Update on the rider in Georgia killed by over-protective father.

[tommys67]

For some reason I have been fascinated in this case.

Anyway - ran a regular Google News search and came up with the local Athens, GA report of this dude's indictment last week

http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/052408/news_20080524051.shtml

[Mother]

Good

that make the beast with two backser is getting what he deserves

[OwnyTony]

Im glad he has been in jail this whole time.  Snotty little brat daughters and a maniac father.  That is total BS.  Remember reading the initial story on the DML.

[T-byrd]

He could use the spoon.   

T

[Buckethead]

Thank you for posting this.

A tragedy all around.

That said, I kind of hope they decide to bring charges on the daughters as well.

And +1 to the spoon.

[tommys67]

Just to share some more of my fascination with this case, the local Georgia riders forum - Bloke's Sport Bikes - has an ongoing thread, and one of their newer members is the mother of the rider

This is the crew that rode to BJ Mough's funeral and held an impromptu memorial service at the crime scene.

I'm linking the 6th page of their thread. The user BJs Mom is his mother

http://www.blokessportbike.com/showthread.php?t=29310&page=6

[A.duc.H.duc.]

He could use the spoon.   

T

+1, pass me the spoon so I can impliment stage 1

[Mduc]

Finally a judgement went the right way.

[ducatiz]

spoon my ass.

he needs to be locked up with a bunch of Viagra'ed up gorillas who will pound his ass 29 hours a day for the rest of his life.

let him know how it feels to get hit from the back.

[Count Desmo]

At least they're taking it seriously:

In addition to murder, the grand jury charged Gear with aggravated assault and three counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

[raulduke]

There is a lesson here...get the plate number of the car and let them go...when you chase people down bad things happen, you wreck, get arrested, get shot. 

Yeah, yeah, yeah...macho grunt...kill the make the beast with two backsers...  Whatever, I carry a gun everyday and I am very prepared to physically defend myself; but the path of least resistance is always the right path.  If this guy let the cops do their job, he wouldn't have gotten shot.  NOT THAT SHOOTING HIM WAS RIGHT.  But as a motorcyclist I think you have to have the mindset of what is the safest option.  Chasing = not safe.

I know everyone is going to disagree with me here.  Sorry.

[derby]

spoon my ass.

i never knew you were so open minded .

[ODrides]

Thanks for posting the update.  It's good to see justice being served.  Anyone remember the uber-conservative website that was praising the murderer as a hero?  I'm sure that psycho is not commenting anymore now that the facts are out.  Lots of sickos.

[DCXCV]

But as a motorcyclist I think you have to have the mindset of what is the safest option.  Chasing = not safe.

I know everyone is going to disagree with me here.  Sorry.

Following a couple girls who did something stupid, provided they're driving fairly normally, doesn't sound unsafe to me.  It's hard to imagine (for most people) getting shot as a possible outcome of that scenario.  I think I would have stopped after the sideswipe and just reported it, but who knows.  

On the other hand, in road rage incidents in general it's best just to back off.  The very best outcome of any such situation is just getting a chance to tell the other person they are, in your humble opinion, an idiot.  There are, however, many worse outcomes as this case certainly shows.

[Popeye the Sailor]

Thanks for posting the update.  It's good to see justice being served.  Anyone remember the uber-conservative website that was praising the murderer as a hero?  I'm sure that psycho is not commenting anymore now that the facts are out.  Lots of sickos.

Tammy Bruce.