When I saw the headline and the accompanying animated GIF yesterday, I knew. I knew before I even checked, and I swear to you I would have bet anyone $10,000 that this incident had happened in Seattle before even taking the first peek at the article.
I knew it was Seattle, because we’re one of the few cities in the country that actively encourages the slaughter of two-wheelers through an almost complete lack of punishment for those that do.
Take a look:
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/komo/article/Cyclist-s-helmet-cam-captures-SUV-hitting-him-and-6409802.php
This occurred roughly one block from where a man was killed by a hit-and-run driver three
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