Bryant Cyclist Accident

[dawgawful]

I love Michael Bryant, All you morons who think Darcy was a victim, go fuck yourselves, oh and by the way,I don't like Pitbulls either.

[bollockchops81]

Just sorry two whack jobs ran in to each other (read encountered) on an otherwise pleasent night.

Bryant should not have bumped Sheppard. - His bad; he could have killed Sheppard

Sheppard should not have clung to the car. - His bad; that can get you killed.

Now what?

[TSM8088]

I'm certainly glad they got this case right. There are alot of arrogant and obnoxious cyclists in the city that are just looking for trouble. Well, He got it...

Cyclists need to obey the rules as they apply to them...unfortunately most don't. Hopefully this fool's mistake will begin a change of attitude for Toronto cyclists.

[Mrmuscles777]

Another street urchant and leach on the system bites the big one!! Common Sense???No...even a small child knows car vs bike???Car wins!!Druggee, rat, drunk punk, leach on the system. Who cares.

[rageohol]

@Mrmuscles777 uhm..thats "urchin"..and "leech"...

lets hope your kids dont grow up to be bike couriers.

[FeldwebelWolfenstool]

I guess it'll be OPEN SEASON on surly drunks from now on.

[dawgawful]

@FeldwebelWolfenstool @ always was but for drivers not the sacred enviroMENTAL cyclists.

[3859830]

Sheppard is SUCKING SATAN'S COCK IN HELL right now!!!!

[MeaghanEdwards]

Hi, Bryant. Having fun dodge traffic now?

[roush2341]

Sheppard was a PIECE OF SHIT CRIMINAL who got what he deserved!!!

[LouisLeMort]

Yeah yeah yeah. Everybody is saying "Micheal Bryant was just defending himself, this crazy guy was attacking him in his car". Sure, that's what it says in the news, right? Except the newspapers are getting their "facts" from Bryant's PR firm. Watch the actual security camera footage, or the eyewitnesses. You can find the videos here on youtube. Bryant attacks Sheppard, knocks him off his bicycle, then speeds off with Sheppard clinging to his car for dear life. Micheal Bryant is a murderer.

[MrRockfordtoronto]

@LouisLeMort Well I watched and all I saw was a stupid guy on a bike swerve in front of a car and confront the driver. then I saw the driver(maybe scared) try and drive away but Darcy wouldnt move. driver then nudged car forward and Darcy still wouldnt move so he got hit and Bryant drove off with Darcy on vehicle. I have personal reasons for not liking Bryant but Im not going to blame him for Darcys idiocy. sorry video doesnt lie

[TheKrottyKid]

@MrRockfordtoronto Since when does being stopped at an intersection in front of a car "confront the driver"? Either you're the biggest idiot in the world, or you work for Bryant's publicity firm. At least you're right when you say "video doesn't lie", but obviously you do.

I see a lot of the people commenting on this video really hate bicyclists. When I'm out on the road, I see a lot of blubbery fat people in cars who deeply resent people who are fit. Coincidence? I think not.

[flipperbaby47]

If you go looking for trouble, you'll surely find it. He should have stayed home. Instead one life was lost and another was turned upside down, all avoidable. Tragic.

[liberalrefugee]

"If you go looking for trouble, you'll surely find it. He should have stayed home"

We're talking Bryant here right?

[ralph0865]

What does MICHAEL BRYANT call CYCLISTS in TORONTO?

Speed Bumps.

MICHAEL BRYANT IS A MURDERER. TAKE A LOOK AT THE TAPES OF THE INCIDENT:

type on youtube the search: RAW FOOTAGE - No Commentary - Toronto Cyclist Sheppard Killed - Bryant on security cameras

[ralph0865]

davebot1969 are you a NAVIGATOR PR FIRM employee? Cause your statement is something they would say to sway public opinion.

