Nearly Fatal Bicycle-Automobile Accident in Portland
02-09-07, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Big_knob
Where does it say that?
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02-09-07, 02:15 PM
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The news doesn't say whether she was charged or not. That's not the same thing as saying she won't be charged. The driver was arrested because he was DUI in an accident. There's no way they were going to send him merrily on his way. If the cyclist hasn't already been charged, I believe she will be. They're probably not in any hurry, considering that they know where she is right now.
02-09-07, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian Ratliff
It doesn't; that's why I said "probably."
02-09-07, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue Order
They're probably not in any hurry, considering that they know where she is right now.
02-09-07, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Big_knob
my goodness when some of you are pryed away from bar graphs & statistics, you have no common sense or reasoning!
02-09-07, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian Ratliff
under the influence of intoxicants, then the cyclist gets a DUII.
02-09-07, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Helmet Head
Well, since two of you insist...
The plethora of bike lanes and other bicycling facilities inevitably casts a cloud of carelessness in the minds of Portland cyclists, leading to mindless and lackadaisical cyclist behavior in general, which infects them even on roads without facilities. Running stop signs in front of cross traffic is par for the course for Portland cyclists disabled by bike lane mentality and associated expectations, like invincibility while cycling.
How's that?
Unfortunately, you'll have to do better than that. We have very few bike lanes here in Portland Maine, yet there is no shortage of lax cyclist behavior here either. So I don't think we can blame bike lanes for this one. Plain old human nature, I would say...
02-09-07, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Big_knob
OH! but they know HE was
Do you really truly believe that they(law) REALLY cares about that? (wait! don't answer that!)
02-09-07, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnBrooking
Ah jeez, HH, you took the bait! Unfortunately, you'll have to do better than that. We have very few bike lanes here in Portland Maine, yet there is no shortage of lax cyclist behavior here either. So I don't think we can blame bike lanes for this one. Plain old human nature, I would say...
Unfortunately, you'll have to do better than that. We have very few bike lanes here in Portland Maine, yet there is no shortage of lax cyclist behavior here either. So I don't think we can blame bike lanes for this one. Plain old human nature, I would say...So the lack of shortage of lax cyclist behavior in Portland Maine where there are very few bike lanes is not evidence indicating that my hypothesis is incorrect.
02-09-07, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Big_knob
What is this? so they could of charged her with DUI. SHE went straight to the hospital ,RIGHT? They KNEW she WAS DUI material,RIGHT? So ....
Edit: I better clarify this for you...lol
Meaning about hospital, i mean for blood test.So she was right at home for procedure.
Edit: I better clarify this for you...lol
Meaning about hospital, i mean for blood test.So she was right at home for procedure.
02-09-07, 03:56 PM
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Look they KNEW she was DUI & didn't charge her (atleast didn't mention it,as they did with him) One does not have to go to jail to be charged,is all i am stating. & that's the bottom line.
OH wait! maybe they are going to make sure she survives first so they don't have to waste time with paper work & then she dies on them,,yep,that's it
Now you can get on with your statistics & bar graphs there Blue Order 
OH wait! maybe they are going to make sure she survives first so they don't have to waste time with paper work & then she dies on them,,yep,that's it
Now you can get on with your statistics & bar graphs there Blue Order
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02-09-07, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue Order
So you need it spelled out for you? The link is to another BUI incident; it shows that charges can be filed well after the incident in question, a fact that you have been disputing in one drivel-filled post after another.
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02-09-07, 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Big_knob
I know very well first hand that charges can be brought up on later dates on ocassion. Like when they need to build a case. BUT that incident is a "in your face" case. WTF like i stated in another post, are they waiting just to see if she is going to survive to lay down the ticket ,after all they wouldn't want to go all that trouble & she dies on them.Don't you get it there jr.?
F'wit.
02-09-07, 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue Order
a fact that you have been disputing in one drivel-filled post after another.
02-09-07, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue Order
I have no idea what law enforcement/the criminal justice system is waiting for; they haven't sent me any memos on it. You seem to know everything, though, so maybe you should tell us.
02-09-07, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Big_knob
Alls they had to do is leave a DUI ticket in her belongings at the hospital, thusfully charged.
02-09-07, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue Order
You still haven't told us why they didn't.
But that is how all this started they blew off so much about him being charged & nothing about her being charged OR GOING TO BE CHARGED.
02-09-07, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Big_knob
How should i know...
02-09-07, 10:18 PM
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I personally don't care if she is charged tommorow ,next week, next month or even in the next decade.
It just not right for the media to say one is charged & not mention the other being done so.
Instead they play the pity thing with her being in the hospital & all . When it was her fault & her doing.
But as i state things aren't always right.
It just not right for the media to say one is charged & not mention the other being done so.
Instead they play the pity thing with her being in the hospital & all . When it was her fault & her doing.
But as i state things aren't always right.
02-09-07, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue Order
Which is all we've ever said here.
