Bezerkeley Rogue Attacks Cyclists - captured
 

S.F. police report arrest in hit-run attacks


mowed down 4 bikers in a 5 minute rampage...

Only 4? I think if one was trying earnestly to mow down cyclists they could do more damage than that, especially in CA. The article didn't really say whether or not it was a group or just 4 cyclists. What's the back story?

back story unknown

maybe he/she was too tweaked out to do more carnage

We had something happen here as well..:mad:

This is the group I use to ride with and know the area very well....:(

Why on the face of the earth would any judge allow bail at any amount for someone that just STABBED all those people?

Someone should stab the judge.

Snipe, don't take this the wrong way, BUT... what makes:
"A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

so much more important than:
"Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted"

???????

Just as a hypothetical: What if the truck driver was stopping to apologize, the cyclists accosted him and he happened to be well-versed in some form of self-defense (Say, Krav Maga), disarmed the cyclist and in the frenzy started attacking. When the popo showed up, the cyclists banded togethor, but an independant witness comes forward at trial for the defense. Then, by your standard, an innocent man would have been imprisoned until that trial, unjustly.

Believe it or not, our country was actually founded on the principle that it is better to let 100 guilty men go free than to unjustly imprison one innocent man.

That's not what happened though.

If it was legitimate self defense he doesn't belong in jail at all.

They are issuing citations here in Austin, to the tune of about 3-400 on cyclist since awareness has brought forth the massive problem. A defensive cycling course has been approved (by whoever makes the decision to accept certificates of course completion) to be used in municipal court.

I see 8 and 9 year olds on trial, clogging more arteries in the court system, while requesting deferred adjudication. I hope a few several get nailed, not by cars, but the courts. It's out of control in Lance country. Way out of control.

So, you were there?

Of course he was.... He is omniscient you know...

Or at least he acts like he is....

turns out in the SFO incident, the guy was from Albany

he should be arraigned next week


Jeez, Byron! practice the bike cop thing with using your bike as a shield before you go out again

another reason I support handguns for cyclists

I read the story where the man is quoted in his own words as having provoked the fight.

Did you read the story?

The guy admitted what happened.

Man, you are obtuse.

"According to the arrest report, Salmons told police he followed the cyclists into the parking lot "to check on them", but got into an argument with several people. The report says he told officers that after he was punched in the face, "I got my pocket knife and went to town."

Salmons also suffered minor injuries in the fight. He was treated at Shands before transported to jail."

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Seriously, at least read the article before you give me grief.

This guy is going to jail for a long time, and he deserves to.

Don't forget that he brushed against one of the cyclest with his truck and one thing that came out after that story was printed..

So this guy could just as easily been speeding past your house & hit one of your kids.. I do know that area very well, ridden it many times, have a lot of friends who were on that ride, even thought about going myself..

Randy, I am one with my bikes, but cleats are pretty shippery on pavement....