[*BCM*] Scooters in the bike lanes

[John Hays]

I just want to point out that missing a court date when you are the 
defendant in a criminal proceeding is a fairly big deal. If he made bail 
and doesn't show, a bench warrant will be issued for his arrest. 
Considering that the police certainly know where he lives, he'd be a 
fool not to show, because they're just going to go arrest him. If he 
plans on completely skipping town... well, that's one thing. But the guy 
is a bicycle thief - I doubt that he's prepared to completely uproot his 
life and move halfway across the country to escape from these charges, 
which will almost certainly be plead down.

- John


Eric A. Stratton wrote:
> So did he mail bail, or is he still being held.  If he did make bail,  
> who thinks he will actually appear during his court date?
>
> Glad to hear they are going after this creep.
>
> Thanks for spreading the word, and I look forward to reading your  
> article on Thurs.
>
> -E
>
> On Sep 26, 2007, at 12:57 PM, Curran, Caitlin wrote:
>
>   
>> Hey guys -
>>
>> I just joined the mailing list (and actually just sold my car and  
>> became
>> a full-time biker about six months ago - I'm now addicted!) and I  
>> wrote
>> about Lee and Andrew's story for the Phoenix this week (it'll be  
>> out on
>> Thursday). Just thought I'd let you know, official word from the  
>> Suffolk
>> County DA's office is that police charged the perp, James Johnson,  
>> with
>> assault and battery with a deadly weapon, possession of burglarious
>> instruments, attempt to commit a crime, and receiving stolen property.
>> Johnson was held on $5,000 bail, with a court date set for October 9.
>>
>> Anyways, maybe you all already knew that! Just thought I'd spread the
>> word.
>>
>> -Caitlin
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bostoncriticalmass-bounces at bostoncriticalmass.org
>> [mailto:bostoncriticalmass-bounces at bostoncriticalmass.org] On  
>> Behalf Of
>> Dan Barrett
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 12:49 PM
>> To: list at bostoncriticalmass.org
>> Subject: Re: [*BCM*] Scooters in the bike lanes
>>
>> At least for the balance of this week, Lee and Andrew are the Honorary
>> Supreme Leaders in recognition of their masterful pwnage of Mass. Ave.
>> bike thieves.
>>
>> Maybe the bolt-cutter-swinging perp will graduate to scooter theft  
>> when
>> he
>> makes bail.
>>
>>
>>     
>>> Doesn't this seem to imply that there's some kind of leader to accept
>>>       
>> or
>>     
>>> reject a scooter or anything else?  Because that runs entirely  
>>> counter
>>>       
>> to
>>     
>>> everything CM stands for.
>>>       
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