It is just his basic premis that no matter what happened or who caused the wreck the motorcyclist is automatically "at fault" and should be left to die because they weren't wearing a helmet. That is just wrong.
It just rubs me the wrong way when there is a bike accident and no one seems to bother with the facts of "what happened". They just blame the motorcyclist for not wearing a helmet and talk about how stupid they were. They might be stupid but maybe more car drivers would be a little more carefull if they knew they were going to be held responsible for their actions in maiming or killing someone. It also pisses me off when a journalist (especially an elitist ***** like David E) uses their position to make statements like that when the guy has crashed cars and almost killed his own self several times...yet the motorcyclist is "stupid".
You guys seem to think the only reason the ambulence rolls is because people weren't wearing helmets. Other injuries happen also and necessitate emergency treatment.
Non-helmet users being a dreg on society and "costing all of us money". CUT ME A BREAK. Smokers cost society FAR more with lung cancer than helmetless riders yet I don't hear any hue and cry to leave them choking in the ditch. David E writes of his love for cigars so I think we should leave him gasping for air when his lungs clog up because he is obviously engaging in a risky activity. Spare me the crap about motorcyclists and helmetless riders costing anything. Hang glider pilots, skateboarders, bicycle riders, everyone that participates in any sort of sport cause high medical costs. I bet the helmet-less riders are WAY down on the list of causing cost to society.
OK, now I'm getting your point. I feel you're reading more into that particular editorial based on this
and previous David E. editorials/comments. That's cool.
But, anything anyone does that takes money outta my pocket or otherwise burdens me because of their lame *** activities, be it smoking, skateboarding or riding without helmets just pisses me off.
Case in point: Did you hear about the 'city farm' **** in LA? Long story short... Guy owned a chunk of property. City claimed Eminent Domain and bought it from him, then did nothing with the land. City 'farmers' moved in and did their thing. Law has it that if said property claimed by ED isn't used as stated, it must be offered back to the original owner (at his option). He buys it back, plans on development, then the farmers start the protest. "Hey you can't take away
our farm!" End play is that the city has to send in the riot police to evict these ******** waterheads squatting on the guys property. Hundreds of law enforcement involved, not to mention city services. Millions in tax dollars down the loo. Guess who pays for all this stupidity...
Helmetless riders fall into the same category, IMO. Stupid fucktards who expect me to pick up their bill when things go wrong or they don't get their way. I ain't sayin' that the story isn't (wrongfully) most always skewed against the rider, but you gotta admit that the actions of a few **** it up for the rest of us and cost us personally.
Not stupid at all...but, imagine what an 8 ounce helmet weighs when traveling at 60 miles an hour.
It weighs 8 ounces until it hits an unmovable object.
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