Blame the victim

Posted on April 23, 2009 by .
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William Angel set off on his Saturday morning bike ride wearing a tail light, yellow vest and reflective shoes on March 29 2008. Motorist Kerri Lee Jasper didn’t see him and rear ended him at 6:45 AM, sending Mr. Angel to the hospital with a broken back.

The court, naturally, found Ms. Jasper innocent. The judge even said the cyclist is “an accident waiting to happen.” It’s not Ms Jasper’s fault that she rear ended the cyclist because — get this — he didn’t have a front light.

More here. From How We Drive, who credits Treadly and Me without providing a link.



See also:

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  • bryantp

    Remember this when you vote. Don't elect anyone who thinks this way. It matters a lot. Call your Congressperson. It matters.

  • bryantp

    Remember this when you vote. Don't elect anyone who thinks this way. It matters a lot. Call your Congressperson. It matters.

  • kit

    disgusting. since we don't vote for judges, how could we prevent a judge of this mindset getting a post?

  • kit

    disgusting. since we don't vote for judges, how could we prevent a judge of this mindset getting a post?

  • Ratpick

    Sounds a lot like grounds for appeal (about the only recourse for obviously unfair judges decisions)

  • Ratpick

    Sounds a lot like grounds for appeal (about the only recourse for obviously unfair judges decisions)

  • 2tiretracks

    Judge sounds like an idiot! The man suffered a broken back and then gets kicked in court. Nice.

  • 2tiretracks

    Judge sounds like an idiot! The man suffered a broken back and then gets kicked in court. Nice.

  • Stacy

    Like a front headlight would have mattered – since she rear-ended him! That is just ridiculous!

  • Stacy

    Like a front headlight would have mattered – since she rear-ended him! That is just ridiculous!

  • anabananasplit

    Don't judges have to show an IQ that matches the job's responsability?… :-P

  • anabananasplit

    Don't judges have to show an IQ that matches the job's responsability?… :-P