[Bethesda cyclist] Do you know this man?

[Anonymous]

Where is there a link that a person has been identified and charged? There is a guy who looks and acts like this on my block in Alexandria and I was going to call the number. He recently assaulted a few kids over walking on the grass and the police were called. He has a horrible reputation as a bully and screams at delivery drivers, neighbors, kids, etc. and he is an uber cyclist. He would definitely do this.

[Anonymous]

The CNN article refers to to the people posting the signs as “a man and two women” and the man (who filmed the incident) says he spent his high school years in the DC area. I thought the females in the video were teenagers as well, but perhaps not? Doesn’t make the attack less horrific.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The CNN article refers to to the people posting the signs as “a man and two women” and the man (who filmed the incident) says he spent his high school years in the DC area. I thought the females in the video were teenagers as well, but perhaps not? Doesn’t make the attack less horrific.

The primary reason this is viewed as horrific is that he was going after BLM posters. Absent this fact, this would get no attention from the media or police.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The CNN article refers to to the people posting the signs as “a man and two women” and the man (who filmed the incident) says he spent his high school years in the DC area. I thought the females in the video were teenagers as well, but perhaps not? Doesn’t make the attack less horrific.

The primary reason this is viewed as horrific is that he was going after BLM posters. Absent this fact, this would get no attention from the media or police.

So you admit there’s disparity in how white people are treated by law enforcement than Black people are. Good to know you’ve joined the cause.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The CNN article refers to to the people posting the signs as “a man and two women” and the man (who filmed the incident) says he spent his high school years in the DC area. I thought the females in the video were teenagers as well, but perhaps not? Doesn’t make the attack less horrific.

The primary reason this is viewed as horrific is that he was going after BLM posters. Absent this fact, this would get no attention from the media or police.

No, the primary reason this is awful is because he attacked children who are a fraction of his size, and small fraction of his age. There's zero reason to attack kids the way he did - nothing would make it acceptable (unless the kids decided to physically mob randomly and suddenly)

The BLM part adds to his awfulness, but it's not the primary reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The CNN article refers to to the people posting the signs as “a man and two women” and the man (who filmed the incident) says he spent his high school years in the DC area. I thought the females in the video were teenagers as well, but perhaps not? Doesn’t make the attack less horrific.

The primary reason this is viewed as horrific is that he was going after BLM posters. Absent this fact, this would get no attention from the media or police.

So you admit there’s disparity in how white people are treated by law enforcement than Black people are. Good to know you’ve joined the cause.

I thought you were against such disparity?

It also has less to do with race than politics. If the same white guy was ripping posters for a school bake sale (or heaven forbid a conservative cause), the reaction would be non-existent.

[Anonymous]

Folks, why he has not been identified? His face is clear. This is disgraceful. there is a community of bikers and neighbors, coworkers, etc. who know this man and are staying silent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The CNN article refers to to the people posting the signs as “a man and two women” and the man (who filmed the incident) says he spent his high school years in the DC area. I thought the females in the video were teenagers as well, but perhaps not? Doesn’t make the attack less horrific.

The primary reason this is viewed as horrific is that he was going after BLM posters. Absent this fact, this would get no attention from the media or police.

So you admit there’s disparity in how white people are treated by law enforcement than Black people are. Good to know you’ve joined the cause.

I thought you were against such disparity?

It also has less to do with race than politics. If the same white guy was ripping posters for a school bake sale (or heaven forbid a conservative cause), the reaction would be non-existent.

He didn’t just rip down posters. He physically assaulted someone. He doesn’t own that trail either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The CNN article refers to to the people posting the signs as “a man and two women” and the man (who filmed the incident) says he spent his high school years in the DC area. I thought the females in the video were teenagers as well, but perhaps not? Doesn’t make the attack less horrific.

The primary reason this is viewed as horrific is that he was going after BLM posters. Absent this fact, this would get no attention from the media or police.

No, the primary reason this is awful is because he attacked children who are a fraction of his size, and small fraction of his age. There's zero reason to attack kids the way he did - nothing would make it acceptable (unless the kids decided to physically mob randomly and suddenly)

The BLM part adds to his awfulness, but it's not the primary reason.

You raise an important point. We don’t know what precipitated the incident. We’ve heard one version, but what happened isn’t clear from the video and we haven’t heard his side.

