One Cyclist Killed; Another Seriously Injured - Page 13 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

04-14-2004, 08:47 AM

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 11:08:09 -0400, Rick Onanian <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>Considering the abundance of different versions and locations, I'd
>say this is either very common, or an urban legend...
>--
>Rick Onanian

The Louisiana case is most defintiely NOT an urban legend. It happened
on Halloween night in Baton Rouge, LA in 1992. His name was Yoshihiro
Hattori and he was a 16 year-old exchange student from Japan. He was
on his way to a Halloween party and stopped to ask directions. The
homeowner was acquitted on the grounds that he was legally protecting
his home. Evidently no one explained Halloween to him.

I've had probably a hundred or so 16-18 year-olds trick or treat at my
place over the last decade and haven't had to shoot one of them yet...

Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...

04-14-2004, 09:33 AM

Today in the paper it came out that he tested .3 blood alcohol level.

My SO & I & kids were heading to brunch on that road on Sunday and got
caught up in the traffic. He is an avid cyclist and as we passed the
scene notice the horribly mangled remains of one of the bikes by the
side of the road and the tarp covered body on the other. A little ways
down the road we saw the cops with the guy who did it and let me tell
you he looked completely wrecked, and out of it. And I don't think it
was from shock. We were both extremely shook up after seeing this and
I'm sure it will stay in my mind for quite awhile when my guy's out on
rides.

After learning that the driver was an attorney, I figure he must have
pulled some strings to be able to post bail on Easter Sunday, but who
knows.

04-14-2004, 09:33 AM

Today in the paper it came out that he tested .3 blood alcohol level.

My SO & I & kids were heading to brunch on that road on Sunday and got
caught up in the traffic. He is an avid cyclist and as we passed the
scene notice the horribly mangled remains of one of the bikes by the
side of the road and the tarp covered body on the other. A little ways
down the road we saw the cops with the guy who did it and let me tell
you he looked completely wrecked, and out of it. And I don't think it
was from shock. We were both extremely shook up after seeing this and
I'm sure it will stay in my mind for quite awhile when my guy's out on
rides.

After learning that the driver was an attorney, I figure he must have
pulled some strings to be able to post bail on Easter Sunday, but who
knows.

04-14-2004, 09:33 AM

Today in the paper it came out that he tested .3 blood alcohol level.

My SO & I & kids were heading to brunch on that road on Sunday and got
caught up in the traffic. He is an avid cyclist and as we passed the
scene notice the horribly mangled remains of one of the bikes by the
side of the road and the tarp covered body on the other. A little ways
down the road we saw the cops with the guy who did it and let me tell
you he looked completely wrecked, and out of it. And I don't think it
was from shock. We were both extremely shook up after seeing this and
I'm sure it will stay in my mind for quite awhile when my guy's out on
rides.

After learning that the driver was an attorney, I figure he must have
pulled some strings to be able to post bail on Easter Sunday, but who
knows.

04-14-2004, 09:33 AM

Today in the paper it came out that he tested .3 blood alcohol level.

My SO & I & kids were heading to brunch on that road on Sunday and got
caught up in the traffic. He is an avid cyclist and as we passed the
scene notice the horribly mangled remains of one of the bikes by the
side of the road and the tarp covered body on the other. A little ways
down the road we saw the cops with the guy who did it and let me tell
you he looked completely wrecked, and out of it. And I don't think it
was from shock. We were both extremely shook up after seeing this and
I'm sure it will stay in my mind for quite awhile when my guy's out on
rides.

After learning that the driver was an attorney, I figure he must have
pulled some strings to be able to post bail on Easter Sunday, but who
knows.

04-14-2004, 10:35 AM

On 14 Apr 2004 09:33:06 -0700, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
([Only registered and activated users can see links. ]) wrote:

>
>After learning that the driver was an attorney, I figure he must have
>pulled some strings to be able to post bail on Easter Sunday, but who
>knows.

I'm guessing that an attorney that drives a nine year old car doesn't
have all that many strings to pull. Just possible he is a dedicated
ecologist that chooses a nine-year-old Toyota(? - can't remember for
sure) over a brand new Lexus, but I'm guessing maybe he really has had
a problem (PURE SPECULATION, SO DON"T POST AN EMAIL NOTING THE
OBVIOUS).

Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...

04-14-2004, 10:35 AM

On 14 Apr 2004 09:33:06 -0700, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
([Only registered and activated users can see links. ]) wrote:

>
>After learning that the driver was an attorney, I figure he must have
>pulled some strings to be able to post bail on Easter Sunday, but who
>knows.

I'm guessing that an attorney that drives a nine year old car doesn't
have all that many strings to pull. Just possible he is a dedicated
ecologist that chooses a nine-year-old Toyota(? - can't remember for
sure) over a brand new Lexus, but I'm guessing maybe he really has had
a problem (PURE SPECULATION, SO DON"T POST AN EMAIL NOTING THE
OBVIOUS).

Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...

04-14-2004, 10:35 AM

On 14 Apr 2004 09:33:06 -0700, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
([Only registered and activated users can see links. ]) wrote:

>
>After learning that the driver was an attorney, I figure he must have
>pulled some strings to be able to post bail on Easter Sunday, but who
>knows.

I'm guessing that an attorney that drives a nine year old car doesn't
have all that many strings to pull. Just possible he is a dedicated
ecologist that chooses a nine-year-old Toyota(? - can't remember for
sure) over a brand new Lexus, but I'm guessing maybe he really has had
a problem (PURE SPECULATION, SO DON"T POST AN EMAIL NOTING THE
OBVIOUS).

Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...

04-14-2004, 10:35 AM

On 14 Apr 2004 09:33:06 -0700, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
([Only registered and activated users can see links. ]) wrote:

>
>After learning that the driver was an attorney, I figure he must have
>pulled some strings to be able to post bail on Easter Sunday, but who
>knows.

I'm guessing that an attorney that drives a nine year old car doesn't
have all that many strings to pull. Just possible he is a dedicated
ecologist that chooses a nine-year-old Toyota(? - can't remember for
sure) over a brand new Lexus, but I'm guessing maybe he really has had
a problem (PURE SPECULATION, SO DON"T POST AN EMAIL NOTING THE
OBVIOUS).

Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...

04-14-2004, 10:47 AM

Lorielin@Pacbel wrote:
> Today in the paper it came out that he tested .3 blood alcohol level.
> My SO & I & kids were heading to brunch on that road on Sunday and
> got caught up in the traffic. He is an avid cyclist and as we passed
> the scene notice the horribly mangled remains of one of the bikes by
> the side of the road and the tarp covered body on the other. A little
> ways down the road we saw the cops with the guy who did it and let me
> tell you he looked completely wrecked, and out of it. And I don't
> think it was from shock. We were both extremely shook up after seeing
> this and I'm sure it will stay in my mind for quite awhile when my
> guy's out on rides.
> After learning that the driver was an attorney, I figure he must
> have pulled some strings to be able to post bail on Easter Sunday,
> but who knows.

I was at Howarth Park on Easter at about that time. I came from the Wes
but my in-laws came from the East and told me of the accident.
remember riding that road all the time from Santa Rosa to Glen Elle
when I lived up there. It was always dicey going through the "Croakmont
area and that was when the population was about 1/3 less than it is now

Aren't lawyers automatically disbarred for a felony conviction? Not tha
that would be sufficient punishment, I'm all for the stockade for thi
kind of offense. Torture is too good for him

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