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Drive-by pellet shooting
I’ve had bottles thrown at me.
I’ve had drunks yell garbled stupidity from car windows.
I’ve had cars pull in behind me and ride the horn.
But I’ve never been shot with a pellet gun.
What is going on out there? There’s frustration over bikes keeping cars from getting to the next red light in record time. There are stupid kids with nothing to do but harass cyclists in their neighborhood. There are also people who hide behind alcohol and used it as an excuse for their actions.
And now we’ve got shootings on Southwest Parkway. This road must attract crackpots, because it’s happened before. Darren Inberg was charged with shooting cars with pellet guns last April.
Cycling is dangerous enough without flying metal debris from a gun. I hope they catch these fools and punish them to the fullest extent of the law.
Find the full story and video at KVUE.
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By Aaron U.
June 11, 2009 5:02 PM | Link to this
Ah, so many idiots out there. My bike is my primary form of transportation. I stay out of the way of traffic (ride on the sidewalk whenever possible - not strictly legal, I think, but the alternative is too dangerous).
Of course these cowards are long gone soon after throwing/yelling/whatever. I don’t start confrontations, but getting shot at? I would be very tempted to return fire, given the opportunity. I don’t own a pellet gun.