2 Bikers Killed by Cop in Cupertino: Details
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Purp at 03.20.08 - 11:04 pm
http://velonews.com/article/73458/questions-about-the-cupertino-crash-
"At about 10:25 A.M., a Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Deputy heading the opposite direction in his cruiser crossed the double yellow line and drove head-on into the three cyclists."
"As one cyclist was lying dead in the road, another lay dying, and a third was writhing in agony, the Deputy is reported to have paced the road, saying "my life is over" and "my
career is over."
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dude ... sink
so many sinkable threads these days ...
TRY THE SEARCH FUNCTION!!!!
illafilla03.21.08 - 2:55 am
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This is not a "sink".
READ: "DETAILS", AKA 'UPDATE'
SPOOK03.21.08 - 7:14 am
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if you say SINK it doesnt. it bumps.
SSSIIIINNNNK!
bump
SKIDMARCUS03.21.08 - 10:06 am
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SPOOK is right, this is an update.
WARNING: this will get you pissed off reading about the accidents linked to this article.
Thanks for the post Purp, sorry for the peeps giving you shit too.
User103.21.08 - 11:01 am
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I didn't give shit. I just said it is a repost, because it is.
Joe Borfo03.21.08 - 11:09 am
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Will the gods of the almighty forums come down and enlighten Borfo?
PLEAZZZZZZZZZZZZ..............................
User103.21.08 - 11:16 am
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That's one of the most depressing articles I've ever read. Holy god. :(
markedge03.21.08 - 12:06 pm
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SPOOK wrote:
This is not a "sink".
READ: "DETAILS", AKA 'UPDATE'
Spook, sometimes it's asking too much for people to read at all.
PC03.21.08 - 12:54 pm
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I read it. I don't see how it benefits from knowing those details, except get more depressed.
Don't drive sleepy.
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Joe Borfo03.21.08 - 12:56 pm
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Point being, it's not a repost.
We all make 'em, Joe.
PC03.21.08 - 1:06 pm
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SANTA CLARA COUNTY
OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF
INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATIONS
55 W. Younger Avenue
San Jose, CA 95110-1721
(408) 808-4930
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
70 W. Hedding Street
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 299-7500
here, lets do something good with these threads. Call in your complaint. You want James Council (the negligents officer
FIRED
here is the Santa Clara Sherrif's Website COMPLAINT form:
FILL IT OUT
Roadblock03.21.08 - 1:26 pm
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Charges against deputy suggested
The California Highway Patrol is recommending that criminal charges be filed against a sheriff's deputy who killed two cyclists after crashing his patrol car into a group of them.
The CHP report came after a month long investigation into the incident, and says Santa Clara County prosecutors should file two charges of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter against Deputy James Council, 27.
Council was on patrol March 9 when his car smashed into a group of bicyclists on a training ride. Matt Peterson, 29, and Kristy Gough, 30, died.
If convicted, Council could serve up to two years in prison. The report's conclusions show that CHP investigators do not believe the deputy is guilty of gross negligence such as drunken driving, a felony charge carrying much harsher penalties.
The Santa Clara County district attorney's office is reviewing the report and will decide whether to file charges.
From the Associated Press
User104.14.08 - 7:03 pm
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<3<3 I LOVE PUPPIES!!!!! <3<3
Put the families through a trial for two lousy f**kin years in jail?????
WTF
I still love puppies!!!!!
User104.14.08 - 7:07 pm
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"If convicted, Council could serve up to two years in prison. The report's conclusions show that CHP investigators do not believe the deputy is guilty of gross negligence such as drunken driving, a felony charge carrying much harsher penalties. "
gross negligence should also mean hot-dogging it on a curvy road. something I think this guy was doing based on his former conviction.
"up - to" two years? god help us all
Roadblock04.14.08 - 7:08 pm
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COPS LIKE THAT SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE GAS CHAMBER, AND LET ME DROP THE "PELLET". TOTALLY FUCK HOW THEY PROTECT THIER OWN, I KNOW THOUNSANDS OF YOUNG GUYZ DOING "HARD TIME" (25+ TO LIFE) , ONE FOR GRABBING A SLICE OF PIZZA, ONE RAN A RED LIGHT, ....THE LIST GOES ON, I TELL YOU ITS NOT FAIR. FUCK THAT COP.
eddieboyinla04.14.08 - 9:57 pm
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IF Matt Peterson, Kristy Gough, AND Christopher Knapp WERE YOUR PERSONAL FRIENDS, HOW WOULD YOU RESPOND?
eddieboyinla04.14.08 - 10:01 pm
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the media bias theme of the article is really significant, and really depressing. i'm really depressed right now. it's a great piece of writing though.
junkboat04.14.08 - 11:32 pm
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It is.
To answer eddieboyinla's question, I would probably be doing the same things I'm doing now, just in a more hysterical fashion.
The Sheriff's Department needs to learn that I don't have to lose a close friend in order to call them out on their cover-ups. I don't have to be overcome by grief in order to hold them responsible for illegal behavior. I'm not personally feeling the loss of these cyclists. But I'm watching, and I'm pissed. In a way, it's even more powerful when I file a complaint. My vision isn't clouded by grief.
Thank you, Roadblock, for posting the complaint information.
katiepoche04.15.08 - 12:07 am
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