[davebot1969]

Yeah, you tell it like it is guys. Sheppard was the second coming of Christ -- a saint, really -- and couldn't possibly have done a thing wrong. I mean, sure he was too pissed to ride and sure he'd be in a domestic dispute an hour earlier and sure he'd already accosted a homeless guy, but other than that he was just an innocent victim.

What has this city come to when you can't even beat the shit out of someone who knocks you off your bike without him trying to run away from the attack.

[ralph0865]

Bryant can have the best lawyer team ever & Navigator PR firm to do all the damage control to sway public opinion, but all this will be no match for his adversary: the hand of God.

God knows the truth and with all the expensive help Michael Bryant will hire to clear his name, God will expose Bryant for the liar he is. And if Bryant does not set the truth forward, God will expose and track him down like the animal he was against poor Mr Sheppard (a father of 3 young children).

[liberalrefugee]

Bryant was always a ticking time bomb. Inherently dangerous if you would. I have long thought he was scum but the courts will decide if he is murderous scum.

[ralph0865]

How does Bryant sleep at night when the nightmares will come to visit him from the other side.

[fogofwar3]

Killing that drug addicted thug was the best thing Bryant has ever done!

[ralph0865]

Bryant needs to be behind bars.

[ralph0865]

Bryant has been on Paxil anti-depressants for a while and this is what explains his violent outbursts which caused death. He is to blame for this. He could not cope with his government minister position and had to quit but remained on this drug,

[ralph0865]

I overheard a doctor say that Michael Bryant is presently on anti-depressants called PAXIL for which one of the side effects is rage & violence with sometimes murder as a possible act. People have murdered others under this drug. Bryant is another statistic using PAXIL and committing violence.

[honestedits]

See the footage from of this incident I've compiled from security cameras on my channel.

[dwarfspiders]

Actually new videos show that after sheppard was knocked off his bike he stood up and confronted mr Bryant standing in front of the car, he never hit it or made an attempt to assault the driver. The driver then tried to speed away and then the cyclist tried to stop him.

The media can spin it any way.

[phillydisco]

Just type in 'annotated' and 'cyclist' in youtube, and you'll find the damning evidence of the first collision. Darcy is knocked off his bike onto the ground, and Bryant backs up his car and drives around him. I think at this point Darcy pursued on foot, attempted to make a citizen's arrest. Taking the license number wouldn't have been an option, especially now we know it's Bryant. He hasn't been charged now with failing to remain, he wouldn't have then either. RIP Darcy.

[phillydisco]

For the spin doctors out there who want to insist that Sheppard was drunk when he was riding his bike, think about this. If you are drunk, you cannot walk a straight line. If you cannot walk straight line, then how can you keep a bike up? A person on a bike needs to be sober not just to avoid getting into an accident with another vehicle, but also just to keep from falling over. A drunk driver in a car doesn't need to balance on two wheels. Sorry to burst your bubbles, but Darcy was sober.

[ronaldmac]

Hmm. I saw the beginning of the street footage. Looks like Sheppard pedals in front of Bryant and takes the pull position on the red light. Bryant goes emo and taps Sheppards bike on purpose, saabs have 4-wheel disk breaks, but Bryant misjudged the nudge. A pissing contest gone bad. Sheppard started it, but Bryant took it to far, considering his part in this.

Their both idiots, and I no longer care about this story. Bye.

[nlovano]

lol I am so happy this fool was tossed around on his bike, it's about time....and for those thinking I'm being incredibly insensitive, all you have to do is drive anywhere in the 5 mile radius that is downtown Toronto (& other parts of the city as well) and see exactly just what I'm talking about. It's about time a high-profile case will set some precedence on how to ride a bike PROPERLY in the damn street..you know, like we learned way back in the 3rd grade.

[fthrcast]

nlovano : What you just said about cyclist's is stereotyping , and you just also agreed to the mantality of a truck driver who would very much like to crush your skull against the metal inside your car , just because they may not like something you did or the way you drive. If you can't handle a cyclist on the road with you , you shouldn't be driving at all. Get out and walk or take the bus. Painted lines make all of this understandable for you though.

