[Bethesda cyclist] Do you know this man?

[Anonymous]

PS pimples popping is supposed to be sickening and yet promises the hope of healing

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder if he heard about others being falsely accused on social media. Did he go straight to the police and confess so that those being wrongly identified could have their names cleared?

Nope he was going to "church" when he got pulled over. Then skipped church, went straight to his lawyer.

PP here and that's the part the bothers me the most. If he knew others were being accused and didn't immediately turn himself in at that point then his subsequent apology is worthless. Of course I don't know what he knew. And no he's not going to jail for thirty years nor should he.

I disagree. There is nothing wrong with talking to a lawyer before turning yourself in. You would be foolish not to. Honestly, I don’t see anything wrong with not turning yourself in period. There’s no obligation to do that and often that would be a very bad move.

As for going to the priest, you could just as easily be going there to seek penance and guidance for dealing with his problems as many more nefarious motive.

You basically just described the thief who isn't sorry he stole just sorry he got caught.

I just described someone who is smart enough to consult with a lawyer; that has nothing to do with remorse one way or another.

As for the priest, why would someone seeking spiritual guidance/forgiveness be a sign of lack of remorse? That makes no sense.

There is no element of remorse, regardless of what you think.

The incident happened on June 1. The first suspects were flagged June 1-2 and were exonerated on June 3. Brennan was finally arrested on Friday, June 5. If he was remorseful, he could have come out anytime in the first 24-48 hours. He would have consulted a priest and an attorney immediately and could have come forward with a statement from his lawyer early enough to avoid having other suspects doxxed and vilified. He spent the 4 days hiding all evidence. He hid some of his items in a bicycle bag that was buried in the closet. He threw away and expensive bicycle shirt. He hid the bicycle helmet in a nondescript bag under the front porch. He hid the tape and flyers that he took from the kids in the basement. He took the bike four blocks away and hid it behind an office building where he used to have an office. None of these actions suggest any remorse. All point to him trying desperately to hide the fact that he was involved. He had no desire to save others from being suspected. He did not care about the students that he assaulted. He did not care that he had harmed people and was continuing to harm others by hiding his guilt.

The only remorse he has shown is that he regrets being caught. He had no plans to reveal himself, turn himself in, save others from being erroneously blamed for his terrible actions until he was confronted by police that stopped the car he was riding in and asked him point blank if he was the cyclist.

https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2020/06/exclusive-lawyer-of-suspect-in-viral-bike-trail-assault-says-client-was-on-his-way-to-priest-when-stopped-by-police/

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder if he heard about others being falsely accused on social media. Did he go straight to the police and confess so that those being wrongly identified could have their names cleared?

Nope he was going to "church" when he got pulled over. Then skipped church, went straight to his lawyer.

PP here and that's the part the bothers me the most. If he knew others were being accused and didn't immediately turn himself in at that point then his subsequent apology is worthless. Of course I don't know what he knew. And no he's not going to jail for thirty years nor should he.

I disagree. There is nothing wrong with talking to a lawyer before turning yourself in. You would be foolish not to. Honestly, I don’t see anything wrong with not turning yourself in period. There’s no obligation to do that and often that would be a very bad move.

As for going to the priest, you could just as easily be going there to seek penance and guidance for dealing with his problems as many more nefarious motive.

You basically just described the thief who isn't sorry he stole just sorry he got caught.

I just described someone who is smart enough to consult with a lawyer; that has nothing to do with remorse one way or another.

As for the priest, why would someone seeking spiritual guidance/forgiveness be a sign of lack of remorse? That makes no sense.

There is no element of remorse, regardless of what you think.

The incident happened on June 1. The first suspects were flagged June 1-2 and were exonerated on June 3. Brennan was finally arrested on Friday, June 5. If he was remorseful, he could have come out anytime in the first 24-48 hours. He would have consulted a priest and an attorney immediately and could have come forward with a statement from his lawyer early enough to avoid having other suspects doxxed and vilified. He spent the 4 days hiding all evidence. He hid some of his items in a bicycle bag that was buried in the closet. He threw away and expensive bicycle shirt. He hid the bicycle helmet in a nondescript bag under the front porch. He hid the tape and flyers that he took from the kids in the basement. He took the bike four blocks away and hid it behind an office building where he used to have an office. None of these actions suggest any remorse. All point to him trying desperately to hide the fact that he was involved. He had no desire to save others from being suspected. He did not care about the students that he assaulted. He did not care that he had harmed people and was continuing to harm others by hiding his guilt.

The only remorse he has shown is that he regrets being caught. He had no plans to reveal himself, turn himself in, save others from being erroneously blamed for his terrible actions until he was confronted by police that stopped the car he was riding in and asked him point blank if he was the cyclist.

https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2020/06/exclusive-lawyer-of-suspect-in-viral-bike-trail-assault-says-client-was-on-his-way-to-priest-when-stopped-by-police/

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THAT is NOT a good person, no matter how PP tries to change the facts.

