What‘s with all this hate towards cyclists? A lot of motorists will say it‘s because a lot of cyclists are ignoring traffic laws but I see just as much motorists do this and they don‘t get nearly as much hate.
I don't think that was cyclist hate, just really stupid individuals, the kind to get a laugh out of kicking a toddler
Five years is a bargain for several cases of attempted murder if you ask me.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Two men accused of driving up to cyclists in rural south-west France and pushing them into ditches for fun have gone on trial in Toulouse for organised violence and could face up to five years in prison.
The two men, aged 20 and 22, were arrested last year after a spate of cyclists being pushed off their bikes on quiet country roads.
Another man described being on a weekend cycle ride with two friends when a car pulled up beside him and the passenger allegedly reached out a hand and pushed him into a ditch.
I felt a violent blow to my left ear,” he said, adding that he had been slapped or punched by the person in the car.
Brice Zanin, a lawyer for several of the cyclists, told France Inter radio: “The only motive was idiocy, because once the victims had been pushed off their bikes, the men drove off laughing in their car.
Arrested in December 2023, the two men denied any involvement and said they had no bad feelings towards cyclists.
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Interesting choice of emojis there OP
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