[rockapuppy]

We also learned compassion and empathy in third grade, we learned not to bully, and most of us already knew that we shouldn't KILL people.. "a high profile case" THIS WAS a MURDER and even if you don't agree with that statement show some respect and compassion... this is the Death of a human being, a father.. People are suffering terrible loss and pain.. get a freaking conscience you idiot!

"Tossed Around on his BIKE?????" GAWD...........!

[FeldwebelWolfenstool]

They'll give him a little spank on the bum, and say, "next time, use the brakes instead of the gas pedal, silly.".

[phillydisco]

I wish I had seen everything from start to finish, then I would know if I was being fed BS from the PR machine Bryant hired. You guys aren't working for them are you? I'm not spreading any rumors or innuendo, just regurgitating eyewitness accounts. It's called speculation. Why Mr Bryant wouldn't want to involve police in the initial collision with Mr Sheppard? Getting license numbers won't result in charges, and it still hasn't resulted in a charge of failing to remain, even with death.

[deltaecho1]

bicycle couriers need to take a road test. They're a hazard to everyone and themselves. I'm glad I carry a handgun everytime I drive in toronto. I just point it at their faces everytime they cause trouble to me and my family.

[xoO0oO0ox]

He panicked, then stopped a short distance later and called the cops.

All this "was it his wife" is just speculation and I call BS on anyone who says they've seen the full survealance footage.

[phillydisco]

He knew that Sheppard was off his car as soon as he pulled back into the Westbound lane because he was yelling at him the whole time to get off his car. He should have stopped then, especially after smashing Sheppard against trees and mailboxes. Bryant left the scene of a collision that resulted in Darcy chasing down his car by foot. I don't know anyone who would like 'uh, too bad'. And do you think the police have time to investigate? LOL. Only if someone dies. Sorry, but Bryant failed.

[PEEPINGTHOMAS1]

wow,you're all over this story huh,by the way were you even there?it's almost like you saw everything from start to finish.

[fthrcast]

phillydisco : Obviously Bryant is guilty of vehicular manslaughter. Nobody , and I mean NOBODY who has driven for more than 10 years , would have intentionally expected to be allowed to run Darcy down or run him into anything with their car and get away with it. The problem is we don't know why it was such a serious situation , that murder was a consideration. The only thing that could account for this would be if Darcy had a gun and was going to use it on Bryant.

[phillydisco]

If Darcy had any kind of weapon, they would have said it by now. Bryant didn't have a single scratch on his face, so there wasn't any physical contact. If he feared for the safety of his blonde passenger, she could have sought shelter in a nearby store or subway entrance.Michael Bryant is a trained boxer, so he knows self defense. If you were allowed to drive away every time you feared the anger of the other person in an accident, the law of failing to remain would not be on the books.

[digyabatty]

Bryant did the right thing....try to drive away the crazed animal (Darcy) but like and an animal he jumped on the car.

[phillydisco]

He's also a practicing lawyer and is well versed in the law. If you say he 'panicked', that can also imply that he was worried he'd be caught with something. The problem is that he drove around the corner and parked. Never returned to see if Darcy was okay. When people do that, you have to suspect that they might be doing something, like getting rid of evidence in the car, or wiping off the car, because you're out of sight of witnesses to the crash. Bryant as a lawyer should know better.

[xoO0oO0ox]

No. I'm not implying he's worried about being caught with something.

You are very good at spreading misinformation and innuendo.

[ralph0865]

phillydisco YOU MADE EXCELLENT POINTS

"I think he's not going to do any jail time because of what they didn't charge him with: Failing to remain at the scene of the accident, failing to stop (he kept on driving); and Obstruction of justice (getting rid of a witness: his passenger). It may or may not have been his wife. The fact is, they weren't around when the police showed up. As a lawyer he should know that's a no-no." Bryant is as guilty as sin. Shame on him.

