Riders throat cut by fishing wire strung across intersection

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mystifier said:
WTF? really? I did not know that (then again I have never been on a snowmobile). WHY??? And in Ontario? And have people ever been caught?
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Unfortunately some snowmobilers like to use people's private property, on which to ride, without permission. Much like motorcyclists are tired of being put at risk and decide to take the law into their own hands, some land owners are equally frustrated. That's one of the things that triggers this sort of act.

Then again, some people are just evil.
 
mystifier said:
WTF? really? I did not know that (then again I have never been on a snowmobile). WHY??? And in Ontario? And have people ever been caught?
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I've heard of it a few times and I've also heard of them targeting dirt bikes and quads. Usually it's not across the public trails but some angry land owner thinking it's the appropriate way to keep people out. I use caution when I'm coming across a spot I think might be booby trapped or an old fenceline that might have a stray wire still up.
 
Irocian said:
how is it i state what actually happens there daily is racist? I have lived here for more then 42 years and have known the area my whole life if you dont like the truth thats not my fault bury your head in the sand if you like but thats what i have seen daily
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This thread really should have nothing at all to do with race, I was simply pointing to the fact that you took this as an opportunity to besmirch an entire group/neighbourhood based entirely on anecdotes and speculations. It would be as silly as me remarking on a reported murder by saying “It would not surprise me if the murderer was Scottish, because Scotland generally has one of the highest murder rates in Europe (fact)!”, or going on about how I wouldn’t live close to a Scottish community, as that would just be asking to get murdered by those out of control murderous Scots.

Although I drive/ride through there frequently, I’m not familiar with the particulars of this neighborhood, the point is that drug dealing and burglary, and fear and hatred towards any ethnicity has nothing to do with this thread. We can express our concern for a fellow rider without spreading baseless hate towards others.


Not trying to start a flame war here, just explaining myself as requested. More love and understanding, less fear and hate.
 
Smutty said:
...But like I said, I really hope that this is a one-time incident and was merely very bad luck...
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This is not a one-time event. This is the second confirmed case where a motorcyclist has been cut in the neck by fishing line or something similar. The first rider is on this board and we have discussed this. His case happened on the Baview Extension near Dundas. You can find the thread as a link from this thread.
 
TorontoBoy said:
This is not a one-time event. This is the second confirmed case where a motorcyclist has been cut in the neck by fishing line or something similar. The first rider is on this board and we have discussed this. His case happened on the Baview Extension near Dundas. You can find the thread as a link from this thread.
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I've heard of this happening in the states on back roads frequented by riders.
 
GoSlo said:
This thread really should have nothing at all to do with race, I was simply pointing to the fact that you took this as an opportunity to besmirch an entire group/neighbourhood based entirely on anecdotes and speculations. It would be as silly as me remarking on a reported murder by saying “It would not surprise me if the murderer was Scottish, because Scotland generally has one of the highest murder rates in Europe (fact)!”, or going on about how I wouldn’t live close to a Scottish community, as that would just be asking to get murdered by those out of control murderous Scots.

Although I drive/ride through there frequently, I’m not familiar with the particulars of this neighborhood, the point is that drug dealing and burglary, and fear and hatred towards any ethnicity has nothing to do with this thread. We can express our concern for a fellow rider without spreading baseless hate towards others.


Not trying to start a flame war here, just explaining myself as requested. More love and understanding, less fear and hate.
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Wouldn't he have to indicate that it was a particular race involved for it to be racist? I'm not from that area and don't have a clue as to who's in question.
 
GoSlo said:
Racist, bigot, prejudiced .... whatever you prefer :rolleyes:.
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For someone who wants to keep that crap outta this thread, you sure are throwin a lot of words in..

I guess that type of behaviours typical of delusionals :rolleyes:
 
GoSlo said:
Racist, bigot, prejudiced .... whatever you prefer :rolleyes:.
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it's not racist to indicate a particular geographic area has a crime problem. It would only have been racist if he actually singled out a particular race. Looking at his post (which has not been edited, I note), there was no mention of race, only a neighborhood.
 
The issue is not racial, but it is definitely cultural where kite fighting is concerned. I suggest that people move on from that angle, and get back on topic.
 
The odd thing is I watched the footage this morning and it showed the kite string taut across the roadway and a police officer was wiping it with a cloth. Very terrible to hear. Sometimes sucks how society looks down at punishing kids; they can be pure evil!
 
BusaBob said:
it's not racist to indicate a particular geographic area has a crime problem. It would only have been racist if he actually singled out a particular race. Looking at his post (which has not been edited, I note), there was no mention of race, only a neighborhood.
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Agreed. Noticing trends is not racist.

Rob MacLennan said:
The issue is not racial, but it is definitely cultural where kite fighting is concerned. I suggest that people move on from that angle, and get back on topic.
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A local resident of the area just spoke with CP24 and stated again that it was kite string, and in his walks through his area he has encountered children playing with kites and abandoning the line, and also tying it up to poles. I can't believe someone would do this purposefully, it seems like more of a kids being careless issue to me, and residents of the area seem to believe that as well.
 
According the the article, the rider wasn't "clothes-lined" off the bike and crashed. It says he felt something tighten up around his neck, hit the brakes and pulled over, then realized he'd been sliced across the right side of the neck.

Just speculating here, but is it possible that a slack length of kite line (of sufficient length, as there was alot of it reported at the scene) across the road, possibly tied to a post on the right side of the road by some reckless kids caused the laceration from high friction after it got caught up underneath the rider's jaw/helmet?
 
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IRONLUNG said:
Agreed. Noticing trends is not racist.

A local resident of the area just spoke with CP24 and stated again that it was kite string, and in his walks through his area he has encountered children playing with kites and abandoning the line, and also tying it up to poles. I can't believe someone would do this purposefully, it seems like more of a kids being careless issue to me, and residents of the area seem to believe that as well.
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When he said "kids", he was referring to 15-16 year olds.
 
Zed-X-Rex said:
For someone who wants to keep that crap outta this thread, you sure are throwin a lot of words in..

I guess that type of behaviours typical of delusionals :rolleyes:
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That made me smile;).

When he stated that things were all good when the neighbourhood was Scottish, but went to hell when the 'Regent Parks' and others moved in (I'm paraphrasing here as I'm losing interest, and this is distracting from the real issue of the thread), it became obviously racist. lets not have pots calling kettles delusional.

My last word here. If anyone really has a desire to discuss this further, please start a new thread (out of respect for this one).
 
mystifier said:
WTF? really? I did not know that (then again I have never been on a snowmobile). WHY??? And in Ontario? And have people ever been caught?
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Yep, Ontario trails. Lot's of speculation as to who might be doing it (dog walkers using the trails, x-country skiiers, etc) basically anyone who might be irritated by snowmobiles on the trails. Haven't heard of anyone being caught. There's not like there's a lot of people to witness someone running wire (yes wire has been used) between two trees.
 
Can't believe some dick n his friends are sitting somewhere probably laughing at this whole situation....GWS rider
 
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