Comments on: Hummer runs over cyclists, LAPD lets driver go unticketed

By: More on that Hummer Vs. Bicycle Vs. LAPD thing | Los Angeles Metblogs

More on that Hummer Vs. Bicycle Vs. LAPD thing | Los Angeles Metblogs — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:48:18 +0000

[...] last month when a person driving a Hummer ran over cyclists in downtown, then threatened the cyclists then tried to run away only to be stopped by the LAPD who then [...]

By: tapdancingchicken

tapdancingchicken — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:11:45 +0000

More LA drivers should run over these holier-than-thou bicyclists who fail to obey even the simplest of laws that are designed to PROTECT them. Buying bike lights and stopping at ALL stop signs are not challenging, but bicyclists have either a great difficulty in comprehending the law, or total contempt for it. This can clearly be shown in the mass bike rides that occur nearly every weekend in the LA area. The riders block traffic, fail to obey ANY rules of the road, and have even caused some property damage.

By: flowerofhighrank

flowerofhighrank — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:02:30 +0000

If, IF this happened the way it says, then I will get on my bike and ride to protest. Name the time and place. Threatening victims of a crime with a gun is probably not in the training manual. Keep us informed.

By: gbarnwell

gbarnwell — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:49:23 +0000

this is why Journalists go to school to write. I can sometimes see why they bag on bloggers.

This is a story that shouldn’t be reported until all the facts were straight and presented free of emotion from someone less involved.

By: frazgo

frazgo — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:46:55 +0000

rdm24…that’s why I’m asking for details and witnesses. Things get said all the time and witnesses are of great value in sorting fact from fiction. I missed the part where he threatened them with a gun.

By: Dave Share

Dave Share — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:45:58 +0000

Seriously……why the fuck does the LAPD hates bicyclists?!?!?!

Fraz, I’m with you. There will always be a case of he said, she said, and without 3rd party witnesses it’s hard to be sure what happened. The “pulling the bike out from under the car” thing shows he was most likely in the wrong…..but really, who knows.

rdm, Yeah….the cop sounds like a douche….which again I ask…WTF?!?!

By: rdm24

rdm24 — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:21:42 +0000

Frazgo,

Notwithstanding those details, was it really appropriate for the officer to threaten the cyclists with his gun?

By: rdm24

rdm24 — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:20:51 +0000

To file a complaint about the LAPD, fill out this form:

http://www.lapdonline.org/inside_the_lapd/pdf_view/5046

By: wi

wi — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:24:59 +0000

just got celebrity-justice anxiety, I thought the title read ‘Hammer runs over cyclists’ …

By: Jason DeFillippo

Jason DeFillippo — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:53:30 +0000

My only problem with this piece is you’re anthropomorphizing the Hummer and dehumanizing the doucehbag behind the wheel. It was a person that hit these people and who should be punished. He just happened to be driving a Hummer. He’s the one who should be taken out back and shot. Not the truck.