[phillydisco]

Obstruction isn't clear since I'm not sure if the passenger came back sooner, or later. They say it was his wife, but I don't see her anywhere in the footage of him in the car, and she's thin with dark brown hair. Failing to remain at the scene of two accidents, they definitely should have charged him with those accounts. If he left because he felt 'threatened', that should have been up to the courts to decide, since he may not have been competent enough to judge a real threat.

[xdrcft56]

Has any surveillance footage of this incident been shown on TV yet? Or maybe online.

[phillydisco]

If you go to CTV's website, they show footage of the incident AFTER Sheppard has been knocked off. Bryant is seen changing lanes preparing to make a right turn onto Avenue Rd. At that point, it seems like he knew Darcy was off the car, so he should have stopped. But he kept going. Failing to remain at the scene of the accident is a serious charge, yet he didn't get booked on that because it's too obvious that he fled two accident scenes. Darcy was no longer a 'danger'. He's going to walk.

[xdrcft56]

Thanks phillydisco.

[phillydisco]

Sure!

I really find it strange that in light of this incident, they're talking more about cyclists who should be licensed. I agree there are bad cyclists out there, but you can't compare the damage a bike does to what a car does. I think drivers need to take road tests every 5 or 10 years. I'd be a millionaire if I had a dime each time I saw drivers who don't signal intent, make turns when prohibited, fail to yield to pedestrians on sidewalks, block intersections, stop past stop positions...

[Jontoronto27]

It's not about the damage a bike does compared to a motor vehicle. It's about making sure each cyclist goes through a training course and is aware of their obligations and not just their rights, and being accountable when they are not taking measures to fully ensure their own safety. Which is a moot point in this case as the cyclist was experienced but drunk and acting crazy.

[Jontoronto27]

It wasn't just the scene of an accident it was also the scene of an attempted assault. And by law no one is required to remain at the scene of an accident if their safety is still at risk. And I already know people are going to say "NO HE WAS OFF THE CAR THEN SO NO YOU'RE DUMB" well no. No one after that would now stop the car, get out and run to aid some who was just attempting to cause bodily harm to himself and his wife, potentially.

[awesley1]

> it was also the scene of an attempted assault.

By assault, I assume you're talking about Bryant ramming Sheppard while Sheppard is on his bike.

[repelghosts]

I myself saw the video tape of the entire accident...all i will say is Bryant's vehicle bumped,on purpose, the drunken cyclist's bike...it seemed provoked...although both men were intoxicated,as afr as we know right now, neither performed like a rational,resonable human being.

Bryant will walk without time.That I already heard and know.

Dr.J

[ronaldmac]

Allan Sheppard was wanted on 61 criminal warrants. That evening he was drunk, had an altercation with his GF and a homeless man and was cautioned by police to go home. To expect Bryant to sit in a vehicle and take a beating is folly; it is a very vulnerable position.

This story could easily have read- " Former AG, beaten to death after minor rim bender with cyclist".

[iTripped]

But it didn't read that way. I could postulate all sorts of hypothetical outcomes too, but I won't. There is getting away from danger and then there is accelerating into objects in order to batter a human body off the side of one's car. The latter case is no longer a matter of self defense - it's reckless driving without due care or regard for the safety of others.

[xoO0oO0ox]

Bad things happen to pedestrians who attack people in cars.

Looks to me like Allan lost his biscuit when he was hit by Bryant's car and tried to attack him.

Bryant panicked when confronted and took off, trying to get Allen off his car anyway possible.

It's a tragedy, but it's not rich vs poor, or bikes vs cars.

[backlyt]

He killed my friend. he drove into oncoming traffic and tried to scrap him off the side of his car like a piece of gum.

[ttype01]

The media can put what ever spin on it they want. The fact is we have a DEAD man here that can't come back and a former Ontario AG that broke several laws while taking the man's life and running away leaving the scene while the guy lays on the road HOPING he would be alright and not giving a crap if he died until he was cuffed and arrested. Now all of a sudden this prick is remorseful. Put his own rules against him and crush him in his car.

