Taxi Driver Severs Cyclists Leg in Violent Hit-n-R

[Tumbleweed]

Thank you "Oh Holy One"

 

oh, really, no need to thank me, wallee, inhumanity never fails to make my day.

[slowpoke]

The victim was at the side of the cab, but he somehow ended up wedged between the back of the car and the pole, with his right leg severed, he said.

"Three hours later, we get a 911 call indicating that a cab driver was involved in some sort of altercation. He put himself at the scene."

[Tumbleweed]

The victim was at the side of the cab' date=' but he somehow ended up wedged between the back of the car and the pole, with his right leg severed, he said.

"Three hours later, we get a 911 call indicating that a cab driver was involved in some sort of altercation. He put himself at the scene."

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as opposed to "deliberatlely severing his leg". but, shame, slowpoke, it seems you like playing judge, jury and executioner, so play on?

[Wallee]

Like I said, everyone is entitled to their opinion. I have stated mine, you are entitled to yours.

[Tumbleweed]

wallee, there is a difference between an opinion and a curse. holy roller2008-11-19 00:41:02

[Matchstix]

do unto others as you want done to yourself and you will be judged by the same way you judge others

[Tumbleweed]

do unto others as you want done to yourself and you will be judged by the same way you judge others

 

[Tumbleweed]

slowpoke, your detective powers may be needed in this case, because you've been able to ascertain what happened and ascribe blame for what happened from behind your pc monitor?and much better than the cops who aren't having much luck:

 

The cyclist, who has not been named, has undergone multiple operations since last Friday morning, when he was seemingly rammed by a taxi after a roadside confrontation on a southwest Toronto street. His inability to provide a comprehensive account of the violent incident has, at least so far, been a stumbling block for investigators.

"He is in extremely rough condition," said Detective Celeste Butt of Toronto Police Traffic Services.

Police sources say investigators have visited the cyclist several times at St. Michael's Hospital, and are waiting for his condition to improve before moving ahead with the case. Although Det. Butt would release few details, it appears that the cyclist and the driver may be the only two who can provide first-hand accounts of the violent encounter, which took place shortly after 2 a.m. at the corner of Dovercourt Road and Argyle Street, just north of Queen Street West.

?Although several witnesses have provided general accounts of what happened that morning, it seems that none witnessed a vehicle running into the cyclist, jamming him against a steel pole. "No one saw that part," said Bernadette Matos, who operates the Luna Cafe, which is just steps from the site of the incident.

?Det. Butt said that getting an accurate account from the cyclist is critical to the police investigation - and any criminal charges that may result from it. "There's a process to this," she said.

Gail Souter, the owner of Beck Taxi, said she remains stunned by what happened. "This is a tragic situation," she said. "A man lost his leg and now he's fighting for his life. We're all shocked."

Ms. Souter said the driver involved in the incident leased the car for night shifts from another driver, who owns the taxi as well as the city-issued cab licence. Ms. Souter said the driver involved in the collision with the cyclist is "a family man" and she has never heard anything but positive reports about him.

"We're as much in the dark as everyone else," she said. "We need to find out what actually happened."

full story at:

 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20081120.CYCLIST20/TPStory/National 

 

[Eldron]

Here's a hypothetical scenario...

 

They fight - they scream - they swear - they part company on really bad terms - the driver (who borrowed the car for the night) slams the car into Drive and hits the gas - unfortunately the car is in Reverse - cyclist's leg is severed.

 

Do we all still want the driver to lose his leg?

 

Maybe just a foot because he was too stupid to find Drive?

 

C'mon people just because we're cyclists doesn't mean all drivers are evil. All of us are drivers too remember...

[Tumbleweed]

here's an update:

 

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/archive/2008/11/21/cabbie-charged-in-bizarre-dovercourt-altercation-with-cyclist.aspx

[Tumbleweed]

another update. cyclist speaks (sort of?)

 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081124.wbike24/BNStory/National/home

 

the interesting bit:

At St. Michael's Hospital this weekend, Mr. Kasztelewicz remained heavily sedated, groggy after his latest round of surgery and blood tests. "I'm out of it," he said. "A bad day."

Mr. Kasztelewicz is a lifelong bike rider. On the night he lost his leg, he was riding a $5,000 racing bicycle not unlike the one that Lance Armstrong used to win the Tour de France. Mr. Kasztelewicz, who works as a bouncer, had been visiting a friend at a downtown bar, and left shortly after 2 a.m., taking side streets to avoid vehicle traffic on main routes. On the orders of his lawyer, Mr. Kasztelewicz avoided specific discussion of what happened.