[Anonymous]

Why do you suppose he kept the tape and flyers? It seems like it would have been easy to dispose of them. Trophies?

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you suppose he kept the tape and flyers? It seems like it would have been easy to dispose of them. Trophies?

I doubt he viewed them as trophies that he would look back at and remember fondly the events. There is no reason to think he is that diabolical.

It seems more likely that he just didn’t think about it and never really considered the evidentiary value.

[Anonymous]

He knew the cops could search his trash

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He knew the cops could search his trash

He could have thrown them out almost anywhere. He simply wasn’t thinking about it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you suppose he kept the tape and flyers? It seems like it would have been easy to dispose of them. Trophies?

I doubt he viewed them as trophies that he would look back at and remember fondly the events. There is no reason to think he is that diabolical.

It seems more likely that he just didn’t think about it and never really considered the evidentiary value.

He was only trying not to get identified. That is why he hid the cycle, clothes and helmet. He did not throw away the flyers because no one would be able to identify him with the flyers. His clothes, helmet and cycle was what would give him away. He also would have eventually burned the flyers because putting it in the recycling was dangerous. I don't think he thought that they would get to his basement with a search warrent. I think his game-plan was loosing the clothes, cycle and helmet. He was going to the lawyer to get their input. He did not expect that the police was following him. I think that spooked both the man and the lawyers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do you suppose he kept the tape and flyers? It seems like it would have been easy to dispose of them. Trophies?

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Kept on his basement office desk, so he could gloat to himself, and whatever other people think like him.

He absolutely made a conscientious effort to get rid of most of the evidence, that was no coincidence, though (again) people who are as malicious as him will try to say otherwise. An innocent party does not find four different places to put things that are considered evidence.

How many times have you come home from an innocent bike outing, and "gee, I think I'll"......put 1.) your helmet safely in a bag and crawl under your porch t store it, and 2.) bring your bike four blocks away to lock it at your former place of employment 3.) tossed your expensive biking shirt and 4.) put the rest of your clothes in the back of your closet, in a bag. Give me a break. Fortunately, most people are smarter than him, and the cops were one step ahead. He pissed off one too many neighbors, it seems.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you suppose he kept the tape and flyers? It seems like it would have been easy to dispose of them. Trophies?

I doubt he viewed them as trophies that he would look back at and remember fondly the events. There is no reason to think he is that diabolical.

It seems more likely that he just didn’t think about it and never really considered the evidentiary value.

He was only trying not to get identified. That is why he hid the cycle, clothes and helmet. He did not throw away the flyers because no one would be able to identify him with the flyers. His clothes, helmet and cycle was what would give him away. He also would have eventually burned the flyers because putting it in the recycling was dangerous. I don't think he thought that they would get to his basement with a search warrent. I think his game-plan was loosing the clothes, cycle and helmet. He was going to the lawyer to get their input. He did not expect that the police was following him. I think that spooked both the man and the lawyers.

Beautiful. The best part is, he thought that other people being named would continue, and he could buy as much time as he wanted - without realizing the cops were already after him. Great ending!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if he heard about others being falsely accused on social media. Did he go straight to the police and confess so that those being wrongly identified could have their names cleared?

Except the twitter mob never made it a point of clearing those names, or apologizing. They just moved on. As usual.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder if he heard about others being falsely accused on social media. Did he go straight to the police and confess so that those being wrongly identified could have their names cleared?

Except the twitter mob never made it a point of clearing those names, or apologizing. They just moved on. As usual.

Well then, he owes the three teens a face to face or written apology, plus the people who were questioned. This is all on him, he caused this, and he didn't bat an eye to come forward until the cops stopped the vehicle he was in. Disgusting. He has zero regard for anyone but himself.

[Anonymous]

I had four teeth broken the winter before last when a guy punched me in the face while stealing my phone outside of Pike and Rose.

Police caught him, and he was charged with second degree assault, the same thing Spandex Jerkoff is charged with, plus misdemeanor theft.

At trial, he got a $436 restitution judgement, and no jail time, despite breaking four of my teeth.

No. Jail. Time.



So if THIS guy on the bike gets jail, I’m going to be seriously pissed.

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Anonymous wrote:According to the Maryland judiciary case search, he was charged with three counts of second degree assault. Can you get jail time for that?

In theory, yes, he could get 10 years for each count, running consecutively. In practice he will see nowhere near that, if he sees any at all.

I think a part of his sentence should be to work with minority high schoolers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had four teeth broken the winter before last when a guy punched me in the face while stealing my phone outside of Pike and Rose.

Police caught him, and he was charged with second degree assault, the same thing Spandex Jerkoff is charged with, plus misdemeanor theft.

At trial, he got a $436 restitution judgement, and no jail time, despite breaking four of my teeth.

No. Jail. Time.



So if THIS guy on the bike gets jail, I’m going to be seriously pissed.

If you had gotten punched in the teeth because you were wearing a BLM t-shirt the result might have been different. Too bad he was just after your phone and not something valuable like flyers.