he way I see it:
We all defend our spaces in times of need. Torrin defended his and was assaulted with a ****ing vehicle. Not cool.
When I visited Torrin, had I lobbed a tennis ball at him, he would not have been able to catch it due to his lack of sight. You cannot fake the position of a person's eyes who has lost his or her sight - like my father's when his retina detached.
I know of at least TWO cases of soldiers being in range of an IED and losing their sight temporarily. Go to a VA and check the cases coming home - they will be there. Often times, it does return, if only partially.
I do not care what anyone's experiences are be it messenger, commuter, recreation rider, or professional cyclist. The bottom line remains:

A cyclist was assaulted with a VEHICLE. Justice was not served, it was diverted. By no means does this excuse the actions of the driver.

Bad journalism is for parrot cages.

I am glad Torrin is still around. Period.