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  1. http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/7615.0.html

    Motorists who force confrontation deserve 'special justice'
    Editor: While the rider bears some responsibility for his reaction to
    the coward behind the wheel, it's typically the motorist who
    initiates
    the ugly confrontation. The "it's all about me safely hiding in my
    three-ton SUV" attitude is becoming all too endemic in our society.

    If I were to hold a loaded gun to the head of a motorist who
    threatens
    my life with his SUV, my ass is rightfully getting hauled to the
    pokey. Seems to me the ape who uses his vehicle as a weapon should be
    treated the same way. Until that happens, the legal system offers
    little protection for us, and the cowardly motorists who willfully
    puts our lives at risk deserve whatever special brand of justice
    comes
    their way.

    Fred Baldassare
    Murrysville, Pennsylvania

    What this article did not state is that Fred not only gave the driver
    the finger after the motorist passed him, but confronted the driver
    two more times and harrassed him till the driver got fed up and
    threatened to kick his ass. Seems like Baldassare needs to control
    himself a bit rather than think of "special justice" on motorists.


  2. Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Motorists who force confrontation deserve 'special justice'
    Editor: While the rider bears some responsibility for his reaction to
    the coward behind the wheel, it's typically the motorist who
    initiates
    the ugly confrontation. The "it's all about me safely hiding in my
    three-ton SUV" attitude is becoming all too endemic in our society.

    If I were to hold a loaded gun to the head of a motorist who
    threatens
    my life with his SUV, my ass is rightfully getting hauled to the
    pokey. Seems to me the ape who uses his vehicle as a weapon should be
    treated the same way. Until that happens, the legal system offers
    little protection for us, and the cowardly motorists who willfully
    puts our lives at risk deserve whatever special brand of justice
    comes
    their way.


    --------------------
    I've had my share of harrassement, the
    latest was a fast food coke cup full of
    ice thrown at me (he missed, like they
    always do), but nothing compares to the
    harressement you get on a kayak in an
    area infested with jet skis. They are
    drawn to you like a magnet, it's
    amazing. So it has nothing to do with
    sharing the road, as in the ocean there
    is plenty of room for everyone. It's
    about, I'm more powerful than you,
    because I'm on a heavy jet ski, and
    you're simply in a light kayak. It's
    some kind of flaw in the human character.

  3. Quoted post said:

    http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/7615.0.html

    Motorists who force confrontation deserve 'special justice'
    Editor: While the rider bears some responsibility for his reaction to
    the coward behind the wheel, it's typically the motorist who
    initiates
    the ugly confrontation. The "it's all about me safely hiding in my
    three-ton SUV" attitude is becoming all too endemic in our society.

    If I were to hold a loaded gun to the head of a motorist who
    threatens
    my life with his SUV, my ass is rightfully getting hauled to the
    pokey. Seems to me the ape who uses his vehicle as a weapon should be
    treated the same way. Until that happens, the legal system offers
    little protection for us, and the cowardly motorists who willfully
    puts our lives at risk deserve whatever special brand of justice
    comes
    their way.

    FredBaldassare
    Murrysville, Pennsylvania

    What this article did not state is thatFrednot only gave the driver
    the finger after the motorist passed him, but confronted the driver
    two more times and harrassed him till the driver got fed up and
    threatened to kick his ass. Seems likeBaldassareneeds to control
    himself a bit rather than think of "special justice" on motorists.

    Wow, what a total fabrication...but I suppose that's easy to do when
    you don't sign your post and hide behind some anonymous name like
    [email hidden]

    First off, the post by Fred Baldassare (me) was sent to VeloNews in
    reply to posts about motorists who intentionally put cyclists at
    risk. This post to VeloNews was made at least one year before the
    incident Mr. hydratwo refers to, and therefore, had nothing to do with
    the incident. What Mr. hydratwo does not tell you is that the
    incident he refers to started when some ape tried to run me off the
    road with his car. After I gave the ape the finger (Mr. hydratwo got
    that part right), I called the police. After tracking him down, the
    police interviewed said ape and decided formal charges were warranted,
    including reckless endangerment. Although the ape's lawyer attempted
    to have the charges dismissed, the district magistrate ruled against
    him and decided the charges filed by the police were warranted.
    Eventually, (thanks to my compassion), the serious offense of reckless
    endangerment was dropped, however, the reckless driving offense and
    disorderly conduct charges stuck and said ape paid those fines along
    with court costs.

