Cyclist Down

Posted on August 22, 2011 by 40 Hands

Some very sad news out of South Dakota via email from Team Fubar:

Big Jonny,
Here we have cyclists down in a different way.

Officer McCandles and Officer Armstrong were part of the bicycle patrol unit here in Rapid City. They were on bike when a routine stop turned ugly and both were shot and died from their injuries.

This whole thing has turned this small town on its head. Race relations between the white and Native Americans in the community are strained because of one knothead whose actions had not a thing to do with the color of his skin.

All I know is that three young men are dead, two of them died protecting our streets on two wheels. In the words of our own Perry Jewett, PEDAL POWER!

http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/police-identify-officer-killed-in-the-line-of-duty/article_4039aa5c-bd58-11e0-9af7-001cc4c002e0.html

http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/armstrong-an-officer-who-truly-cared/article_f733ec74-c3dc-11e0-9a4e-001cc4c002e0.html.

That is a sad story. For every cop who abuses their power and acts as a poor representation of what a police officer should be there, are plenty of other examples of good cops who are out there every day serving and protecting the people in their community. Officers McCandles and Armstrong seemed to be two of the good cops. Our deepest thoughts and condolences are sent to their families, friends, and fellow officers.

About 40 Hands

A fan of riding bikes with one gear, malt liquor, riding without knowing how many miles I’ve covered, and strip clubs that let you bring your own keg. I typically have a stupid grin on my face, it is because deep down I know that no matter what, my mom thinks I’m cool. Denver, Colorado, USA

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73 Replies to “Cyclist Down”

bikesgonewild on August 24, 2011 at 3:29 pm said:

…anal – cranial inversion, joe…

…guy rents a place & moves into the neighborhood, lives there for 8 years…he & his pals party however the fuck they want…these guys have their own agenda…

…they tear out sheet-rock, bang up the doorway trim, breaks windows & just cover ’em over with visqueen, piss on the carpet when they’re drunk, don’t mow the lawn, leave their empties all over the front yard, even steal the plumbing fixtures to make a little money on the side, infringe on the neighbors & when anyone complains, the guy threatens to have his big time lawyer buddies make life even more miserable…

…new guy finally moves in & sez “hell, no, i don’t know how to fix everything, but i’ll try hard”…& he does…guy works hard, definitely makes some bad decisions but overall, he’s working on that house…

…so, now, some of the locals wanna blame him for the original disrepair because he can’t whip the property into shape fast enough…guys still working with what he was given…

…oh, & now several people wanna take over the property & turn it into a church with amusement park rides…

…hmmm…just sayin’…
Trailer Park Cyclist on August 24, 2011 at 5:26 pm said:

Good one BGW.
Teamfubar on August 24, 2011 at 5:37 pm said:

Preach on BGW, preach on! There is some SERIOUS truth comin’ from you!
joetheelectrician on August 24, 2011 at 9:47 pm said:

Seems to me the “new guy” was voted in by the tenants’ association on the strength of his promises (later tragically found to be smoke and mirrors) that he did in fact have both the plan and the wherewithal to fix things. He’s brought in some “experts” who have never picked up a hammer in their lives and spends most of his time on the golf course and lavish vacations, which, incidentally are paid for by said tenants’ association. Now he has the balls (or stupidity, or both-take your pick) to ask them to renew his lease. Pack your bags, Tim the Tool Man. You’re done.
bikesgonewild on August 24, 2011 at 11:01 pm said:

…lemme cut to the chase…google it up…george w bush took more time off ‘per term’ for ‘personal reasons’ than any president in the history of this fucking republic…

…now, let’s face it, every president deserves his vacation time so that…blah, blah, blah…clear head…blah, blah, blah…decisions…blah, blah, blah but george w raised the bar on time off…

…on top of that, basically all he ever did was sign off on decisions by cheney, rumsfield & all the other self servers…talk about stupidity…even as a ‘nice guy’ george w bush pissed all over his own shoes…didn’t you read what was opined by the neutral political experts throughout 8 fucking years of his shit…

…beyond that, i’m not gonna dignify anything else you’ve implied because basically you’ve got nothing except enough hot air to raise a fleet of balloons at a fucking regatta…
joetheelectrician on August 25, 2011 at 12:24 am said:

Typical liberal. Bet you got a pinup of Bob Beckle over your bed.
bikesgonewild on August 25, 2011 at 1:26 am said:

…wanna know what i really think, joe ???…

…i think the fact that you’ve spent the last several years referring to the present chief of state as “…that kenyan…” defines you as a fucking clown never to be taken seriously in anything resembling a political discussion…

…as i just implied, “…you’ve got nothing except…hot air…”…
TripleF on August 25, 2011 at 6:26 am said:

Bush fucked us over good and proper.

Obama came in with a solid chance to change things.

But he pissed all the good-will away on health care and doubled down on all the BS Bush gave us(Gitmo, Patriot Act, etc, etc, etc)

So bgw’s story doesn’t work for me. Instead of trying to fix said house he just piddled on the carpet and blasted the music as the former tenant did.

That said, the choices for 2012 make me sick to my stomach.

I’m moving to Ireland.
joetheelectrician on August 25, 2011 at 7:50 pm said:

Ya gotta overlook bgw. All those years drinking the KoolAid-Well you know what they put in that stuff.

And yeah The Annoinred One could have made a differance, if only he were up to the job. Alot more to it than reading a teleprompter, I guess.

As to the choices, the field is by no means set. But almost anyone* would certainly be an improvement.

