[Jeff Higgins]

For the life of me I cannot understand why there would even be a bike lane on a road like that. I know it's only a small sampling, from selected locations, but that youtube guy - rmickymouse something or another - has endless video of top drawer ass-hattery on Mulholland. More cyclist "well, we have the right to be here...", regardless of any sort of common sense?

My condolences to all involved. Karma? Maybe it finally caught up with a man who was single-handedly (and quite unapologetically) responsible for billions upon billions of dollars worth of pirated music, depriving its true owners of deserved income?

As far as the officer, I would sure hate to be in his shoes, or in those of his family. Even if he were not a cop, it sounds like the early cries for his head are justified. In the bike lane? Not engaged in any sort of a response to an emergency? No excuse.

Now add to all of that the fact that he is a cop. Maybe folks wouldn't be so quick to hold that against him, if cops were not so quick to hold themselves above us. It will be interesting to see what sort of "higher standard" this officer will be held to - my bet is he won't. My bet is that the worst he will see is a suspension, if even that.