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Our readers weigh in on one reader's suggestion that jail time might be too harsh for the angry doctor of L.A.
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LA Road-Rage doctor convicted on all counts
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury on Monday found Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson guilty of assaulting cyclists by abruptly stopping his car in front of them on a hilly Los Angeles County road last year.
VeloNews Magazine – December 2009
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Mailbag: VeloNews.com readers debate way to curtail future road-rage incidents.
I’ve had my share of run-ins with crazy motorists on the road, who are driven nuts by being held up for thirty seconds by a cyclist or two. However, I’ve had it happen to me in reverse.
LA road-rage trial closing arguments wrap up
Prosecutors and defense attorneys made closing arguments Thursday in Los Angeles, in the trial of a former emergency room doctor accused of injuring two cyclists when he stopped his car suddenly in front of them. Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson's attorney said it was all an accident. "This was not an attempt to hurt anyone." Deputy District Attorney Mary Stone said Thompson's actions "crossed a line you cannot cross."
Brent Bookwalter (BMC Racing Team) joins “Cycle with Champions” benefit ride in Sonoma County this weekend
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The Team Swift Junior Development program is continuing its tradition of successful benefit events with top US professionals at the 2009 Cycle with Champions ride. BMC Pro, 2008 & 2009 U.S. Pro Worlds Team Member Brent Bookwalter is the marquee celebrity expected to draw in hundreds of enthusiasts for the benefit ride through picturesque Sonoma County. Also on hand is local Team Swift graduate Steven Cozza, who rides for the Garmin-Chipotle professional team.Blue Sky Velo Cup set for Saturday
Find tricks and treats at the Xilinx campus on October 31st. The tech campus will host the The Blue Sky Velo Cup – a spectator-friendly cyclocross event that will bring entertainment and the nation’s best cyclocross racing to the Front Range . Free to all spectators, this is a must-see for fans of Halloween and cycling alike!
LA road-rage defendant says he stopped to try to take a picture
Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson said he never intended to hurt a pair of cyclists who hit the back of his car on the Fourth of July 2008. He told a court Wednesday that he stopped to try to take a picture of the riders after a verbal confrontation, and said he wakes up every night thinking about the incident that led to him being charged with assault with a deadly weapon. “I’m not happy anyone suffered injuries,” Thompson told defense attorney Peter Swarth in Los Angeles Superior Court. He denied telling a police officer that he meant to teach the injured cyclists a lesson.
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Mailbag: Drivers’ reading habits, the ATOC route and more
Talking on your cell or texting is now illegal around here. It may not stop people from reading while driving, though!
Dr. Thompson takes the stand in his trial on assault charges.
Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson took the stand in his defense on Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles in his trial on assaulting cyclists in 2008. Thompson answered preliminary questions from his defense attorney, Peter Swarth; Thompson is expected to resume testimony Wednesday, when he is likely to be asked about two or three incidents involving cyclists on his home street, Los Angeles County's Mandeville Canyon Road.