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Originally Posted by bluejays
In no way I’m defending the guy by saying this, but I don’t think there was intent to mow down the Gaudreau’s. It sounds like a case of raging and following the car ahead too closely to get them to speed up. Only problem was he didn’t see the Gaureau’s up ahead and when the car in front inevitably moved to the left he crazily wanted to pass on the right, hitting them. It’s crazy road rage that he’d want to pass on the right but I think most of us even if sober could not react in time. Regardless it’s a sad situation and a lot of whatifs in the coming years.
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In no way do I hold that against you.
I'm probably more disappointed than most in his laughably low BAC.
This guy's problem is a combination of Anger and Alcohol.
And what pisses me off most is that it resulted in the death of two young men for what is, I am sorry, a very solvable problem.
That angers me greatly.
Children have lost fathers, wives have lost husband, parents have lost children...for what? To try and get home a few seconds sooner?
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
He may not have had a high enough blood alcohol level to drastically impair his reflexes, but it could have been high enough to impair his judgement and make him more prone to risky decision making. He may not have been at the sloppy drunk stage, but still at the liquid courage stage of his drinking.
He even admitted to the police that he thought the effects of alcohol made him less patient.
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Fine and well, but I'm not buying that. Your opinion is your own and I respect that.
Again, nothing against you or your opinion, I think this discussion should be had and it should be cordial, but that guy clearly has rage issues and he threw booze onto the fire.
I dislike cyclists to a point myself, but I just make jokes. Lets call me...generously, 'reasonably well-adjusted.' 99% of the time? Its a gag.
Sure, there are cyclists that annoy me with their behaviour for a multitude of reasons, but thats no defense for goddamned homicide!
Inconsiderate cyclists in traffic annoy me. In no way, shape or form would I ever even consider running them down. Ever. I don't think I've ever been that mad in my life.
The worst I'd condone is yelling, to myself, in my car, and still driving safely. Because I'm in a big steel box and they are not.
Cyclists can piss you off, but if you're in a car? Be the bigger man.
99% of humanity does it every day.
The Gaudreau Family walks with Calgary. Never Alone.