Originally Posted by Marin Independent Journal
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Arrigoni is the son of Peter Arrigoni, a prominent Marin resident and former member of the board of supervisors.
The defendant had a star-studded support network present at the hearing, including former supervisor Gary Giacomini, current Supervisor Hal Brown, former county counsel Doug Maloney and construction magnate Mario Ghilotti.
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Call me cynical, but I think that has a lot more to do with how this turned out than anything else.
Originally Posted by CBS News
Arnold said he plans to pursue a lawsuit against Arrigoni.
Good. I hope you win, Torrin. Regardless of how badly your sight is impaired, he hit you and then drove off. For that, he deserves to be punished. A criminal conviction would have been good, but monetary damages may actually have more impact (no pun intended).
Thanks for standing up for all cyclists. It's absurd that we have to go to court to defend our right
not to be run over, but unfortunately, that is the case. Thanks for doing what needs to be done. I hope you make a full recovery.
