General: Dr. Thompson is found guilty of all counts in LA road rage trial

I dont remember this happening, and not sure if anyone has read this yet, but here is the link and article for it so far.

http://www.velonews.com/article/99800

Dr. Thompson is found guilty of all counts in LA road rage trial.
By Patrick Brady
Published: Nov. 2, 2009
The verdict was released Monday afternoon.
The verdict was released Monday afternoon.
Photo: Chris Roberts

A Los Angeles Superior Court jury on Monday found Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson guilty of assaulting cyclists by abruptly stopping his car in front of them on a hilly Los Angeles County road last year.

Thompson, a former emergency room doctor, was found guilty of six felonies and one misdemeanor and could face as much as five years in prison.

He was remanded and ordered held without bail until sentencing. He was handcuffed in the courtroom after the verdict was read.

Thompson was accused of assault with a deadly weapon, reckless driving causing specified bodily injury, battery with serious bodily injury and mayhem. The most serious charges stem from a July 4, 2008, incident on Mandeville Canyon Road, the road where Thompson lives, where he was accused of abruptly stopping his car in front of two cyclists. Other charges relate to a similar incident on the same road that did not result in injuries.

In the July 4 incident, the two cyclists hit the rear of Thompson's car; one slammed through the rear window, the other catapulted over the car into the road. In the earlier incident, the cyclists said they narrowly avoided hitting the rear of Thompson's car.

Thompson's lawyer had argued that the cyclists were belligerent and may have fallen because of the inherent instability of bicycles. He suggested that in any case the incident was accidental, not criminal.

Please check back soon for a complete report.

Justice served

Posted By: veggieIn my mind i see some mad doctor driving one of those blocky Mercedes suvs

Did you see the blood on the trunk of his car? Even though it's unlikely, I hope he gets the maximum sentence.

I believe he is also getting his doctor's license revoked. Makes sense, seeings as he plowed the two guys down and didn't help them at all.

Posted By: gregJustice served

Halfway. A guilty verdict on a violent crime charge means nothing if not followed by a HARSH sentence. I don't wanna see this asshole under house arrest for 6 months and volunteering at the local YMCA for community service. Jail time is important here. Not only to punish Mr. Thompson appropriately but to discourage other auto-assaults in the future.
It's an encouraging start though. Let him rot.

Posted By: latronI think it's off base calling this an instance of "road rage." That implies it was a spontaneous, unplanned incident based on circumstances. In fact, it was a premeditated act of violence.

Indeed. Road rage is bad enough. This seems more like an extremely dangerous and sadistic little "game" Mr. Thompson likes to play with cyclists.
Let's play a new game Mr. Thompson, it's called Where's my cellmate gonna put his weener tonight?!?.

Posted By: sfbee

Posted By: iron jaidenLet's play a new game Mr. Thompson, it's calledWhere's my cellmate gonna put his weener tonight?!?.

That's not necessarily a bad thing ...

Haha. Let's assume that prison rape is usually an unpleasant reality regardless of the sexual orientation of the rapee.

Unless your cellmate happens to be a super sexy double agent doing time for explosions!

Sexy pictures of Daniel Craig are always necessary.

Dig.

(I was trying to figure out how to say that, Jaiden. Daniel Craig is a good way.)