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Just wondering
Why is it more legitimate for our country to provide its citizens new cars in a giant “cash for clunkers” program than it is for our country to provide its citizens with health care?
Erik Ryberg
Firefighter who shot at cyclist released on $200,000 bond
From the Asheville Citizen-Times:
Accused Asheville firefighter posts bond
Staff Reports • July 29, 2009 12:15 AM
ASHEVILLE — A firefighter accused of shooting at a bicyclist, striking him in the helmet, was released from jail Tuesday after a judge reduced his bond.
Charles Alexander Diez, 42, fired at Alan Simons, of Asheville, after arguing with him about riding [...]
Exhibit A
The story:
Firefighter charged with shooting at bicyclist
Josh Boatwright • July 27, 2009 12:33 PM
ASHEVILLE — An Asheville firefighter charged with attempted first-degree murder after witnesses said he shot at a bicyclist, made his first appearance today in Buncombe County District Court.
Charles Alexander Diez, 42, apparently fired at the Asheville man after arguing with him about [...]
Zero citations so far for “Three foot passing rule” in Tucson this year
A couple times a year I send a public records request to the City Court to determine how many people have been cited in Tucson for violations of the three-foot safe passing rule, A.R.S. 28-735 (A).
The statute reads:
“While overtaking and passing a bicycle proceeding in the same direction, a person driving a motor vehicle shall [...]
Report from the William Wilson sentencing
I couldn’t attend, but a reader has written this:
The sentencing for the Mr. Wilson was this morning and I attended. Tucson’s TV channel 13 crew was also there so it will be on today’s news. Bottom line: no jail time, 3 years of probation, he never drives again and he is to remain in an [...]
Vail man reminds us of life’s dangers, urges everyone to stay inside forever
Martha R sent me this from today’s AZ Daily Star:
Re: the June 10 article “Man faces additional charges in cyclist death.”
Having a stroke or some other medical impairment, a tire blowout, equipment failure, are all potential causes for a driver accidentally killing a cyclist riding on the shoulder of a road.
Every person who chooses [...]
Good grief: Fox News writer arrested for assaulting and dragging cyclist
My friend Bruce sent me this article, about a FOX news writer (I think at FOX they “write” the news rather than “report” the news) who has been arrested after attacking a cyclist. From the article:
Don Broderick, a news writer at Fox, has been arrested for dragging a cyclist 200 yards with his SUV, [...]
Read More..>>Anonymous angry motorists vow to blockade Colorado century ride
I knew it would eventually come to this. Anonymous motorists are posting fliers along the route of a bike ride that ask motorists to blockade the ride. The flier states:
“Many cars and safe drivers all working together can send a message to the Statehouse to restrict cycling on our roads which are our [...]
William Wilson, motorist who severely injured El Tour rider Gary Stuebe, to be sentenced Monday, June 22
It’s before Judge Richard Nichols at 9:00 AM in Room 675 of the Superior Courthouse in Tucson if you want to go.
The Superior Courthouse is the big one on the southwest corner of Congress and Church street right in downtown Tucson.
You can read more about Gary Stuebe, the El Tour rider who was critically injured [...]
Priorities
Last night somebody attempted to break into a car parked down the street a ways from my office. They didn’t succeed.
Right now there are four police officers swabbing it down for prints and investigating it. They’ve been there for awhile and it looks like they will be there for quite some time. [...]