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>Were he to be 'hit by a police car' while driving in his motorcycle or compact car, and likely killed, would we be discussing the validity of his death and its
by aroch 13y ago
>Were he to be 'hit by a police car' while driving in his motorcycle or compact car, and likely killed, would we be discussing the validity of his death and its relation to the traffic habits of other cars/motorcycles/Ferrari drivers? I dare you to tell us yes.
Yes. More people die every day and year in motor vehicle<>motor vehicle collisions than in vehicle<>bike collisions. On top of that, criticizing a cop's behavoir is something HN (and many other places) loves to do.
- hack_edu 13y agoSo, it'd be on the cover of HN and we'd just all but assume 'eh, he was a driver so I have to wonder what actually happened?'
- aroch 13y agoMaybe you would assume that, but from experience much of the vitriol would be focused on the fact that a cop probably broke the law and in the process killed someone. The life of a cyclist is no more precious than the life of anyone else.
- tehwebguy 13y agoNo, because a person dying in a car accident isn't even news.