    To Mr. Hydratwo, don't you know that it is cowardly and total bad form
    to:
    1) talk trash about someone and get the story totally wrong. 2) and
    then not have the courage to even sign your name...pitiful. - Fred
    B.

  4. Fred, thanks for putting yourself out to that extent. It's all too common
    for the cowards on this group to shoot their mouths off and hide behind
    anonymity.

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    It's about, I'm more powerful than you, because I'm on a heavy jet ski,
    and you're simply in a light kayak. It's some kind of flaw in the human
    character.

    It's pretty amazing how frightened they get when you chase them down and
    grab them by the scruff of the neck and shove their face in dogshit. Somehow
    it just brings out the "He's such a ruffian" in them.

  6. Tom Kunich' cyclintom@yahoo. com said:

    Fred, thanks for putting yourself out to that extent. It's all too common
    for the cowards on this group to shoot their mouths off and hide behind
    anonymity.

    The article is the article. Don't like it screw you Tom. Seems a
    logical thing to ask what is this "special justice" that Fred desires.

  7. Quoted post said:
    Tom Kunich' cyclintom@yahoo. com said:

    Fred, thanks for putting yourself out to that extent. It's all too common
    for the cowards on this group to shoot their mouths off and hide behind
    anonymity.

    The article is the article. Don't like it screw you Tom. Seems a
    logical thing to ask what is this "special justice" that Fred desires.

    What "special justice"? An automobile is as much a deadly weapon as a
    firearm. The criminal use of them should be treated the same, but for
    some reason autos get a free pass, which is BS. My weapon of choice to
    inflict injury shouldn't matter one damned bit, but it does.
    Bill C

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    Quoted message said:
    Tom Kunich' cyclintom@yahoo. com said:

    Fred, thanks for putting yourself out to that extent. It's all too common
    for the cowards on this group to shoot their mouths off and hide behind
    anonymity.

    The article is the article. Don't like it screw you Tom. Seems a
    logical thing to ask what is this "special justice" that Fred desires.

    Here's the bottom line you brave soul - if you threaten a cop with your car
    it is called vehicular assault, it's a felony and police officers have the
    right to defend themselves with deadly force against the perpetrator.

    The "special justice" we're looking for is for police to have as much
    concern about the general bicycling public being assaulted by vehicles as
    themselves.

    If you threaten a person with an motor vehicle you should be locked up.

  9. In article
    <[email hidden]>,

    Bill C said:
    Quoted post said:
    Tom Kunich' cyclintom@yahoo. com said:

    Fred, thanks for putting yourself out to that extent. It's all too common
    for the cowards on this group to shoot their mouths off and hide behind
    anonymity.

    The article is the article. Don't like it screw you Tom. Seems a
    logical thing to ask what is this "special justice" that Fred desires.

    What "special justice"? An automobile is as much a deadly weapon as a
    firearm. The criminal use of them should be treated the same, but for
    some reason autos get a free pass, which is BS. My weapon of choice to
    inflict injury shouldn't matter one damned bit, but it does.

    When someone is creeping about your property,
    try ambushing them with a 4x4.

    Yes, this is a cheap shot, but I could not resist.

    --
    Michael Press

  10. Michael Press said:

    In article
    <[email hidden]>,

    Bill C said:
    Quoted post said:

    On Aug 10, 9:10?am, "Tom Kunich" <cyclintom@yahoo. com> wrote:

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    > Fred, thanks for putting yourself out to that extent. It's all too common
    > for the cowards on this group to shoot their mouths off and hide behind
    > anonymity.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    The article is the article. Don't like it screw you Tom. Seems a
    logical thing to ask what is this "special justice" that Fred desires.

    Quoted message said:

    What "special justice"? An automobile is as much a deadly weapon as a
    firearm. The criminal use of them should be treated the same, but for
    some reason autos get a free pass, which is BS. My weapon of choice to
    inflict injury shouldn't matter one damned bit, but it does.

    When someone is creeping about your property,
    try ambushing them with a 4x4.

