Sad to hear about another cyclist dying. I'm surprised at the arguments here. Mr. Jenkins was a 21 year old grown man, responsible for his own actions. What kind of nanny state do you want to run here?
Making a grown man "call his mother?" Is this because the name of the deceased is African American? I don't really like to bring race into things like this, but there is a long history of treating grown African American men like children.
It's not a simple black and white issue. Drivers ought to always take the most care possible-- actively defensive drivers expect unexpected and even illegal activity in the road ahead and plan for it. Even pedestrians and cyclists in black.
Warning a citizen and telling him to stay off the road certainly fulfills the LEO's responsibility. This is a case of an adult making a mistake. The price paid is undeserved and tragic, but not the fault of anyone else. Canopus-- this should not be seen as "darwinism..."
People who make these kinds of errors do not deserve death, and it is not the job of motorists to mete out capital punishment for traffic violations.
The discussion of bike ninjas and events such as this one here in A&S seems to perpetuate the assumption that executing and maiming people is part of the role of motorists in our society.
Unfortunately for all of us, it is also a belief obviously held by far too many motorists.
May we all evolve beyond looking at tragedies like this as "the darwin effect."
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