“Simply incorrect and unfounded.”
The Pima County Attorney has just e-mailed local bicycling industry professional and bike advocate Scott Blanchard to tell him that all is well in the world of bike enforcement in Tucson. She said:
Please know that my office takes [the El Tour] case, as well as all other vehicular cases, including those in which cyclists are victimized, very seriously. Your statement that “so many times issues like this get swept under the rug and ultimately are ignored completely” is simply incorrect and unfounded. (If you have examples of such cases, I would appreciate it if you would share them with me and I’ll be glad to personally look into them.)
Looks like I have a letter to write . . . .
–Erik Ryberg
December 8th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
What’s your PayPal account for that letter you are going to write?
December 8th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
I hope you will post a copy of the letter you write Ms. LaWall on your website, Erik.
December 9th, 2008 at 5:42 am
Oh, yes !! TPD certainly were on the spot when a driver of a pick-up truck “nailed” my husband a couple years ago. NO citation. Many inaccuracies in the police report – which was completed by an officer who was not even on the site. We have photos of skid marks disputing the report. in spite of the fact that the injuries included numerous broken bones, collapsed lungs, lacerations of internal organs (requiring a lengthy hospitalization) the report said “non-life-threatening injuries.” The lack of concern and attention by the officers on scene was quite profound. They even sent away the other vehicle drivers (witnesses) WITHOUT OBTAINING ANY NAMES OR STATEMENTS!!!
How’s that for “serve and protect?!”
December 9th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
It’s not surprising LaWall is in the dark, considering TPD field-closes these cases in minutes, without investigation.
December 12th, 2008 at 10:28 am
Don’t forget to ask her how that “investigation” into the county officer that drove head-on into the mass of shootout cyclists is going. Remember they wouldn’t address that at their little public CYA presentation because it was “under investigation.”