    Yes, this is a cheap shot, but I could not resist.

    --
    Michael Press

    I actually prefer a baseball bat or a chair since the firearms are
    seriously locked up, in a safe, unloaded, and would take forever to
    get to. With kids in the house, and living in a low crime area that's
    my choice and one I'm very comfortable with. Parents whose kids get
    their hands on the guns should be prosecuted for every charge possible
    IMO especially those stories of preteen kids who get them. Reckless
    endangerment of a child would be a great start.
    I've actually heard and read of riders carrying on rides. That's
    pretty paranoid, unless they're a cop or something. It's not like you
    read tons of stories where riders need to, and could reasonably,
    defend themselves from a threat of deadly force with a firearm.
    I have never seen stats, but I'd guess that better than 95% of the
    injuries to cyclist are accidental, absolutely stupid and careless
    maybe, but not intentional.
    My working theory if I'm harrassed and/or threatened is to get the
    hell out of the line of fire, get off the bike, or escape somewhere
    the vehicle can't/won't go, and call the copswith a description and
    plate number. If the cops do nothing then, go see the Mayor, write to
    the newspaper,and general raise hell publicly. Military training, and
    common sense both say "reduce the threat" first.
    I don't know of any place cyclists are assaulted and injured
    intentionally on a regular, frequent basis. The place I've had the
    most incidents was when I was living in Orlando. I was crashed on both
    of the first two rides there, but both times by tourists who were semi-
    lost and distracted.
    Bill C

  11. Bill C said:

    I actually prefer a baseball bat or a chair since the firearms are
    seriously locked up, in a safe, unloaded, and would take forever to
    get to. With kids in the house, and living in a low crime area that's
    my choice and one I'm very comfortable with. Parents whose kids get
    their hands on the guns should be prosecuted for every charge possible
    IMO especially those stories of preteen kids who get them. Reckless
    endangerment of a child would be a great start.

    Word, word, word.

    Quoted message said:

    I've actually heard and read of riders carrying on rides. That's
    pretty paranoid, unless they're a cop or something.

    One policeman I know says "I'm a cop. I can carry. I don't".

    Quoted message said:

    It's not like you
    read tons of stories where riders need to, and could reasonably,
    defend themselves from a threat of deadly force with a firearm.

    And that's why!

    Quoted message said:

    I have never seen stats, but I'd guess that better than 95% of the
    injuries to cyclist are accidental, absolutely stupid and careless
    maybe, but not intentional.

    IME, the "intentionals" exist but they mostly just want to get you to
    back down.

    There's a famous local story of a couple of decades ago where a pretty
    severely harrassed rider pulled on the two rednecks in the pickup
    truck. They "ran" away, got the local cop, and the bikie went to jail,
    lost his gun.

    Quoted message said:

    My working theory if I'm harrassed and/or threatened is to get the
    hell out of the line of fire, get off the bike, or escape somewhere
    the vehicle can't/won't go, and call the copswith a description and
    plate number.

    You're batting 1000 today, Bill.

    Quoted message said:

    If the cops do nothing then, go see the Mayor, write to
    the newspaper,and general raise hell publicly. Military training, and
    common sense both say "reduce the threat" first.

    Not to mention not engaging with an enemy of unknown capability/
    intent...

    Before cell phones, I had a couple of incidents where some motoized
    [censored] was obviously trying to get me into an inferior position,
    alone and unwitnessed. I went to the nearest phone (a really seedy
    package liquor store one time, any port in a storm), called, and
    waited until the cops came. You bet.

    More recently, I've found that asswholes (beings constructed entirely
    from rectal tissue) are impressed with cell phones. Especially since
    they know their pictures can be taken and recorded. It's a new era in
    bikie-driver relations, take advantage of it! --D-y

  12. Tom Kunich' cyclintom@yahoo. com said:

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    Quoted message said:
    Tom Kunich' cyclintom@yahoo. com said:

    Fred, thanks for putting yourself out to that extent. It's all too common
    for the cowards on this group to shoot their mouths off and hide behind
    anonymity.

    Quoted message said:

    The article is the article. Don't like it screw you Tom. Seems a
    logical thing to ask what is this "special justice" that Fred desires.

