Hipster causes murder on a bike

[BrilloPad]

Doesn't a pedestrian have right of way as soon as their foot touches the road?
At a zebra crossing they have right before that.

Went through this with the police recently. On a zebra crossing they have right of way once they are on the road. NOT BEFORE THAT. I was stunned.

Cyclists are the new road nazis though. They appear have a sense of entitlement. Reminds me of bikers (leather clad) in the 80s who always blame the car drivers when their friends die.

Speaks someone who has never ridden through a city in rush hour. Just try it and you will change your mind.

Sadly you will sit there in your car, turning green as my £200 bike goes ten times as fast as your £20k car.

[BrilloPad]

How can a generalisation be based on fact?
You use one fact to support a much wider assertion. That is why it's called a generalisation, and why it's not based on fact, it just has one fact that supports it.

And there's no 'z' in generalisation.

Because it is not entirely true. Though I doubt if Sir Bradley Wiggins would agree.

[northernladyuk]

How can a generalisation be based on fact?
You use one fact to support a much wider assertion. That is why it's called a generalisation, and why it's not based on fact, it just has one fact that supports it.

And there's no 'z' in generalisation.

Spelling looks fine to me: http://en.oxforddictionaries.com/def...generalization


Apart from that, Brillo is of course talking nonsense, and has already confessed on this thread to criminal acts (assault and criminal damage) against a pedestrian.

[PurpleGorilla]

Hipster causes murder on a bike

The disgusting disregard for her welfare as demonstrated by his online comments after the event, combined with his singular self interest on whether his bike was damaged as a result; unbelievable!

[BrilloPad]

The disgusting disregard for her welfare as demonstrated by his online comments after the event, combined with his singular self interest on whether his bike was damaged as a result; unbelievable!

Does not mean it was his fault.

People who think his comments were crass should try cycling through a city.

[northernladyuk]

Does not mean it was his fault.

People who think his comments were crass should try cycling through a city with a bike without proper brakes.

FTFY

[PurpleGorilla]

Hipster causes murder on a bike

Does not mean it was his fault.

People who think his comments were crass should try cycling through a city.

No, the court will decide if he is at fault.

I was highlighting what a complete chunt he was showing complete lack of compassion for the woman he injured (who later DIED). And that he seemed only to care about whether his bike was damaged.

Bloody stupid not to have two brakes on a bike like this. There is no excuse.

[northernladyuk]

No, the court will decide if he is at fault.

I was highlighting what a complete chunt he was showing complete lack of compassion for the woman he injured (who later DIED). And that he seemed only to care about whether his bike was damaged.

Bloody stupid not to have two brakes on a bike like this. There is no excuse.

Stupid and illegal.

[SueEllen]

Does not mean it was his fault.

People who think his comments were crass should try cycling through a city.

One of the issues in this case is he made comments on social media before the case had been properly investigated.

He incriminated himself by doing that.

[northernladyuk]

One of the issues in this case is he made comments on social media before the case had been properly investigated.

He incriminated himself by doing that.

H's certainly made himself an unsympathetic defendant.