Livermore motorcyclist critical

Excerpt from sfgate:

Livermore motorcyclist critical after being hit by fleeing suspects

From: Jim Doyle and Suzanne Herel, Chronicle Staff Writer

Monday, May 8, 2006


(05-08) 15:55 PDT WALNUT CREEK - A 21-year-old Livermore
man who was thrown from his motorcycle Sunday evening after
being struck by robbery suspects who were fleeing police
was in critical condition this afternoon, authorities said.

The man, Andrew Cole, remained in the intensive care unit
of John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek with internal
injuries and major trauma to his legs and head. But he
was doing better than doctors had predicted on Sunday,
said California Highway Patrol Officer Scott Yox.

"Hopefully, that's a good sign," he said.

http://tinyurl.com/zcjoh

 

The restaurant that was robbed owes him big time. Lucky also that
Cole's dad was following him.

 

They owe him nothing. They didn't ask to be robbed.

On the other hand, the two scum that robbed the place deserve to be locked up
forever. I have absolutely no tolerance for anyone committing crimes like this
while out on *parole* for something else. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me
twice, shame on me.

 

My wife and I were leaving Walnut Creek for Pleasanton that night and tried
to use this on-ramp. It was just a little while after the accident
happened and the place was crawling with police. As we took the detour we
could see a bike badly wrecked and wondered what the heck was going on.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Andrew and his family, who were in the
wrong place at the wrong time.

ab

 

Hear, hear, on both points.

 

Does the 'three strikes' law apply?
A robbery and a hit and run are two strikes in my opinion.
Since the driver was out on parole that should also be a strike.

My thoughts and best wishes go out to Mr. Cole and his family,

 

Here is video from ktvu:

http://www.ktvu.com/video/9175726/detail.html


Caerus () wrote:
: Excerpt from sfgate:
:
: Livermore motorcyclist critical after being hit by fleeing suspects
:
: From: Jim Doyle and Suzanne Herel, Chronicle Staff Writer
:
: Monday, May 8, 2006
:
:
: (05-08) 15:55 PDT WALNUT CREEK - A 21-year-old Livermore
: man who was thrown from his motorcycle Sunday evening after
: being struck by robbery suspects who were fleeing police
: was in critical condition this afternoon, authorities said.
:
: The man, Andrew Cole, remained in the intensive care unit
: of John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek with internal
: injuries and major trauma to his legs and head. But he
: was doing better than doctors had predicted on Sunday,
: said California Highway Patrol Officer Scott Yox.
:
: "Hopefully, that's a good sign," he said.
:
: http://tinyurl.com/zcjoh
:
:
:

 

I think Lusty was making the point that the restaurant owes gratitude,
not culpability.

--
PC Paul
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"To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to
society" - Theodore Roosevelt

 

It's not their fault, but they benefit by the red-handed capture of the
robbers that presumably wouldn't have happened had the motorcycle not
intervened -- however involuntarily.

 

perhaps it belabors the obvious - I thought it was generally agreed
that the liabilities of a high speed chase outweighed the benefits.
According to the CHP, the chase had been in progress for 15 minutes at
the time the motorcyclist was hit. Although the idiots driving the car
certainly bear responsibility for hitting the guy, a public policy that
says it is worth risking innocent lives in order to catch suspects
fleeing a robbery also seems a little suspect. Flame on. . .

 

I tend to agree. What the police need is a gun with a range of about 50 yards
that fires a magnetic GPS tracking device. They could get within range, fire
the device, discontinue the pursuit, and then converge on them when they stop.

Sounds a little James Bond-ish, but it's probably doable.

 

Done. http://www.starchase.org/
http://www.drive.com.au/editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=11153

jg