*Well not Bachman. She’s just mean and that whole “gay reeducation camp” thing-That just scares me. Besides, I got gay friends and family (all y’all do to whether you know it or not) and they assure me that ain’t how it works.

Perry and the pizza guy sorta worry me for some of the same reasons, although the pizza guy has made alot of good points.

Speaker Newt is the spoiler, I think.

Romney has been the perennial favorite, and is the only one in the lot who seems “presidential”, whatever that means.

Christie has legs that match his gut if he chooses to run. Hey, we got a sophisticated and suave intellectual now. How’s thatn workin’ out for ya?

Damn, how’d we get onto politics in the first place?

I like bikes. And beer. And it’s bedtime. Nitey-nite.
YoRo on August 25, 2011 at 9:56 pm said:

This thread reminds why I never feel bad about yelling or honking at cyclists.
bikesgonewild on August 26, 2011 at 3:37 am said:

…you’re still a fucking clown…facts are facts…
joetheelectrician on August 26, 2011 at 2:01 pm said:

No bgw, “you’re still a fucking clown” is not a fact. That is what we call an “opinion”. Can you say that? I knew you could.

And for an avowed pacifist, you sure are one belligerant hateful motherfucker. But I don’t blame you. I blame the KoolAid.
bikesgonewild on August 26, 2011 at 2:40 pm said:

…go ahead & blame the kool-aid…if you kool-aid drinkers stopped to think of what kind of a job it was going to be righting the ship of state after bushco ran it up on the rocks, instead of whining at the guy trying to do the job, the rest of us wouldn’t have to be quite as concerned…

…i fully admit the man has made plenty of mistakes…that being said, there ain’t nobody coming out of ANY camp on your side of the street that is gonna do a fucking thing as regards the actual good of this country…not fucking one…

…& yes, i am belligerent because despite your attempts at occasional mollification, you’ve led practically every political discussion with your extremely disrespectful & nonfactual slander of the chief of state…

…hateful ???…ya, i fucking hate that slanderous bullshit…you & trump…moronic…

…let’s take a step back, amigo…i asked a question of you as regards george w bush & it was not rhetorical…“…didn’t you read what was opined by the neutral political experts throughout 8 fucking years of his shit…???”…
TripleF on August 26, 2011 at 2:51 pm said:

Only on DC could a post about 2 dead cops turn in to a argument about Bush and Obama.

The idea that bgw and joe could ever agree on something strikes me as possible as winning the lottery.

Let’s agree to disagree. You’re both idiots. And so am I.

Let’s just all walk away now. I’m gonna whistle Dixie as I go cause that’s what Dad always said in a bad situation. “Just walk away whistling Dixie.”

You boy’s can whistle as ya like.
joetheelectrician on August 26, 2011 at 3:33 pm said:

“idiots”? What the fuck? “Drunken idiots”, thank you very much.

I got feelings, you know.
joetheelectrician on August 26, 2011 at 3:36 pm said:

Oh yeah, and bgw-What “neutral political experts”? If they’re that great, they must have names.

Or did you mean Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow*, et al?

*Never did like that guy.
defoliant on August 26, 2011 at 7:22 pm said:

Wow. A quick two cents:

Laura, you are VERY LUCKY to have permanent rose-colored glasses regarding our Police State. We Americans are the world leaders in the sport of imprisoning our own. Not a big source of pride for me. I’d call it a bit shameful, considering how many non-violent offenders are incarcerated.

In Portland East, we have some bad cops, aka “thumpers”, mixed in with the good. That is not the real problem though. The real problem is that the “good” cops protect the bad cops by covering up for them and hindering investigations. The Blue Line. The bad cops do not just cause trouble to those on the fringes of society. Big, honking, large civil suits are paid. By the taxpayers. The more your property is worth, the more you pay to make amends for the “thumpers”. Remember that when your property taxes are due. It shouldn’t have to be this way. This might be the only reason why I’m lukewarm regarding unions; it is fucking impossible to throw the bad ones out.

And about Shrub Junior: His race has nothing to do with his embarrassing “service” to our country. On the other hand, his ancestry is very telling. I can’t say what I’d want to do if he stumbled upon my campfire. I’m sure it would involve law enforcement officers chasing me through the woods. Damn, I came full circle.

Thank God (wherever she is) that the conservative ticket doesn’t have a viable horse in The Race. The clowns are in their own race to see who can be the most extreme in their ideology.
joetheelectrician on August 27, 2011 at 4:44 am said:

The way things keep turning to shit, it shouldn’t take much of a “viable horse” to unseat the incumbent. Hell, Jimmy Carter could probably switch parties and win.
bikesgonewild on August 27, 2011 at 5:32 am said:

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TripleF on August 27, 2011 at 5:48 am said:

I dunno joe.

I voted for the Anointed One. I’m actually ashamed to say that.

And I would give my left nut to not vote for him again.

But unless someone else appears on the GOP side, I’ll have no choice.
joetheelectrician on August 27, 2011 at 6:42 am said:

fff, four more years of the way things have been going? Seriously?

So who would you like to see on the ticket?
TripleF on August 27, 2011 at 6:51 am said:

At this point I see no one of value beyond Christie. A Jersey boy like me loves that fat bastard. But he won’t throw his hat in.

So I’ll vote for Obama again to keep DC in gridlock for 4 more years.
joetheelectrician on August 27, 2011 at 10:21 am said:

Hey, a man after my own heart. I also love me some Fatso.

But think of this-Bad as Dear Leader been fucking things up, at least he has been somewhat held in check by the hope of reelection. With that removed, along with The Mainstream Media as his Ministry of Truth, it would take decades to put things right. No, come next November we gotta take out the traSH.