Raged motorist strikes two cyclists

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News report from KGW TV (Portland, Oregon) - August 17, 2007

Portland police arrested a driver Friday afternoon after a bizarre chase
in which two cyclists were hit by a car in Southeast Portland.

It all started around 12:30 PM on 1000 block of Southeast Clinton
Street. Police said 46-year-old John Eschweiler was driving along when
he reported a cyclist kicked his car. Officers said Eschweiler sped up
and hit the cyclist, who rolled onto the hood of the car, smashing the
windshield.

The car continued on about 75 feet, sideswiping a car and hitting a
truck before turning a corner where another cyclist heading towards the
car was then hit, investigators said.

Police arrested Eschweiler and charged him with two counts of attempted
assault.

The cyclists, 25-year-old Ben Ramsdell and 41-year-old Timothy Mastne,
were taken to OHSU. Their injuries were not life-threatening.

Neither cyclist was wearing a helmet.

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Paul Berg wrote:
> ...
> The cyclists, 25-year-old Ben Ramsdell and 41-year-old Timothy Mastne,
> were taken to OHSU. Their injuries were not life-threatening.
>
> Neither cyclist was wearing a helmet.

Why is h*lm*t non-use always reported, when a foam bicycle hat provides
little more than bump and scrape protection?

--
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On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:00:28 -0700, Paul Berg wrote:

> > Police arrested Eschweiler and charged him with two counts of attempted
> assault.

/Attempted/ assault? Sounds like he succeeded.

Tom "Johnny Sunset" Sherman wrote:
> Paul Berg wrote:
>> ...
>> The cyclists, 25-year-old Ben Ramsdell and 41-year-old Timothy Mastne,
>> were taken to OHSU. Their injuries were not life-threatening.
>> Neither cyclist was wearing a helmet.
>
> Why is h*lm*t non-use always reported, when a foam bicycle hat provides
> little more than bump and scrape protection?
>

And, perhaps more to the point, why don't they mention what the injuries
were? If the cyclists suffered head injuries, the helmet thingy might
be relevant. If they suffered broken limbs and no head injuries, the
helmet thingy would be shown to be irrelevant. By not mentioning the
type of injuries, they imply that they were head injuries and that
helmets might have made a difference.

In article >, fred wrote:

> And, perhaps more to the point, why don't they mention what the injuries
> were? If the cyclists suffered head injuries, the helmet thingy might
> be relevant. If they suffered broken limbs and no head injuries, the
> helmet thingy would be shown to be irrelevant. By not mentioning the
> type of injuries, they imply that they were head injuries and that
> helmets might have made a difference.

I've seen stories like that.... 'the bicycle rider was run over by a truck
and his chest was crushed. He was not wearing a helmet'

Michael Warner wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:00:28 -0700, Paul Berg wrote:
>
>>> Police arrested Eschweiler and charged him with two counts of
>>> attempted assault.
>
> /Attempted/ assault? Sounds like he succeeded.

Succeeded all too well. Shouldn't "battery" be in there somewhere, too?

--
Mike Kruger
In Puritan New England, Christmas wasn't even a legal holiday until 1856

On Aug 18, 11:18 am, "Mike Kruger" > wrote:
> Michael Warner wrote:
> > On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:00:28 -0700, Paul Berg wrote:
>
> >>> Police arrested Eschweiler and charged him with two counts of
> >>> attempted assault.
>
> > /Attempted/ assault? Sounds like he succeeded.
>
> Succeeded all too well. Shouldn't "battery" be in there somewhere, too?
>
> --
> Mike Kruger
> In Puritan New England, Christmas wasn't even a legal holiday until 1856

I would raise it to attempted vehicular homicide.

"fred" > wrote in message
...
> Tom "Johnny Sunset" Sherman wrote:
>> Paul Berg wrote:
>>> ...
>>> The cyclists, 25-year-old Ben Ramsdell and 41-year-old Timothy Mastne,
>>> were taken to OHSU. Their injuries were not life-threatening.
>>> Neither cyclist was wearing a helmet.
>>
>> Why is h*lm*t non-use always reported, when a foam bicycle hat provides
>> little more than bump and scrape protection?
>>
>
> And, perhaps more to the point, why don't they mention what the injuries
> were? If the cyclists suffered head injuries, the helmet thingy might be
> relevant. If they suffered broken limbs and no head injuries, the helmet
> thingy would be shown to be irrelevant. By not mentioning the type of
> injuries, they imply that they were head injuries and that helmets might
> have made a difference.

And what's up with "attempted" assault? Looks pretty successful from the
article.

In article <5sGxi.112683$xk5.38816@edtnps82>,
"Jim Flom" > wrote:

> "fred" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Tom "Johnny Sunset" Sherman wrote:
> >> Paul Berg wrote:
> >>> ...
> >>> The cyclists, 25-year-old Ben Ramsdell and 41-year-old Timothy Mastne,
> >>> were taken to OHSU. Their injuries were not life-threatening.
> >>> Neither cyclist was wearing a helmet.
> >>
> >> Why is h*lm*t non-use always reported, when a foam bicycle hat provides
> >> little more than bump and scrape protection?
> >>
> >
> > And, perhaps more to the point, why don't they mention what the injuries
> > were? If the cyclists suffered head injuries, the helmet thingy might be
> > relevant. If they suffered broken limbs and no head injuries, the helmet
> > thingy would be shown to be irrelevant. By not mentioning the type of
> > injuries, they imply that they were head injuries and that helmets might
> > have made a difference.
>
> And what's up with "attempted" assault? Looks pretty successful from the
> article.

That they're still alive is perhaps the mitigating factor.

--
All opinions are welcome, they give me something to laugh at

Tom "Johnny Sunset" Sherman wrote:

> Paul Berg wrote:
>
>> ...
>> The cyclists, 25-year-old Ben Ramsdell and 41-year-old Timothy Mastne,
>> were taken to OHSU. Their injuries were not life-threatening.
>> Neither cyclist was wearing a helmet.

> Why is h*lm*t non-use always reported, when a foam bicycle hat provides
> little more than bump and scrape protection?


They seem effective in reducing serious head injuries by up to 85%.

http://tinyurl.com/yqk6xl

You get hit by a Lincoln Navigator doing 35 mph, you're in a world of
****, bike helmet or no bike helmet. Hell, at that speed, you're in a
world of **** even with a motorcycle helmet.

For the more typical low speed accidents and collisions, bike helmets
are useful though no panacea.


Peace and justice,