When pedestrians and cyclists get arrested and road ragers walk off scott free

**Crazyswordsman** · 08-18-2009, 03:49 PM

Streetsblog New York City » Victims Arrested, Assailants Walk Free: Dark Days for Traffic Justice -CSM

**X-3** · 08-19-2009, 12:22 AM

How horrible.

Most of the people that get off probably feel guilt, right?

Bomby · 08-19-2009, 12:28 AM

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***Cosmonautical*** · 08-21-2009, 11:44 AM

A lot of those problems with the bikers and pedestrians are going to be based on lack of evidence and viable witnesses, unfortunately. I get that they probably wouldn't give willing witnesses the time of day, though. That's pretty sick, but the justice system doesn't care much about fairness in my experience.

Sim Kid · 08-23-2009, 04:13 PM

How about stupid drivers just being put through driving school with a minor slap on the wrist? There was a kid who created a four-car pileup because he drove into the other lane at 55mph. All that happened was he got sent to traffic school....two weeks later he's back on the road legally. And this was the person who made it a game to run bikers off the road during rush hour.

Metal Man · 08-23-2009, 07:32 PM

Justice system is too weak and underfunded to do anything about something like that.

**Crazyswordsman** · 08-26-2009, 09:02 PM

The other day, I was running. I was in a crosswalk when a car who had a stop sign didn't see me and started moving forward. He yelled at me to "watch out." But I had the right of way since not only was I in a crosswalk, he had a stop sign. -CSM

**Loot** · 08-26-2009, 09:33 PM

The other day, I was driving to the hospital. I was approaching a stop sign and made a stop, then started to go but then a guy ran right in front of my car, two feet away from the designated walking area. I yelled at him to "watch out." He had a smug look on his face, thinking that he had right of way anyway, despite the fact that I had little reaction time.

08-18-2009, 03:49 PM	#1
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	When pedestrians and cyclists get arrested and road ragers walk off scott free Streetsblog New York City » Victims Arrested, Assailants Walk Free: Dark Days for Traffic Justice -CSM

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X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,947 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	nah, wouldn't be surprised if they didn't care. How horrible. Most of the people that get off probably feel guilt, right?

08-26-2009, 09:33 PM	#8
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	JK CSM Much love The other day, I was driving to the hospital. I was approaching a stop sign and made a stop, then started to go but then a guy ran right in front of my car, two feet away from the designated walking area. I yelled at him to "watch out." He had a smug look on his face, thinking that he had right of way anyway, despite the fact that I had little reaction time. Last edited by Loot; 08-27-2009 at 12:12 AM. Reason: run walking lol

08-19-2009, 12:28 AM	#3
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Next... on Sick, Sad World!

08-21-2009, 11:44 AM	#4
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,102 Thanks: 2,157 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	A lot of those problems with the bikers and pedestrians are going to be based on lack of evidence and viable witnesses, unfortunately. I get that they probably wouldn't give willing witnesses the time of day, though. That's pretty sick, but the justice system doesn't care much about fairness in my experience.

08-23-2009, 04:13 PM	#5
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	How about stupid drivers just being put through driving school with a minor slap on the wrist? There was a kid who created a four-car pileup because he drove into the other lane at 55mph. All that happened was he got sent to traffic school....two weeks later he's back on the road legally. And this was the person who made it a game to run bikers off the road during rush hour.

08-23-2009, 07:32 PM	#6
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	Justice system is too weak and underfunded to do anything about something like that.

08-26-2009, 09:02 PM	#7
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	The other day, I was running. I was in a crosswalk when a car who had a stop sign didn't see me and started moving forward. He yelled at me to "watch out." But I had the right of way since not only was I in a crosswalk, he had a stop sign. -CSM