    Here's the bottom line you brave soul - if you threaten a cop with your car
    it is called vehicular assault, it's a felony and police officers have the
    right to defend themselves with deadly force against the perpetrator.

    The "special justice" we're looking for is for police to have as much
    concern about the general bicycling public being assaulted by vehicles as
    themselves.

    If you threaten a person with an motor vehicle you should be locked up.

    That's not "special justice" but enforcing existing laws.

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    Tom Kunich' cyclintom@yahoo. com said:

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    Quoted message said:

    On Aug 10, 9:10?am, "Tom Kunich" <cyclintom@yahoo. com> wrote:
    > Fred, thanks for putting yourself out to that extent. It's all too
    > common
    > for the cowards on this group to shoot their mouths off and hide
    > behind
    > anonymity.

    Quoted message said:

    The article is the article. Don't like it screw you Tom. Seems a
    logical thing to ask what is this "special justice" that Fred desires.

    Here's the bottom line you brave soul - if you threaten a cop with your
    car
    it is called vehicular assault, it's a felony and police officers have
    the
    right to defend themselves with deadly force against the perpetrator.

    The "special justice" we're looking for is for police to have as much
    concern about the general bicycling public being assaulted by vehicles as
    themselves.

    If you threaten a person with an motor vehicle you should be locked up.

    That's not "special justice" but enforcing existing laws.

    No flocking kidding!

  14. Tom Kunich' cyclintom@yahoo. com said:

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    Tom Kunich' cyclintom@yahoo. com said:

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    > On Aug 10, 9:10?am, "Tom Kunich" <cyclintom@yahoo. com> wrote:
    >> Fred, thanks for putting yourself out to that extent. It's all too
    >> common
    >> for the cowards on this group to shoot their mouths off and hide
    >> behind
    >> anonymity.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    > The article is the article. Don't like it screw you Tom. Seems a
    > logical thing to ask what is this "special justice" that Fred desires.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Here's the bottom line you brave soul - if you threaten a cop with your
    car
    it is called vehicular assault, it's a felony and police officers have
    the
    right to defend themselves with deadly force against the perpetrator.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    The "special justice" we're looking for is for police to have as much
    concern about the general bicycling public being assaulted by vehicles as
    themselves.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    If you threaten a person with an motor vehicle you should be locked up.

    Quoted message said:

    That's not "special justice" but enforcing existing laws.

    No flocking kidding!- Hide quoted text -

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    Tom:

    Do you take pleasure in being such a flocking [censored]?

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    On Aug 12, 9:34?pm, "Tom Kunich" <cyclintom@yahoo. com> wrote:
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    > > On Aug 10, 9:10?am, "Tom Kunich" <cyclintom@yahoo. com> wrote:
    > >> Fred, thanks for putting yourself out to that extent. It's all too
    > >> common
    > >> for the cowards on this group to shoot their mouths off and hide
    > >> behind
    > >> anonymity.

    Quoted message said:

    > > The article is the article. Don't like it screw you Tom. Seems a
    > > logical thing to ask what is this "special justice" that Fred
    > > desires.

    Quoted message said:

    > Here's the bottom line you brave soul - if you threaten a cop with
    > your
    > car
    > it is called vehicular assault, it's a felony and police officers have
    > the
    > right to defend themselves with deadly force against the perpetrator.

    Quoted message said:

    > The "special justice" we're looking for is for police to have as much
    > concern about the general bicycling public being assaulted by vehicles
    > as
    > themselves.

    Quoted message said:

    > If you threaten a person with an motor vehicle you should be locked
    > up.

    Quoted message said:

    That's not "special justice" but enforcing existing laws.

    No flocking kidding!- Hide quoted text -

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    Tom:

    Do you take pleasure in being such a flocking [censored]?

    Excuse me but aren't you the stupid jackass who thinks that asking the cops
    to enforce THE LAW is "special justice"?

