I found this article from texas newspaper posted on another forum and it seemed to cause quite a stir. It was written back in march and the thread died but someone posted in it and it resurfaced. I thought i'd share because I think Its fucked up that a editor of a newspaper would print this shit for people to read. Its also scary to think that people hate on us so fuckin much, that they would declare " fair game " on bikers.
Here's the new editors email address. editor@sunnewspapers.com
I guess people are still emailing the editor about the arcticle.
The article was pulled from the net and this guy douglas was replaced. changed his phone number and cancelled his myspace account. Needless to say lots of people were looking to hurt him.

3/16/2006 10:40:00 AM
Airing of grievances
Douglas Simpson
Managing Editor

To quote Seinfeld’s Frank Costanza at Festivus dinner, now is the time for the airing of grievances.

Usually there’s one hot topic to prompt me to write a column, as my fingers angrily dance across the keyboard. But there are a few things that are, well, bugging me that I need to address.

Here they are, in no particular order:

1. Motorcycles. Why are these things street legal? I challenge anyone out there to remember a time they saw a motorcycle that was driving the speed limit and adhering to all traffic laws.

When I see them, they are usually going about 120 mph down I-35E, weaving in and out of lanes like those white lines are just there for show.

Nothing irks me more than sitting in dense 5 p.m. or Friday traffic, only to see a motorcycle driving between the rows of cars, going about 40 mph. I want so badly to open my car door just before they reach me.

I’ll never forget the time I was driving down the George Bush around 10 p.m., when all of a sudden scorching down the road were not only about five motorcycles driving erratically, but they were all riding on their back tires. Popping a wheelie while doing 80 mph down a public roadway: stupid.

I remember a few years back, I think after Gary Busey had his bad motorcycle wreck, there was a public service announcement asking motorists to “keep an eye open for motorcyclists,” like they are being abused by us car and truck drivers.

I remember telling the TV, “I’ll look out for them as soon as they start obeying traffic laws.” I’m still waiting, so in my eyes, they are fair game.

Our police officers do a good job, I just hope they pay a little extra attention to the wheelie-popping idiots that are making the roadways dangerous for all of us.

 

Sorry to say it, but you guys gave yourself this stereotype. I don't agree that they're, "Fair game," but I can see where the guy is coming from. It's the bad apples that get all the public and media attention, not us law-abiding cyclists.

 

yep, that's it, im buying a harley

 

pretty much sums up what 90% of cages think about sport bikers...



we can only change this by not doing it...

 

we'll never get everyone to stop being a dumbass, not all of the cagers, not all of the riders. cause everyone will do something dumb at one time or another. just have to have an eye out for the ones making a more then average effort, like the road rage incident.

 

I just thought it was messed up that He would print this kinda stuff in a colomn.. that people all over town and internet would read.
Just because he precieved that most bikers in town go over 120+ that he would show blatant disregared for saftey and try to hit one and encourage others to do the same. Thats just wrong.

 

Agreed, but on the other side of the coin, what about the bikers he's talking about? Sure, they don't have a column in the newspaper, but they have meets and probably message boards where wheelies and triple digit speeds are encouraged. Are wheelies and triple digit speeds any less of a blantant disregard for others' safety than some jackoff in a column suggesting sport bikers are fair game on the road? Not really.

 

I wish this guy would realize how many of the accidents are caused by car drivers

 

My guess is that 90% or drivers have no opinion of sport bike riders.
However, it is the vocal minority that we hear about.

 

I'd pull a wheely going by him. : )