NYPD Secretly Alters Victim-Blaming Narrative of Death of E-Bike Rider and Charges Trucker
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"There is no excuse for this practice," said Marco Conner of Transportation Alternatives.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about NYPD Crash Investigations
IT’S 23 DEAD! NYPD Blaming E-Bike Rider Killed By Private Carter
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The senior e-bike rider who was mowed down by a private sanitation truck driver earlier this month has died, becoming the 23rd cyclist killed this year — and cops are blaming the victim.
Brooklyn DA Investigating Crash That Killed 10-Year-Old
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Cops blame the victim and make excuses for the driver after an SUV runs amok in Midwood.
UPDATED: Out-of-Control Driver Hits and Kills 10-Year-Old Boy in Midwood
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The carnage continues, as the city racks up its 147th traffic fatality this year.
Police Search For Fatal Hit-and-Run Driver Who Fled Queens Crash On Foot
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A hit-and-run driver fled his car on foot after fatally striking a woman’s car early Tuesday morning in Queens, killing the 72-year-old passenger and sending the 56-year-old driver to the hospital.
STREETSBLOG INVESTIGATION: Hit-and-Run Drivers Injure Thousands — Why are So Few Ever Charged?
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Factors include badly worded state law, flawed NYPD investigations, juries comprised of drivers, and, let's face it, a general sense that vehicular crimes are not treated with the same level of seriousness as other crimes.