Re: Sydney Bicycle accident

In article "Noddy" <me@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> "Trevor Wilson" <trevor@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:68pojcFuhjhhU1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> > **Yeah, sounded like he was coached well by his lawyer to me too. Can
you 
> > think of an engine fault which requires such emergency action, such
that 
> > the lives of 50 people were put at risk? Hell, he (allegedly)
re-started 
> > quickly enough, so he could flee the scene. Smells like bull**** to
me.
> 
> Of course it does, because you've already got your mind made up that he
is 
> guilty *regardless* of what actually happened.
> 
> I never said he had an *engine* fault, and I've never seen that re****ted

> anywhere. All that has been said is that he had a "mechanical issue" and

> that could have been anything from a blown tyre to no brakes.

How does someone stop so quickly when they have no brakes?

Quoting from http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23670161-29277,00.html,
| Jason said his car stalled, forcing him to pull up partly in the
| emergency lane and partly in the left-hand lane.
| "I've pulled over, I had time to put my hazard lights on, put it into
| park, go to start it in petrol, ...
| Jason said he switched the car from gas to petrol and it started. 
Sounds like a fuel/engine fault to me.
 
> > **Gee, I wonder why? He swerved in front of them, placing their lives
at 
> > risk.
> 
> As much as I don't mind a good stoush, and the though of taking on 50
lycra 
> wearing homo***ual bicycle riders could make for an entertaining slap
fest, 
> I don't blame the guy for getting out of Dodge in a hurry.

What logical leap did you take from 'lycra wearing' to 'homo***ual'?

> > **They weren't Hell's Angel bikers, for ****'s sake. They were
cyclists.
> 
> It doesn't matter if they were ****ing little old ladies with training 
> wheels. The guy might have been the type who is frightened by his own 
> shadow, and 50 pissed off people is enough for most.

That guy behaved as cowardly as that idiot who ploughed his car into & 
killed that half dozen teenagers in Victoria (last year?).

> > Come to think of it: It is a shame he didn't pull the same stunt in
front 
> > of a group of Hell's Angels. I suspect the police would be
investigating 
> > an entirely different scenario. Chalk outlines and all that.
> 
> Your bias in this case is staggering.
> 
> --
> Regards,
> Noddy.

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K.A. Moylan
Canberra, Australia
Ski Club:     http://www.cccsc.asn.au
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