Ride For Justice - The Ed Magos Ride
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aurisha at 02.23.10 - 5:36 pm
The Ed Magos Ride
Demanding Equal Treatment For Cyclists Who Are Victims of Hit- and-Runs.
When: Wed., February 24th. Meet at 12 pm, Ride at 12:30 sharp!
Where: Meet at HelMel (Melrose and Heliotrope) and ride to City Hall in time for the LA City Council Transportation Committee meeting.
The route will take us along Ed Mago's route to City Hall, where he works and would commute to on a daily basis before his collision.
Ed Magos, a community member and cyclist, was involved in a hit-and-run on January 6, 2010. Even though there was substantial evidence that this was a hit-and-run case, and the City Attorney and District Attorney's Office had the information of the driver, they declined to prosecute Ed's case. This is a clear case of unfair and unequal treatment.
Join us on the Ed Magos' Ride to LA City Council Transportation Committee meeting at City Hall at 2:00 Room 1010, where Police Chief Charlie Beck will address the Committee.
RAIN OR SHINE WE RIDE!!
http://la.streetsblog.org/2010/02/22/city-refuses-to-pass-charges-againt-cayene-driver-who-hit-ed-magos-and-ran/
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Who's gonna be there?
danya02.24.10 - 10:20 am
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Just got home from the doctooooor... dangit.
outerspace02.24.10 - 1:02 pm
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According to
BikingInLA, the sentencing is coming up Wednesday Nov 3rd. Does anyone have any more info on this, exact time, etc??
Let's get a ride posted and invite media.
jericho1ne responding to a
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10.28.10 - 10:14 pm
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Here's the info on the Ed Magos ride Part 2 from LACBC email:
Ride for Justice Pt 2: Ed Magos Hit-and-Run
Sentencing
The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) will host a second bicycle ride and protest on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 in honor of downed cyclist and City employee Ed Magos-and other victims of hit-and-run collisions whose cases have been unjustly treated only to have the drivers time and time again receive unfairly light sentences-if any at all.
When: Wed. November 3rd. Meet at 12:00 pm Ride at 12:30 pm. Sentence Hearing is scheduled for 1:30pm.
Where: Cyclists meet at Bicycle Kitchen (706 North Heliotrope Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90029) and ride to La County Superior Courthouse (1945 S. Hill Street, 7th Floor, Div 74)
RSVP: email aurisha@la-bike.org or go to www.facebook.com
The "Ed Magos Ride for Justice" on November 3rd will follow Ed Magos' former bicycle commute to Downtown Los Angeles. The ride will end at the courthouse building just south of the 10 Freeway. Cyclists will join community activists and others to pack the courtroom for the sentencing hearing of the defendant at 1:30pm.
All are invited to join to demand that our law enforcement authorities give equal treatment to cyclists who are victims of hit and run collisions.
The ride and our presence in the courtroom during the sentencing will highlight the need for appropriate punishment for drivers and equal justice for cyclists who are involved in hit-and-runs.
champagne responding to a
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10.29.10 - 9:16 am
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"Let's get a ride posted and invite media."
I like the way you think.
dudeonabike responding to a
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10.29.10 - 1:31 pm
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