  16. Tom Kunich' cyclintom@yahoo. com said:

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    > On Aug 12, 9:34?pm, "Tom Kunich" <cyclintom@yahoo. com> wrote:
    >> <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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    >> > On Aug 10, 9:10?am, "Tom Kunich" <cyclintom@yahoo. com> wrote:
    >> >> Fred, thanks for putting yourself out to that extent. It's all too
    >> >> common
    >> >> for the cowards on this group to shoot their mouths off and hide
    >> >> behind
    >> >> anonymity.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    >> > The article is the article. Don't like it screw you Tom. Seems a
    >> > logical thing to ask what is this "special justice" that Fred
    >> > desires.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    >> Here's the bottom line you brave soul - if you threaten a cop with
    >> your
    >> car
    >> it is called vehicular assault, it's a felony and police officers have
    >> the
    >> right to defend themselves with deadly force against the perpetrator.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    >> The "special justice" we're looking for is for police to have as much
    >> concern about the general bicycling public being assaulted by vehicles
    >> as
    >> themselves.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    >> If you threaten a person with an motor vehicle you should be locked
    >> up.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    > That's not "special justice" but enforcing existing laws.

    Quoted message said:
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    No flocking kidding!- Hide quoted text -

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    Quoted message said:

    Tom:

    Quoted message said:

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    Excuse me but aren't you the stupid jackass who thinks that asking the cops
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    Tom:

    If you get your head out of your ass and read the posts you would see
    what is Fred's defination of "special justice" above what the current
    police would do.

    "It's pretty amazing how frightened they get when you chase them down
    and
    grab them by the scruff of the neck and shove their face in dogshit.
    Somehow
    it just brings out the "He's such a ruffian" in them."

    -Tom Kunich (see earlier post)

    So does this mean you suggest shoving their faces in dogshit?

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    On Aug 14, 11:13?pm, "Tom Kunich" <cyclintom@yahoo. com> wrote:

    If you get your head out of your ass and read the posts you would see
    what is Fred's defination of "special justice" above what the current
    police would do.

    "It's pretty amazing how frightened they get when you chase them down
    and grab them by the scruff of the neck and shove their face in dogshit.
    Somehow it just brings out the "He's such a ruffian" in them."

    So does this mean you suggest shoving their faces in dogshit?

    Maybe you ought to think before you write. That's about as likely as you
    ever showing the slightest good sense.

    Bicyclists wouldn't get nearly so angry if the cops did their jobs.

    For instance: I came up to a stop light in San Francisco that crossed a big
    wide park-like avenue with grass verges and center. There was a cop parked
    on the sidewalk and I stopped right next to his window.

    Two cyclists came up to the stop light going in the opposite direction.
    There was two lanes over there, a right turn only lane and a straight/left
    turn lane. The were going straight so they pulled into the center/straight
    lane.

    A truck driver came up behind them and laid on the horn then screamed, "If
    you don't get out of my way I'm going to KILL YOU!!!"

    I turned to look at the cop and said, "What are you going to do about that?"

    He said, "Nothing," started his car, pulled around the corner and drove off
    so that he wouldn't have to witness a murder.

    Luckily the dipshit truck driver saw the cop as he drove away and decided
    not to murder anyone today.

    Next time I hope that's you on a bike on the other side of the street.

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    Next time I hope that's you on a bike on the other side of the street.

    So you wish me bad luck next time I am biking?

    So you believe that story illustrates BAD LUCK? No wonder you can't
    understand the slightest thing about all of this.

  19. Tom Kunich' cyclintom@yahoo. com said:

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    On Aug 15, 7:58?pm, "Tom Kunich" <cyclintom@yahoo. com> wrote:

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    Next time I hope that's you on a bike on the other side of the street.

    Quoted message said:

    So you wish me bad luck next time I am biking?

    So you believe that story illustrates BAD LUCK? No wonder you can't
    understand the slightest thing about all of this.

    Are you really this stupid or do you just not bother to read the posts?

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    On Aug 15, 7:58?pm, "Tom Kunich" <cyclintom@yahoo. com> wrote:

    Quoted message said:

    > Next time I hope that's you on a bike on the other side of the street.

    Quoted message said:

    So you wish me bad luck next time I am biking?

    So you believe that story illustrates BAD LUCK? No wonder you can't
    understand the slightest thing about all of this.

    Are you really this stupid or do you just not bother to read the posts?

    If I were you I wouldn't talk about someone else being stupid. Aren't you
    the one that thinks that being put in the position of understanding why a
    cyclist would be angry at being assaulted by a motorist is a personal
    threat?

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