[Pardon the "reply-first" format; I'm just following the form of the existing thread...]
Property damage is not violence. If it happens within the three-foot cushion to which one is legally entitled, I hesitate even to call it property damage. If it is, it is in fact imposed/inflicted by the person violating the three-foot cushion law (i.e. self-imposed). If indeed "encounters on the road are not teachable acts", then, arguably, enforcement of traffic laws is futile. I contend that, like with cat behavior, often the most _effective_ time to educate a scofflaw is on the heels of the violation. Of course, as humans, we each learn best by different methods. For some the distance of the abstract is more effective; for others it's more useful to drive home a point by example. > From: Joseph King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Inciting others to violence are we, Alex? > > I'm sure none of us think so but what if an AAA member took Alex to court > over his implication that we should be striking vehicles? The full context > of his comments are only truly understood if you've been reading bikies for > awhile. While I don't support what was reportedly said on that radio > station, I still have no doubt that determining whether they were comments > that would incite violence or not cannot be determined by a report on the > Internet. > > Personally, I have always found dark humor relating to revenge on motor > vehicles very liberating and I know why this is. The fact is we are under > threat every day. It is almost impossible to ride in and out of Madison > without seeing at least one imprudent act that puts the safety of others in > jeopardy (motorists and cyclists). Mostly these are thoughtless acts that > would require a second coincident lapse for the consequences of the danger > to be realized. The fact is too many motorists are simply impatient with > anything and everything that is in their way. > > More importantly for me, however, is to remember what an authority on > bicycling once told me -- "encounters on the road are not teachable > moments." It took me a while to learn but my rides are much more pleasant > now that I am able to let these discourteous, ignorant, dangerous, or even > hostile acts roll off my back. Although in the later case, I will also > call the police. > > --joe > (Forward posting and proud of it. If you need the context, you know where > it is and if you don't, it's not in the way...) > > At 11:01 AM 7/24/2003 -0500, Alex Turner wrote: > >If motorized vehicles came within the three foot distance, he'd pock them > >down the side. Vehicles making a right turn without looking would be fair > >game for this self-defense option. Perhaps bike-shops could sell the > >devices. Here's one that's commercially available . . . > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies > --------------- Paul T. O'Leary Desktop Insurgent Madison, WI USA _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
