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Old 04-07-11, 09:49 AM   #1
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Default Biker dies after coming off and hitting his head at NY helmet law protest

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/ar...rcycle-helmets

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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.
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Old 04-07-11, 09:52 AM   #2
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50/50 for the Darwin award

More ironic than anything
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Old 04-07-11, 10:09 AM   #3
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Well the did say he may have servived, so given that he might not or even been brain damaged etc
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Old 04-07-11, 10:33 AM   #4
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Old 04-07-11, 10:47 AM   #5
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Default 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.
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Old 04-07-11, 10:48 AM   #6
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Someone call Alanis Morissette
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Old 04-07-11, 11:31 AM   #7
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Strewth, talk about adding insult to injury SK
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Old 04-07-11, 12:11 PM   #8
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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?
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Old 04-07-11, 12:17 PM   #9
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Massive dumbass. That is all.
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Old 04-07-11, 03:27 PM   #10
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