Cyclist who broke pensioner's hip with 'wanton and furious cycling' spared jail for 'exemplary' way he helped her in aftermath
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Cyclist who broke pensioner's hip with 'wanton and furious cycling' spared jail for 'exemplary' way he helped her in aftermath
reohn2 wrote:My first thoughts were,what penalty if Medina and his response similar,had been driving a car and hit the lady causing her the same injuries say on a zebra crossing.
Would he have even been threatened with the possibility of gaol?
thirdcrank wrote:One of the things which caught my eye was the matter of remorse. When it was formally included in the sentencing guidelines, it became an inevitable element of most speeches in mitigation. This looks like genuine remorse to me.
Bearing in mind how many fractures in the elderly trigger complications which can be fatal, it's fortunate that the casualty survived to be able to have her say.
Cyril Haearn wrote:The judge is quoted as saying:
'you have lost your good character, something you will never get back'
Is that true? Will the offence be spent, or will he have to disclose it when applying for a job?
horizon wrote:
This incident to me is about pavement cycling and that to me is about a cultural shift from road to pavement. I cycle a lot in Plymouth where pavement cycling is tolerated, the city centre roads are hell on earth for any but the bravest and a foreign and student population has been nurtured on cycling on the pavement - it's normal.