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Anonymous wrote:I hope this is the year when we all stop putting up with assho!es. Racists, bigots, rager cyclists, off leash dog walkers, and people with poor sidewalk etiquette.

I do NOT put racists and bigots in the same category as those others. Racism is not merely bad or uninformed behavior.

Well people are arguing someone who grabbed a woman’s arm and knocked a guy over should get 30 years, so why would now be the time anyone is keeping things in perspective and differentiating between gradations of misconduct/criminality?

I haven’t seen anyone on here argue that Brennan should get 30 years. That number was mentioned on this thread only because it is the maximum possible sentence for the 3 second-degree assault charges he is facing. Most actual lawyers on here have said there is no chance he will serve jail time as a first offender, and I haven’t heard anyone on here voice outrage over that.

I’m somewhat amazed that anyone could watch that video and claim that the assault on the small girl teen wasn’t violent, and it’s clear from other sources that the boy was injured when he was rammed with the bike. But the injuries were not serious, and the fact that the man will surely pay some fines, has lost his job and been exposed as a rageoholic racist satisfies my desire for justice on behalf of the kids. I think that’s true of most posters here, though others will correct me if they disagree.

+1

It has become more and more acceptable to be a rageaholic. I am amazed more people don't get shot, actually.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope this is the year when we all stop putting up with assho!es. Racists, bigots, rager cyclists, off leash dog walkers, and people with poor sidewalk etiquette.

I do NOT put racists and bigots in the same category as those others. Racism is not merely bad or uninformed behavior.

Well people are arguing someone who grabbed a woman’s arm and knocked a guy over should get 30 years, so why would now be the time anyone is keeping things in perspective and differentiating between gradations of misconduct/criminality?

I haven’t seen anyone on here argue that Brennan should get 30 years. That number was mentioned on this thread only because it is the maximum possible sentence for the 3 second-degree assault charges he is facing. Most actual lawyers on here have said there is no chance he will serve jail time as a first offender, and I haven’t heard anyone on here voice outrage over that.

I’m somewhat amazed that anyone could watch that video and claim that the assault on the small girl teen wasn’t violent, and it’s clear from other sources that the boy was injured when he was rammed with the bike. But the injuries were not serious, and the fact that the man will surely pay some fines, has lost his job and been exposed as a rageoholic racist satisfies my desire for justice on behalf of the kids. I think that’s true of most posters here, though others will correct me if they disagree.

Anonymous wrote:All the ire here is directed at that guy not all of us. I'm also a white middle-aged male bicyclist. I'm sure I have my faults, but I'm not as bad as that guy. I see nothing wrong with criticism of his behavior here.

+1

Obviously, this behavior hits home for far more people than care to admit.

Anonymous wrote:I thought this quote from his own son was particularly telling. This is not a nice guy.

“My dad is genuinely sick with remorse for his actions and the pain and fear he has caused,” wrote his son, JP Brennan. “He has his struggles that he has been working through for many years that sometimes overshadow the man he is, but trust me, the love is always there. He, like all of us, has work to do understanding racial injustices.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/court-documents-detail-bicyclists-alleged-assault-of-three-teens-hanging-protest-fliers-along-bethesda-trail/2020/06/06/3fc58d68-a802-11ea-b619-3f9133bbb482_story.html

You know what? I admire his son, as (if this is a genuine statement) he seems humble and honest. Such admirable traits in this area, and at this time. He clearly did not learn either of those positive attributes from his father, and he owns his family's sh&t. That is a good man. Some people fail to escape the hate they learned in their families.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope this is the year when we all stop putting up with assho!es. Racists, bigots, rager cyclists, off leash dog walkers, and people with poor sidewalk etiquette.

I do NOT put racists and bigots in the same category as those others. Racism is not merely bad or uninformed behavior.

Well people are arguing someone who grabbed a woman’s arm and knocked a guy over should get 30 years, so why would now be the time anyone is keeping things in perspective and differentiating between gradations of misconduct/criminality?

Why are you so scared about a racist who assaulted someone, getting 30 years? Ask yourself that question - honestly.

I thought this quote from his own son was particularly telling. This is not a nice guy.

“My dad is genuinely sick with remorse for his actions and the pain and fear he has caused,” wrote his son, JP Brennan. “He has his struggles that he has been working through for many years that sometimes overshadow the man he is, but trust me, the love is always there. He, like all of us, has work to do understanding racial injustices.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/court-documents-detail-bicyclists-alleged-assault-of-three-teens-hanging-protest-fliers-along-bethesda-trail/2020/06/06/3fc58d68-a802-11ea-b619-3f9133bbb482_story.html

Anonymous wrote:I hope this is the year when we all stop putting up with assho!es. Racists, bigots, rager cyclists, off leash dog walkers, and people with poor sidewalk etiquette.

Hope all you wish. It’s not going to happen.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope this is the year when we all stop putting up with assho!es. Racists, bigots, rager cyclists, off leash dog walkers, and people with poor sidewalk etiquette.

I do NOT put racists and bigots in the same category as those others. Racism is not merely bad or uninformed behavior.

Well people are arguing someone who grabbed a woman’s arm and knocked a guy over should get 30 years, so why would now be the time anyone is keeping things in perspective and differentiating between gradations of misconduct/criminality?

The fact is that those are 2 separate, intentional assaults.

Signed,
A former defense lawyer and federal LE manager

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope this is the year when we all stop putting up with assho!es. Racists, bigots, rager cyclists, off leash dog walkers, and people with poor sidewalk etiquette.

I do NOT put racists and bigots in the same category as those others. Racism is not merely bad or uninformed behavior.

Well people are arguing someone who grabbed a woman’s arm and knocked a guy over should get 30 years, so why would now be the time anyone is keeping things in perspective and differentiating between gradations of misconduct/criminality?

Are you saying that was not a violent assault?!

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Anonymous wrote:I hope this is the year when we all stop putting up with assho!es. Racists, bigots, rager cyclists, off leash dog walkers, and people with poor sidewalk etiquette.

I do NOT put racists and bigots in the same category as those others. Racism is not merely bad or uninformed behavior.

Well people are arguing someone who grabbed a woman’s arm and knocked a guy over should get 30 years, so why would now be the time anyone is keeping things in perspective and differentiating between gradations of misconduct/criminality?

Anonymous wrote:I hope this is the year when we all stop putting up with assho!es. Racists, bigots, rager cyclists, off leash dog walkers, and people with poor sidewalk etiquette.

I do NOT put racists and bigots in the same category as those others. Racism is not merely bad or uninformed behavior.

I hope this is the year when we all stop putting up with assho!es. Racists, bigots, rager cyclists, off leash dog walkers, and people with poor sidewalk etiquette.

All the ire here is directed at that guy not all of us. I'm also a white middle-aged male bicyclist. I'm sure I have my faults, but I'm not as bad as that guy. I see nothing wrong with criticism of his behavior here.

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Anonymous wrote:This man is obviously a major jerk and deserves jail time.

But... after the women-hating Karen threads, it seems like a breath of fresh air that nobody here is putting this on all white men.

Huh? Have you not read this thread?

Seriously!!!

Is today like “opposite day” or something?

DP, but I read the thread and most of the generalized hate here is for white, middle-aged men who are cyclists.

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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.

Please don't inflict this guy on minority high schoolers.

This!

Especially not in MCPS where they already have to deal with so much crap.

Unfair to use them to educate some privileged asshole.