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07-03-2011, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by News.com.au Helmet-law protester dies from head injury
A MOTORCYCLIST protesting helmet laws has been killed when he was thrown off his motorcycle and suffered a head injury.
Police said 55-year-old Philip A. Contos was not wearing a helmet when he rode with a group of bikers on Saturday afternoon in Onondaga, New York as part of a helmet-laws protest organized by the group American Bikers Aimed Towards Education, the Post-Standard reported.
Contos hit the brakes on his motorcycle, skidded, lost control and was thrown over the handlebars. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.
An attending physician said Contos would have likely survived the accident if he had been wearing a regulation helmet. |
Source: Helmet-law protester dies from head injury | News.com.au
Well, I guess no one saw that one coming..
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07-03-2011, 10:27 AM
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I bet he feels like an idiot now. LOL
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07-03-2011, 10:34 AM
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... American Bikers Aimed Towards Education...
| Tragic irony. What a way to go.
One can only hope that the rest of the group learned something, on so many different levels.
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07-03-2011, 10:40 AM
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07-03-2011, 10:40 AM
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07-03-2011, 10:42 AM
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07-03-2011, 10:42 AM
| | | | Define Irony;
i·ro·ny [ahy-ruh-nee] –noun
1. a (1) : incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result (2) : an event or result marked by such incongruity
b : incongruity between a situation developed in a drama and the accompanying words or actions that is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play —called also dramatic irony, tragic irony
Example: See Above
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07-03-2011, 10:45 AM
| | No need to ask, he's a smooth... Moderator | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Midlands UK | | | I suppose it goes to show that now and again, legislation to make individuals' decisions for them isn't such a bad idea after all.
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07-03-2011, 10:49 AM
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07-03-2011, 10:53 AM
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Just a thought, but perhaps these helmets laws exist to protect citizens from themselves  |
07-03-2011, 11:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lincoln, NE | | | A friend's son had a letter to the editor published on the UNL newspaper where he strongly stated how he chose not to wear a seatbelt. driving back from spring break he died in a car accident where he was ejected from the car. the rest of the passengers in the vehicle where buckled up and walked out with minor scratches. |
07-03-2011, 11:57 AM
| | | | Has anyone ever tried to run directly into a brick wall? I hope not... but you are only able to run so fast and imagine the pain/damage that could result. Increase that speed by 6-10 times and thus we have safety laws! |
07-03-2011, 12:04 PM
|  | On the TB leaderboard for low talent/gear ratios! | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: NJ | | | The unfortunate thing is that I'll bet most of the people protesting those kinds of things are doing so NOT because they think helmets, seatbelts, etc. are stupid ideas. They're doing it simply to protest, because "NO ONE tells ME what to do!!!!!!!". They get so hung up on on their "rights" that they lose sight of the purpose behind the rules/laws/etc.
It's also unfortunate that when they die in these kinds of ironic accidents they're not the only ones who pay the price. Their families pay even more, losing a loved one to their own stubbornness. That's another thing these crazies lose sight of.
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07-03-2011, 12:16 PM
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07-03-2011, 12:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Alexandria Virginia | | | Unless you are extremely lucky, any accident above 30 mph without a helmet will be fatal according to the traffic statistics.
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07-03-2011, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by dave64o The unfortunate thing is that I'll bet most of the people protesting those kinds of things are doing so NOT because they think helmets, seatbelts, etc. are stupid ideas. They're doing it simply to protest, because "NO ONE tells ME what to do!!!!!!!". They get so hung up on on their "rights" that they lose sight of the purpose behind the rules/laws/etc.
It's also unfortunate that when they die in these kinds of ironic accidents they're not the only ones who pay the price. Their families pay even more, losing a loved one to their own stubbornness. That's another thing these crazies lose sight of. | Absolutely. "My personal freedom is under attack from big government! Waaah! Waaah! Waaah! They're dictating morality and infringing on my rights!" THUD.
As for the name of the protest group, you just couldn't make this stuff up.
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07-03-2011, 01:57 PM
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the cult of "personal freedom" only works if you've got enough basic brainpower not to obliterate yourself with powerful machinery. |
07-03-2011, 02:29 PM
|  | He knows how to butter a muffin | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: DFW, Texas | | | I do not agree with laws stating you have to wear a helmet or a seatbelt. If people are foolish enough to forego these safety items in order to be free, well the herd needs thinning then doesn't it? Now, those laws in reference to those under the age of majority (18) are perfectly fine, as they propose to make decisions regarding safety for those who may not be developed enough to make a sound decisions on their own. I'm good with that. Telling a grown man he must wear a helmet on a motorcycle? Disagree strongly. I support the rights of others to remove themselves from the gene pool at their own volition.
For reference - I am a motorcyclist that always wears a full-face helmet even though it isn't "cool" to do so when riding a cruiser, and I am here today because I also always wear a seatbelt. That saved my life when I was 20!
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07-03-2011, 02:41 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North of Seattle | | | I get the irony... But, people die every year riding motorcycles that were wearing helmets. Riding is dangerous no matter what you are or are not wearing.
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07-03-2011, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by dave64o The unfortunate thing is that I'll bet most of the people protesting those kinds of things are doing so NOT because they think helmets, seatbelts, etc. are stupid ideas. They're doing it simply to protest, because "NO ONE tells ME what to do!!!!!!!". They get so hung up on on their "rights" that they lose sight of the purpose behind the rules/laws/etc.
It's also unfortunate that when they die in these kinds of ironic accidents they're not the only ones who pay the price. Their families pay even more, losing a loved one to their own stubbornness. That's another thing these crazies lose sight of. | What really hurts is when a non-helmet wearer gets a severe brain or spinal chord injury and lives. Then we all pay for his freedom to make a decision about his safety.
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