Bicycle vs Hummer (& LAPD)

On April 24, a gentleman and his family were driving around Downtown Los Angeles in a hummer when a crazed cyclist rammed the back of the vehicle. Confused and angry, the downed cyclists' friends surrounded the hummer and threatened the driver. With only a hummer to protect him and the people he cared for, the driver continued forward, inadvertently striking some of the bikes. One of the rabid cyclists threw their bike at the vehicle, damaging the mirror. After he was safely away from the cyclists, the driver pulled over and waited for the police to arrive.


That is the story LAPD Commander Mike Williams presented earlier today of the now-infamous April "bike v. hummer" crash in Downtown Los Angeles. The LAPD further testified that the only part of the case being pursued by City Attorneys was whether there should be misdemeanor charges filed against the cyclist who "threw their bike at the hummer."


A stunned cycling community, who's seen the damage to the side, not front, of Andres Tena's bike and a series of photos that contradict Williams' version of events; aggressively questioned the reality of the LAPD's report, prepared by Officer Cho who was not present. Also not present was Kirk Albanese, the officer who defended the report in front of the full Council in May...


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