[blinkfan87]

he will probably have to be put in isolation when he goes to jail.

[phillydisco]

They've showed some really grainy, and altered, footage of what may have happened. The problem is, you can't tell who it is in the video. There should be clearer footage out there so we can make out who was in the car, and if a collision did occur prior to the final incident.

[phillydisco]

CTV's story says that a collision occurred, and Darcy had chased down Bryant's car by foot. If that is the case, then Bryant fled the scenes of two accidents: the one with the bike; the one with Darcy getting slammed against the trees and possibly run over by Bryant's car. If those two obvious events aren't enough to charge him there, then something is up.

[IceSurfbumb]

Every Canadian Is being ripped off killed buy our Corrupt Government. If he gets off easy ,he will kill his wife.

why so mad Bryant Wife wont fuck you?

Open season on all Canadian Bikers.

No One is above the Law

Death for Treason against Canadians

.

This is My Home and Native Land corp rats!!!

[utube793]

On one hand we have a person educated at Harvard and York University, taught at UofT and london and is highly ranked in the canadian justice system.

On the other we have an alcoholic.

Pretty clear whos gonna win in the court on this one.

[ralph0865]

What does Michael Bryant call cyclists from Toronto?

Speed Bumps.

BRYANT IS A DOUCHEBAG

[FeldwebelWolfenstool]

If the guy was really grabbing for the steering wheel, why in hell would Bryant gun the throttle, and blast 150 yards,on down the road, on the sidewalk, in an out-of-control expensive automobile? Did they get Bryant to blow in the tube or piss in a bottle after?

[phillydisco]

The police said alcohol was not a factor in Bryant's case. There was nothing said if they tested him for other substances.

If you look at the photos of him sitting in the police car, he looks pretty angry rather than upset at what just happened. For someone who was supposedly celebrating an anniversary with his wife, and is known to wear nice clothing in public, he sure was dressed down. Did the police take his clothes before putting him in the car?

[ronaldmac]

Good points, I think Bryant gave the police a saab story.

...anyways, someone upload the actual footage from the evening in question please.

[phillydisco]

I didn't comment on the video yet. It's actually in the very middle of the distance that was traveled, assuming that Sheppard had grabbed on at Bay, which is the orange yellow traffic lights when you pan to the right. Sheppard was knocked off across the street from the next building beyond Winners, if I'm not mistaken. He wasn't dragged for a few feet, it was half a kilometer. One witness said there were sparks coming from Sheppard's shoes. Letting go wasn't an option.

[ralph0865]

If Michael Bryant wanted to be a stunt car driver, he should have moved to Hollywood. I can assure you he will be acting when in court & will shed some CROCODILE TEARS. Douchebag

[iTripped]

For all you non-cyclists out there: if a car starts moving and you are knocked off your feet while standing next to it - no matter what the circumstances - the situation changes. At that point you are hanging on for your life, trying not to get run over by the rear wheels. You aren't capable of threatening anything at that point and as the car goes faster your odds for survival diminish.

Yeah, pity the poor car driver who was so threatened. He's not the one dead.

[ralph0865]

So if Bryant was NOT reckless, the Antonym of reckless would apply in this case. Antonyms of reckless: TIMID & CAREFUL. Who thinks Bryant was timid and careful when he mowed down a poor cyclist & pinned him against a mailbox, crushed his head with his rear tire, then DROVE away?

[niccrant]

Why should he get jill time? For some crazy guy attacking you in your car and would not let go of it. He got what he was looking for death! Thank god another fucked up crazy cycles is off the street

[phillydisco]

Sheppard had been hit before and was unable to ride for a long time. I don't know if justice was served in that case, but I have a feeling that he wanted Bryant to pull over and he wouldn't co-operate. Three times they interacted. By the third time, Sheppard probably hoped that by hanging on, Bryant couldn't get away again. I don't think he expected him to drive like John Connors trying to knock of a Terminator. It's sickening that someone drove like that in a busy downtown street.

