Old 07-27-08 | 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by cohophysh
there are two sides to every story, but yes, this does not give a favorable impression to cyclist. BTW, the cyclist claim that the vehicle ran over two of them...one being an attorney :O
But from the sound of it, the cyclists had the car surrounded and were already taunting/threatening the driver, prompting the revving/backing into people.

Either way, the cyclists' side of the story doesn't really matter to the average dumb American news-watcher. They'll see the above story and be left with the idea that cyclists are a violent menace to society and you need to protect yourself from them.
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