have to be some pretty good aim. but at speed the shake would be moving at the same speed as the car so it...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-13, 04:22 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

The article doesn't say which window the shake...

The article doesn't say which window the shake was thrown from, but it does say the driver's side window was broken out, so at least one rider went on the driver's side. Since only the driver was...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-13, 12:47 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

exactly.

exactly.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-13, 12:45 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

So when someone attacks you and you defend...

So when someone attacks you and you defend yourself, then whatever your attacker does, you assume some degree of responsibility? cmon dude.. no one is responsible for what this guy did except...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-18-13, 08:03 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

The driver had already throw and hit one of the...

The driver had already throw and hit one of the riders with a projectile... i.e. violence had already occurred. "The probability of having a window smashed definitely escalated after the thrown...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-18-13, 04:49 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

When you're confronted with a crazy people on the...

When you're confronted with a crazy people on the road, you don't always have the time to consider the stakes and how it will play out. I wasn't there, but I imagine that once the milkshake was...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-18-13, 04:36 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

And I'm saying that by only pointing out the poor...

And I'm saying that by only pointing out the poor choices of the victim and not the attacker, you're blaming the victim. You're even trying to blame the victim for things they didn't even do.
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-18-13, 04:11 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

LOL.. "in the real world" one person broke the...

LOL.. "in the real world" one person broke the window, and SOMEONE else was attacked. There were more than two people in the story. But hey, don't let things like facts get in the way of blaming...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-18-13, 04:08 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

LOL.. hale bop.. the 90s called and wants its...

LOL.. hale bop.. the 90s called and wants its comet back. But bro. Go read this thread again. I post the article with "be safe out there". You immediate blame the victim. Then you spend the next...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-18-13, 03:56 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

yeah i was thinking the same thing.. if ur gonna...

yeah i was thinking the same thing.. if ur gonna smash something.. better to be the dude's face and not his window.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-18-13, 03:47 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

I got it the first time. If a crime happens at...

I got it the first time. If a crime happens at 1am in Oakland, odds are you'll blame the victim. :thumb:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-18-13, 03:41 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

Well April 29th was a Monday but even if it were...

Well April 29th was a Monday but even if it were a Friday, i'd still blame the person who grabbed this lady by the neck and dragged her. I'd blame a drunk person if they hit me while if I were...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-18-13, 03:05 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

http://img.pandawhale.com/36243-slow-clap-citizen-...

http://img.pandawhale.com/36243-slow-clap-citizen-kane-orson-w-JFoV.gif
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-18-13, 03:03 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

lol.. "i failed to understand the point so i'll...

lol.. "i failed to understand the point so i'll make something up"

Here was the point: You implied the riders lacked foresight. Your location indicates you live in Kentucky. Perhaps you've...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-18-13, 02:51 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

yeah i definitely would recommend escaping vs...

yeah i definitely would recommend escaping vs escalating, especially if you've still got friends who are potentially in harm's way. but this guy had already cut them off, thrown a milkshake AND was...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-18-13, 02:24 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

that didn't take long PS I've ridden my...

that didn't take long


PS I've ridden my bike in Oakland at 1am. I didn't get hit with any milkshakes or get run over.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-18-13, 02:05 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 10,818
Posted By frantik

Raging driver throws milkshake, grabs rider, runs her over, flees scene

Be careful out their folks...



http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/johnson/article/As-cycling-grows-so-do-confrontations-4523792.php?t=d1d701f14af4e2e6ab

btw if you want to help out the...
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