[EdisonIsGod]

Hooligan Darcy is no longer in the street with his bike, thanks God.

[ralph0865]

"So if Bryant was NOT reckless, the Antonym of reckless would apply in this case. Antonyms of reckless: TIMID & CAREFUL. Who thinks Bryant was timid and careful when he mowed down a poor cyclist & pinned him against a mailbox, crushed his head with his rear tire, then ran away?"

[islamDick]

Where is Darcy dead body?

I don't see it in this video, WTF!

[missingt00th]

This is a damn interesting interview on Steve Paikin's Agenda (available online) wherein a commenter makes a suggestion that it appears as though Bryant is on some kind of drug, possibly 'cocaine.' I'm not necessarily convinced, but it is an interesting remark, and well, rich people doing coke; not exactly rare. Coke-heads doing crazy shit while on coke - happens all the time. (Though I'm hoping that they were both clean, it would be interesting to know for sure)

[xoO0oO0ox]

If someone starts trying to attack me or my wife when I'm in my car, one of two things is going to happen. I'm either going to grab my tire iron and start swinging, or I'm going to drive away.

Don't blame Bryant that this guy wouldn't let go of the car.

Accidents happen, but attacking the driver, then not letting go when the car is moving away is suicide.

[ronaldmac]

People in violent confrontations do what they can to stay alive. I guess Bryant wanted to live more than Allan.

[ralph0865]

Using your car as a weapon against some cyclist is not the way to go! Bryant deserves some seriuos jail time.

[farawayreach]

Apparently the cyclist had an altercation with his girlfriend earlier in the day and the police were called...and we ALL KNOW that means that he deserved to have a drunken, over-priviledged and rich politician murder him in the street like a gutter dog. Right???

[LowBrow2006]

No one said he deserved to die retard!! We're saying wait for all the facts, and right now facts are coming out that Sheppard had a history of being an angry drunk, and WAS drunk at the time. And stop saying "cyclist" as if that matters. If Sheppard was on a motorcycle would people be less sympathetic to his death?

[LowBrow2006]

And Farawayreacharound, where is the info that Bryant was drunk? And if he was an "underpriveledged poor cab driver" that would mean you are more sympathetic to him?

[LowBrow2006]

and if the toxicology report shows that Allen was wasted and then what? Can you cyclist supporting retards even consider the possibility that Bryant was reacting to some drunken lunatic jumping on his car, and might not have freaked out? Don't get me wrong, FUCK Bryant for his public service record (I always vote PC) but really you should wait for all the facts to come out.

[animalCOP76]

krama is a bitch eh Bryant ?

[ralph0865]

Michael Bryant is a #1 douchebag. No mater what the circumstances of the cyclist holding on to his SAAB! You don't kill a man for your expensive car! Bryant is a BASTERD!

[nortel331]

Michael did what any reasonable person would do. He was being attacked by a mad cyclist and was in fear for his personal safety and his wife's safety. I hope I am a juror on this one

[northerndirt]

It was a 1995 SAAB.. they cost about $4000..

Kinda depressing that the Former AG of Ontario drove such a shit box

[Racks2006]

i see no accident

so wtf is this video about

[Inspirationman]

You are so right!!! Lol

[iTripped]

It's just the street where it happened.

[penrhos48]

License cyclists immediately!

[Fuzzsting]

Sympathies are wasted on this drunken loogan. He only has himself to blame that he ended up with his head squashed like a grape. The only people that will miss him are the city's meth dealers

[QuebecoisPorc]

you are a worthless piece of liberal shite, thinking it OK to defend yourself with a thousand + pound vehicle against a bike...give me a feking break liberal shite..GO TO JAIL BYRAN

[chefmeak]

lol, i was hoping to see this bike warrior with spiked hair getting violent with a politican and all i got was this lousy shot of the street.

big whoop.

waste of bandwidth.

