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metalangel 04-07-11 09:49 AM

Biker dies after coming off and hitting his head at NY helmet law protest
 
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/ar...rcycle-helmets

Quote:

ONONDAGA, N.Y.—A motorcyclist riding in an upstate New York rally protesting against mandatory helmet laws was killed when he went over his handlebars and hit his unprotected head on the pavement, police said Sunday.
The motorcyclist, 55-year-old Philip Contos, likely would have survived had he been wearing a helmet, state troopers said.
At the risk of being labelled callous, Darwin Award?

andrewsmith 04-07-11 09:52 AM

Re: Biker dies after coming off and hitting his head at NY helmet law protest
 
50/50 for the Darwin award

More ironic than anything

NTECUK 04-07-11 10:09 AM

Re: Biker dies after coming off and hitting his head at NY helmet law protest
 
Well the did say he may have servived, so given that he might not or even been brain damaged etc
50-50Darwin

DaveW_42 04-07-11 10:33 AM

Re: Biker dies after coming off and hitting his head at NY helmet law protest
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6fejWutXCk

TamSV 04-07-11 10:47 AM

Re: Biker dies after coming off and hitting his head at NY helmet law protest
 
I'd like to see the medical qualifications of the State Troopers who made that statement.

Might as well say he would have definitely survived if he hadn't been on a motorcycle at all.

This rider made a conscious decision, presumably aware of the risks - no different to what we all do. Sadly, this time it didn't work out for him.

SoulKiss 04-07-11 10:48 AM

Re: Biker dies after coming off and hitting his head at NY helmet law protest
 
Someone call Alanis Morissette :)

johnnyrod 04-07-11 11:31 AM

Re: Biker dies after coming off and hitting his head at NY helmet law protest
 
Strewth, talk about adding insult to injury SK

Red Herring 04-07-11 12:11 PM

Re: Biker dies after coming off and hitting his head at NY helmet law protest
 
I don't know, the lengths some people will go to in order to prove a point.... still have to admire his commitment, I wonder why he went over the handlebars?

tweakedtay 04-07-11 12:17 PM

Re: Biker dies after coming off and hitting his head at NY helmet law protest
 
Massive dumbass. That is all.

Venom 04-07-11 03:27 PM

Re: Biker dies after coming off and hitting his head at NY helmet law protest
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by SoulKiss (Post 2567755)
Someone call Alanis Morissette :)

She doesn't know what irony is.

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