And I disagree, the only reason this is getting attention as a “horrific attack” is the political context. That’s not to say what he did was ok or appropriate; it wasn’t. But any semblance of reason regarding the severity of the offense has gone out the window.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Twitter is a like a person (without any accountability) shooting a machine gun with zero control of the weapon. Bullets fire every which way, and some innocent people are gunned down. Maybe the intended target is hit, or maybe not.

The incident on the trail was disgusting, and I'm sure the perpetrator will be found.

But this DCUM thread and Twitter are disgusting as well.

Twitter is identifying perpetrators that neighbors, cops, and prosecutors are letting walk. Serving justice the system will not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If he isn’t American, I wonder if he could be booted from the country for assault.

Depends on the visa. Better hope it’s not a diplomatic one

I was thinking the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The CNN article refers to to the people posting the signs as “a man and two women” and the man (who filmed the incident) says he spent his high school years in the DC area. I thought the females in the video were teenagers as well, but perhaps not? Doesn’t make the attack less horrific.

The primary reason this is viewed as horrific is that he was going after BLM posters. Absent this fact, this would get no attention from the media or police.

So you admit there’s disparity in how white people are treated by law enforcement than Black people are. Good to know you’ve joined the cause.

I thought you were against such disparity?

It also has less to do with race than politics. If the same white guy was ripping posters for a school bake sale (or heaven forbid a conservative cause), the reaction would be non-existent.

He didn’t just rip down posters. He physically assaulted someone. He doesn’t own that trail either.

True. But do cases of simple assault usually get national media attention and personal involvement of the state Attorney General?

Why do you think that has happened here?

[Anonymous]

No, the primary reason this is awful is because he attacked children who are a fraction of his size, and small fraction of his age. There's zero reason to attack kids the way he did - nothing would make it acceptable (unless the kids decided to physically mob randomly and suddenly)

The BLM part adds to his awfulness, but it's not the primary reason.

Again, the CNN article refers to the people being attacked as "a man and two women." The man refers to having attended HS in DC, so is presumably 19 or older. So references to "attacking children" are probably incorrect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, the primary reason this is awful is because he attacked children who are a fraction of his size, and small fraction of his age. There's zero reason to attack kids the way he did - nothing would make it acceptable (unless the kids decided to physically mob randomly and suddenly)

The BLM part adds to his awfulness, but it's not the primary reason.

Again, the CNN article refers to the people being attacked as "a man and two women." The man refers to having attended HS in DC, so is presumably 19 or older. So references to "attacking children" are probably incorrect.

A few days ago, there was a woman asking if her Chevy Chase-dwelling daughter really truly needed to be out of DC after curfew. Her stated, non-ironic, rationale was that any police officer would understand she is "just a little girl" on her way home from a party.

By which I mean - somehow we extend childhood quite far for some kids, but not for others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The CNN article refers to to the people posting the signs as “a man and two women” and the man (who filmed the incident) says he spent his high school years in the DC area. I thought the females in the video were teenagers as well, but perhaps not? Doesn’t make the attack less horrific.

The primary reason this is viewed as horrific is that he was going after BLM posters. Absent this fact, this would get no attention from the media or police.

No, the primary reason this is awful is because he attacked children who are a fraction of his size, and small fraction of his age. There's zero reason to attack kids the way he did - nothing would make it acceptable (unless the kids decided to physically mob randomly and suddenly)

The BLM part adds to his awfulness, but it's not the primary reason.

You raise an important point. We don’t know what precipitated the incident. We’ve heard one version, but what happened isn’t clear from the video and we haven’t heard his side.

And I disagree, the only reason this is getting attention as a “horrific attack” is the political context. That’s not to say what he did was ok or appropriate; it wasn’t. But any semblance of reason regarding the severity of the offense has gone out the window.

What? The 34 second video shows him assaulting the girl—who is tiny—quite clearly. What kind of story are you imagining that could possibly justify that?

Do you have kids? This story would get the exact same reaction from DCUM if there were no flyers involved. Parent communities tend to be outraged by attacks on kids, and there is no love for entitled cyclists here. Granted that the BLM angle has helped it get national attention, but what he did to those kids is the focus of our wrath here.