spacemang_spliff posted:

i always wanted to ride on those big 4 wheeled bikes that have 6 people pedaling while drinking from a keg

quote:

A 32-year-old Hull man who became the victim of a road rage incident said Thursday he had put his gun away not long before he was attacked.

“I happened to take my gun off about two hours earlier. I never want to shoot anybody, but if you are going to come from behind and sneak up on me, I’m going to hit you with something,” he told the Banner-Herald.

The road rage incident occurred at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday along U.S. Highway 29 near Hull Road in east Athens. The victim said another vehicle pulled in front of him while it was traveling "really slow."

“Instead of me rear ending it, I had to go around it,” he said, explaining he went into a lane on the right side of the vehicle.

The victim said he stopped at a red light and the other vehicle came up behind him.

“I heard something hit the car. I got out to look because it sounded heavy and it was a McDonald’s cup full of milkshake,” he said. The passenger in the other vehicle stepped out and said, “You wanna go.”

As he returned to his vehicle, to avoid a confrontation, the victim said his alleged attacker grabbed him from behind and started punching him in the stomach.

The victim said he reached for the area under his seat where he placed his gun and his attacker left, but stopped to say “he didn’t appreciate me passing him on the righthand side like that."

The alleged attacker then left. The victim called Athens-Clarke police, who responded and made a report on the assault

The victim said he thought about the situation and had he used his gun, he probably would have shot the attacker in the leg.

“It had hollow points (bullets) and that wouldn’t look too good,” he said.

The police report notes that the victim will press charges if the attacker can be identified.

go for a stroll posted:

i think they carved out a loophole and brought them back after i left, which is great because they are fun as hell

Horace posted:

Mauser posted:

jesus



https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/20/man-sentenced-80-years-christmas-eve-road-rage-killing/

combination of insane car brain, gun violence and draconian sentencing.

Civilized Fishbot posted:

"We might let you out eventually but no promises" seems pretty reasonable sentencing for murdering a guy in front of his family because you were frustrated about traffic.

Civilized Fishbot posted:

"We might let you out eventually but no promises" seems pretty reasonable sentencing for murdering a guy in front of his family because you were frustrated about traffic.

Doc Hawkins posted:

prisons are the most walkable communities in america.

Doc Hawkins posted:

prisons are the most walkable communities in america.

Dog Case posted:

Free food, free housing, no cars, no guns. Prison is a better place to be than America

cat botherer posted:

I tried bleeding the brakes on my mtb today and just hosed that whole thing up

Car Hater posted:

SRAM or Shimano

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:

I'm 5'7"

eXXon posted:

skill issue

Cup Runneth Over posted:

Just a shame it only happened because the victim was famous

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:

I'm 5'7"

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:

I'm 5'7"

fermun posted:

this is like peter jackson using movie magic to portray pittsburgh as an idyllic hobbit village. very good forced perspective image to make you look small

gradenko_2000 posted:

it seems like drunk biking is a self-solving problem: if you can still ride your bike, you're not that drunk

dxt posted:

I don't bike anymore

www.epa.gov posted:

SEATTLE (July 21, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Doyon Associated, LLC, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, will pay a fine of $117,000 for violations of the Clean Air Act.   

Doyon Associated, LLC, is accused of installing 55 defeat devices and tampering with 28 heavy duty motor vehicles between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2019. EPA estimates that tampering with one heavy duty motor vehicle is equivalent to putting approximately 280 new vehicles on the road.  

The company has since retrofitted the vehicles with the required emission control systems. Additional details can be found in the Consent Agreement and Final Order. 

“The manufacture, sale and installation of defeat devices is against the law” said EPA Region 10 Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Director Ed Kowalski. “By installing devices that defeat the manufacturer-installed air emissions control systems, the company bypassed a system designed to protect the public’s health.” 

This action is part of a national Stopping Aftermarket Defeat Devices for Vehicles and Engines initiative. The practice of tampering with vehicles by installing defeat devices can enable large emissions of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter which contribute to serious health problems and have harmful effects on sensitive ecosystems. 

If you suspect someone is manufacturing, selling or installing illegal defeat devices, or tampering with emissions controls, report it via email to tampering@epa.gov.

www.epa.gov posted:

SEATTLE (July 21, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Pure Addiction Diesel Performance L.L.C. of Hillsboro, Oregon, will pay a $148,733 penalty for violations of the Clean Air Act.   

Between Jan. 1, 2019, and April 27, 2021, EPA found that Pure Addiction Diesel Performance L.L.C. sold at least 351 defeat devices and removed emission control systems from at least 139 motor vehicles. EPA estimates that tampering with one heavy duty motor vehicle is equivalent to putting approximately 280 new vehicles on the road. 

The penalty amount was reduced based on the company’s inability to pay a higher penalty and continue in business. Additional details can be found in the Consent Agreement and Final Order. 

“The manufacture, sale and installation of defeat devices is against the law” said EPA Region 10 Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Director Ed Kowalski. “By installing devices that defeat the manufacturer-installed air emissions control systems, the company bypassed a system designed to protect the public’s health.” 

This action is part of a national Stopping Aftermarket Defeat Devices for Vehicles and Engines initiative. The practice of tampering with vehicles by installing defeat devices can enable large emissions of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter which contribute to serious health problems and have harmful effects on sensitive ecosystems. 

If you suspect someone is manufacturing, selling or installing illegal defeat devices, or tampering with emissions controls, report it via email to tampering@epa.gov.