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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Last night, I was riding from <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Beth</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Isreal</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Hospital</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. I
came down <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Francis Rd</st1:address></st1:Street>
to make a left onto <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Brookline Ave.</st1:address></st1:Street>
I got into the left lane and made myself visable in front of an ambulance
waiting to make a left. The light turned green. I made my
left and got way over to right on <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Brookline</st1:place></st1:City>.
The ambulance said over the speaker to get off the road. At
the next light I told him that I was trying to make myself visable and stay out
of his way. The light turned green he had his right signal on but instead
went straight for me nearly missing my rear wheel. Then he drove fast too
close to me. At this point I pulled over reported his plate number 4031
to the Boston Police and then called Cataldo Ambulance. Cataldo said they
did not have any ambulances with that plate number. I was pretty
upset and may have misread the plate number but I think it in fact was 4031. Very
frustrating. I bicycle all the time but times like these cause me to
really wonder. Especially with what happened last week on <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Hunting Ave.</st1:address></st1:Street> That
guy just shouldn’t be driving an Ambulance at all. Imagine
this is a guy who is supposed to be for life and he’s out harassing Cyclists.
I hope he gets caught before he hurts someone with that big killing
machine//Ambulance.<i><span style='font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> bostoncriticalmass-bounces@bostoncriticalmass.org
[mailto:bostoncriticalmass-bounces@bostoncriticalmass.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>casey engels<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, April 09, 2007 9:21
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Boston
Critical Mass</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [*BCM*] gordon riker</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>i understand that anytime
we lose a friend for completely random and horrible reasons, it is difficult
beyond belief, words, and explanation. there is nothing that can really
be said to combat or alleviate this kind of loss - for individuals or a
community. <br>
<br>
however, i believe that this forum has brought up some really interesting
topics for bicyclists in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">boston</st1:place></st1:City>
& most people on the list have done a great job of looking towards positive
and productive change. i am new to the list, action-wise, and hope to see
more of the suggestions for good work/laws/maps/anything for making biking
inviting and in-plain-sight for people in this city. <br>
<br>
i appreciate all of the work, thoughts, actions that each person contributing
to this list, critical mass, and bicycle awareness in general has brought to
the front and center of everyone's minds this past week or so. (save the random
guy a few strings ago who clearly shouldn't be on the list - writing about the
right to open his door whenever he wants into a bike lane). <br>
<br>
i did not know gordon riker, but my heart & thoughts are still with
everyone who did. for the rest of us, be safe and keep working to create
positive awareness for all of us.<br>
<br>
.casey.<br>
<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmailquote><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>On 4/9/07, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>. nevele</span></b>
<<a href="mailto:symboliceon@hotmail.com">symboliceon@hotmail.com</a>>
wrote:</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>yea. two of my friends knew him.<br>
<br>
they knew him as a pretty atrocious cyclist.<br>
<br>
not that any of you actually give a shit. most of you seem to be looking at<br>
his death as an excuse to paint a bike white.<br>
<br>
my friends actually knew him; knew that he biked like an asshole. think<br>
they're happy about him dying? fuck no.<br>
<br>
how are you people treating this? you're using it as an example that you<br>
don't understand. <br>
<br>
like i said: we need to come up with our own laws that make sense for folks<br>
on bikes.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
>From: "Lee Peters" <<a href="mailto:leepeters@gis.net">leepeters@gis.net</a>>
<br>
>Reply-To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Boston Critical Mass</st1:PersonName>
<<a href="mailto:list@bostoncriticalmass.org">list@bostoncriticalmass.org</a>><br>
>To: "<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Boston Critical Mass</st1:PersonName>"
<<a href="mailto:list@bostoncriticalmass.org">list@bostoncriticalmass.org </a>><br>
>Subject: Re: [*BCM*] gordon riker<br>
>Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2007 08:59:18 -0400<br>
><br>
>B -<br>
><br>
>Yesterday I picked up a donated bike to honor him. I painted it
& have a<br>
>lock ready. I plan to take it down to the site and lock it to a
light pole <br>
>at 5 pm today (Sunday 4/8).<br>
><br>
>Best,<br>
>Lee<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Brooksie Edmondson"<br>
><<a href="mailto:brooksie@honestinsecret.com">
brooksie@honestinsecret.com</a>><br>
>To: <<a href="mailto:list@bostoncriticalmass.org">list@bostoncriticalmass.org</a>><br>
>Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 4:14 AM<br>
>Subject: [*BCM*] gordon riker<br>
> <br>
><br>
>>has a ghost bike been placed for gordon yet? i don't know who to
get in<br>
>>touch with, but i have an extra bike that i can donate if
they need one.<br>
>>gordon was my friend.<br>
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