eye3md wrote:
prana800 wrote:
trihard4me wrote:
What an
F@ckin A$$hole.... I hope this cop gets prosecuted. The fact remains the police officier killed this man with a deadly weapon and the man was not armed and just riding his bike in the bike lane. The cop was probably following too close behind him or not paying attention, either way he killed a man that he was PAID to PROTECT.
Dude seriously? I hope no one ever breaks into your house and you have to call one of those "A$$holes."
I understand the OP's frustration. Maybe there is more to the story that we do not yet know. How in the world does this cop hit a cyclist in the middle of the day in the bike lane? Makes no sense but does make you angry. Doesn't matter if he is a cop or a priest or whatever.
Too may cyclists are killed by cars.
And too many runners are killed by cars. And too many other drivers are killed by cars. I know we are all cycle centric on this site, but if anyone has ever driven on I-95 (or any other major highway) you have probably witnessed a fatal crash. And yes,the driver who caused the fatal crash probably got away with a ticket. From what I can tell, there is no particular leniency for killing a cyclist. There is a lot of leniency in killing anyone using a car, because in our culture car is king.
But I can tell you, as a cautious driver who is aware of runners and cyclists, I have had my share of "there but for the grace of God" moments. Usually these involve some "Ass hole" walking on the wrong side of the road, wearing head phones, and a black t-shirt at dusk. Or the cyclist who suddenly swerves into my lane without warning, or blows through a red light to nail his strva segment.
So, yes...lots of people die under the wheels and on the hoods of cars. I am not willing to say that in every, or even most cases, it was only the driver's fault.
I cannot imagine the horror of losing a loved one in an accident like this. I also cannot imagine the horror of being the one whose acts caused the loss of a human life. But before we crucify this officer, or any other driver whose car kills another person, lets let the legal system--civil and criminal--do its work of discovery what the actual evidence shows. And for Pete's sake, lets show some compassion for every family impacted by the event. Both the families who lost someone, and the ones who have to live forever with the nightmare.