Ms. Kyra Gottesman in Oroville, California writes about the challenges of pulling her horse trailer up a hilly road while trying to pass packs of recreational road cyclists.
Tag Archives: assault
Road Rage and Florida’s 3 foot law
July 21, 2011 – 5:30 am
Judge throws out road rage assault case against cyclist in spite of video evidence. Florida has a three foot passing law, though you wouldn’t know it from watching Ken Bereski’s video in Miami Beach.
Intentionally bumped by a car
June 14, 2011 – 12:47 pm
Two years ago, the driver of a red BMW pulled up behind me, intentionally bumped my bike and ran. Santa Cruz police responded to my 911 call with admirable swiftness, but the plate number I rattled off in the heat of the moment was incorrect, so Mr. Wonderful got away. Something similar happened to Kate read more
Jury nullification: Pat Pogan trial analysis
April 30, 2010 – 6:00 am
While reading responses to Patric Pogan’s jury trial yesterday afternoon, I learned a new phrase: jury nullification.
Patrick Pogan: Guilty. Sort of.
April 29, 2010 – 4:49 pm
Update: Analysis of the verdict. The New York police officer who allegedly body slammed a cyclist during a Critical Mass ride was found guilty of falsifying his report in which he claimed he the cyclist assaulted Pogan, and Pogan merely hit back in self defense. Strangely, the jury acquitted Pogan of the assault charge, which read more
