It Pays To Be A Doctor
From that LA attempted murder:
* Cyclists fight back. Cyclists have long complained that they get a raw deal on Southland roads. Then Dr. Christopher Thompson slammed on his brakes July 4, allegedly causing two cyclists to crash into his car in Mandeville Canyon and suffer significant injuries.
But this time, with the cycling community in outrage, authorities responded. Thompson was charged with two felony counts of reckless driving and is awaiting arraignment Jan. 15 in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Only could a doctor, a cop, or some similarly-powerful god-like person avoid serious charges for attempting to kill two cyclists. I mean, couldn’t the DA have thrown in for a simple assault charge or something?
I don’t care who they are - everyone should get treated the same.
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December 31st, 2008 at 12:43 pm
…he was originally charged with two reckless driving AND two counts of battery with serious bodily injury… (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bottleneck/2008/07/complaint-again.html)
And if you never saw the photos, these will be seared into your brain- WARNING: GORY! :
Car: http://laist.com/2008/07/07/update_on_bicycle_accident.php
Cyclists post-injury: http://laist.com/2008/07/07/road_rage_motorist_vs_cyclists_on_m.php