Comments on: RIP: Prabhdeep Ranahawa, 13, Cyclist http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2008/08/05/rip-prabhdeep-ranahawa-13-cyclist/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:35:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: andy http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2008/08/05/rip-prabhdeep-ranahawa-13-cyclist/#comment-48992 andy Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:27:34 +0000 http://blacknell.net/dynamic/?p=1086#comment-48992 Seems that killing children with your car is treated just like a DUI, given the 6 month suspension and the $1000 fine. I don't think she even got any jail time. In Virginia you can get in more trouble for selling pot than she did for killing someone with her car. Do we really care more about stopping people from smoking weed than we do about stopping people from driving recklessly? Operator License Suspension Time: 6 Months Fine: $1,000.00 Operator License Restriction Codes: License Is Restricted To Use To And From ASAP Meetings , To And From Court Ordered Facility , License Is Restricted To Use For Medically Necessary Travel Seems that killing children with your car is treated just like a DUI, given the 6 month suspension and the $1000 fine. I don’t think she even got any jail time.

In Virginia you can get in more trouble for selling pot than she did for killing someone with her car. Do we really care more about stopping people from smoking weed than we do about stopping people from driving recklessly?

Operator License Suspension Time: 6 Months

Fine: $1,000.00

Operator License Restriction Codes:
License Is Restricted To Use To And From ASAP Meetings , To And From Court Ordered Facility , License Is Restricted To Use For Medically Necessary Travel

]]> By: dui california (chi) http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2008/08/05/rip-prabhdeep-ranahawa-13-cyclist/#comment-48920 dui california (chi) Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:17:49 +0000 http://blacknell.net/dynamic/?p=1086#comment-48920 now that is ridiculous to let someone just drive away from the incident especially when they had been drinking. we don't know the full details though. reckless driving is not bad as a DUI charge so she must of had some good lawyers. now that is ridiculous to let someone just drive away from the incident especially when they had been drinking. we don’t know the full details though. reckless driving is not bad as a DUI charge so she must of had some good lawyers.

]]> By: MB http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2008/08/05/rip-prabhdeep-ranahawa-13-cyclist/#comment-48368 MB Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:42:24 +0000 http://blacknell.net/dynamic/?p=1086#comment-48368 Thanks very much for that, Andy. Will look further into it and update with a post. Thanks very much for that, Andy. Will look further into it and update with a post.

]]> By: andy http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2008/08/05/rip-prabhdeep-ranahawa-13-cyclist/#comment-48366 andy Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:33:24 +0000 http://blacknell.net/dynamic/?p=1086#comment-48366 wow. apparently he was biking on the shoulder of the road, not crossing it. http://www.individual.com/story.php?story=87477792 for info on the case, go here: http://epwsgdp1.courts.state.va.us/gdcourts/caseSearch.do?index=index and search for case # GT08056426-00 in the Prince William County General District court wow. apparently he was biking on the shoulder of the road, not crossing it.

http://www.individual.com/story.php?story=87477792

for info on the case, go here:

http://epwsgdp1.courts.state.va.us/gdcourts/caseSearch.do?index=index

and search for case # GT08056426-00 in the Prince William County General District court

]]> By: andy http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2008/08/05/rip-prabhdeep-ranahawa-13-cyclist/#comment-48365 andy Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:14:43 +0000 http://blacknell.net/dynamic/?p=1086#comment-48365 my officemate lives next door to that kids family. he said the lady told the officer she had been drinking, and that the officer let her drive away from the scene (instead of arresting her for dui or for killing someone). either he didn't get the story straight or marilyn j freeman is an important lady. apparently they charged her with reckless or something at some point. http://www.dcexaminer.com/local/blotter/Woman_61_charged_in_fatal_bike_crash.html my officemate lives next door to that kids family.

he said the lady told the officer she had been drinking, and that the officer let her drive away from the scene (instead of arresting her for dui or for killing someone).

either he didn’t get the story straight or marilyn j freeman is an important lady.

apparently they charged her with reckless or something at some point.

http://www.dcexaminer.com/local/blotter/Woman_61_charged_in_fatal_bike_crash.html

]]> By: MB http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2008/08/05/rip-prabhdeep-ranahawa-13-cyclist/#comment-48207 MB Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:55:48 +0000 http://blacknell.net/dynamic/?p=1086#comment-48207 That's part of it, James. But not mainly, I'd bet. ~ No news anywhere of charges in either case, Freewheel. Last week Eric Gilliand (WABA Exec Dir.) said that the MPD wasn't even returning his calls on the case. He has said (on the Washington Bike listserv) that WABA's trying to get more info about Ranahawa's case. That’s part of it, James. But not mainly, I’d bet.

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No news anywhere of charges in either case, Freewheel. Last week Eric Gilliand (WABA Exec Dir.) said that the MPD wasn’t even returning his calls on the case. He has said (on the Washington Bike listserv) that WABA’s trying to get more info about Ranahawa’s case.

]]> By: freewheel http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2008/08/05/rip-prabhdeep-ranahawa-13-cyclist/#comment-48206 freewheel Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:51:50 +0000 http://blacknell.net/dynamic/?p=1086#comment-48206 Do you know whether the motorist was charged? Re: Alice Swanson. Have you heard any news on that case? Would it be correct to assume that MPD considers the case closed? Do you know whether the motorist was charged?

Re: Alice Swanson. Have you heard any news on that case? Would it be correct to assume that MPD considers the case closed?

]]> By: James Young http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2008/08/05/rip-prabhdeep-ranahawa-13-cyclist/#comment-48205 James Young Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:33:17 +0000 http://blacknell.net/dynamic/?p=1086#comment-48205 Mainly 'burbs vs. city, I'd guess. Mainly ‘burbs vs. city, I’d guess.

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