“this guy did lack basic safety equipment that may or may not have made a difference in this instance.”
blame the victim
“blame the victim”
??? Riding a bike is risky. If you get on one you either know people will not see you and you could get hit and if you get hit without a helmet you are more likely to die than not. I’m not saying the drunk driver is in the right but riding a bike in traffic is a calculated risk. If you do not know this and ride you are dense. If you ride anyhow you are flipping a coin.
I have absolutely no problem with people doing risky or dangerous stuff but when your number comes up you can hardly be surprised.
“blame the victim”
The victim only gets blame if he died of headwounds that would have been prevented by wearing a helmet. If he chose not to wear a helmet and dies of headwounds, he deserves some of the blame, does he not?
Is it not relevant that he didn’t have a helmet, and that the posted report didn’t report that?
It certainly is relevant to me. I’m guessing that it will be relevant to the woman who was under the influence and caused the whole deal - since it’s potentially involuntary manslaughter on the line.
I retract my agreement that she should be put away for the rest of her life, instead, I’m content to leave it to due process to sort it out.