[jafaru]

The cyclists are getting out of control in this countries. They think that they own the roads or something. Can't they stick to the countryside or the parks?

[sammymbb]

I am ashamed at Canadians being so unsympathic to a cyclist whose was killed by a driver, not negligently, but recklessly and this is in law manslaughter, no matter how bad he did; taking the law into his own hand with excessive force is manslaughter

[TKnHappyNess]

This was a death that could've been avoided had the piece of shit actually not grabbed onto the car.

[ralph0865]

Bryant was in a rush cause he had a WOMAN in his car that was not his wife. Rumor has it that this woman is his secret mistress. Who is that woman?

[chefmeak]

his mother.

[QuebecoisPorc]

hahhahah I hope thats true

[northerndirt]

His wife

[crumbinator]

It was his wife. She called 911.

[phillydisco]

Witnesses said he was with a blonde. His wife is a brunette. If his wife was with him, why did he drop her off at the hotel down the street? As far as I know, the passenger was gone when the police caught up with Bryant. He left the scene of the accident, and he's obstructing justice by sending off his passenger, a participant in the crash. He's a lawyer and he knew better. Maybe he was under some influence. Alcohol isn't the only thing that can affect judgment or cause rage to that level.

[crumbinator]

So, he wasn't out with his wife, celebrating their anniversary?

[phillydisco]

That's what was put out into the media a day or two after the incident. But we don't know if she was with him because the passenger didn't stick around to talk to the police.

[northerndirt]

She is seen in some footage outside the cop car where bryant is being held.. she didn't leave the scene

[phillydisco]

Are you sure that's her? You're talking about the woman with blonde highlights wearing a red top and talking on the phone? If you look on the internet, you can find pictures of Bryant's wife. She's a thin woman with dark brown hair. That person may or may not have been the passenger. Witnesses said that the 'blonde' in the car had fled and that a woman came forward some time later to talk to the police. Nothing was said about them being there the whole time.

[TKnHappyNess]

Had the fucker not grabbed a hold of Michael's car, he'd still be alive. In other words, he killed himself.

[phillydisco]

If you are hit by a car, and the driver insists on driving away and not sticking around to have it dealt with by the police, what would you do? It sounds like this cyclist was trying to get him to stop. He didn't know the driver was crazy and would drive up onto the curb and use him as a human battering ram. Add to that obstruction of justice because the passenger in the car was sent away before the police could question her.

[brava27]

To me it sounds the saab cut him off. The drunk cyclist was fine but upset and chased him down to do whatever to him. Then we all know what happend next. Cyclist should have not tried to continue this fight.

[shonester]

If that's the case...then yes he participated in his death.

If the details are much more sinister and Bryant went on a mad killing spree....then no. It's more likely the former though.

Bryant should have slowed/stopped his vehicle. It is inexcusable to keep driving - even if a psycho has attatched to his door - unless the guy had like a gun or knife.

[nathannathaniel]

Hilarious! So if a maniac is hanging onto the side of your convertible, waving his fist at you and screaming obscenities, you think you would calmly pull your car to the side of the road (keep in mind this is a CONVERTIBLE) and allow your face to be bludgeoned? Oh, you ARE a phenomenal human being with a very fanciful opinion of himself.

[shonester]

If I were in the same situation I may have very well done the same thing Bryant did - I would be panicked and probably not think straight. That still doesn't make it the right thing to do. I don't subscribe to moral relativism.

[nathannathaniel]

I never said that what Bryant did was justified. But I do have the ability to imagine myself doing the same thing. They teach people to "stop, drop and roll" if they're on fire because the FIRST instinct is to start running. You need to be TAUGHT to do the correct thing. When unexpected and scary things happen to us, we often react in panic. Too bad so many people have no ability to imagine themselves in a situation.

[sammymbb]

This kind of comments to a dead man makes me sick

[chefmeak]

i so agree.

why did he have to beo so violent?