On Dec 15, 2010, at 4:20 AM, frank theriault wrote: > Typing real slow as my left hand's in a splint with my middle fingers > taped together. Broke a bone in my hand after a driver attacked me > and threw me down on my bike (bent my seatpost as well!). Should be > better in about a month - not a bad break, no surgery needed thank > god. > > He cuts me off, I yell at him that I had right of way, he gets out of > truck, grabs me (while I'm walking away with both hands on handlebars > and 25 pounds in my backpack so I'm defenceless) and throws me to > ground. I try to get plate number so he pushes me to ground again and > drives away.
Ouch, I'm sorry to hear all of that. > > He couldn't be traced so cops can't do a thing. I may have a claim > against the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board. > > Incident happened Friday, went to hospital Sunday and yesterday got > temporary cast off and got fitted for splint. > > Still working, with a Metropass, riding transit and walking. > > Can ride again next Monday. > > Taking camera with me to work now, so that's a good thing! There's a reasonable chance that he drives the same route each day, so maybe you can get a shot of him. It's too bad you can't take a shot at him. -- Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
