I choose to believe the bicyclist, mainly because David Dinkins is a jackass. And you know how I feel about bicyclists.
reuters – Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins denied on Saturday an accusation that he plowed into a bicycle deliveryman while driving on a Manhattan street and then fled.
Deliveryman Rodrigo Garcia alleged that a car driven by the 89-year-old former politician struck him on June 30 as Garcia was stopped to make a turn on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
Dinkins, who was mayor from 1990 to 1993, drove off and did not return to the accident site, according to the lawsuit filed on Friday in Manhattan Supreme Court.
The suit said Garcia was seriously injured but did not give details. The New York Post newspaper said his ankle was broken.
In a statement on Saturday, Dinkins said the incident took place as he was driving his wife to a hospital. He was unaware of it until a bystander told him a bicycle had struck his car, Dinkins said.
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When you are 89 that happens all the time, I drove off a 12 ft. high bridge and wasn’t aware of it until a bystander told me about it.
Heck, Running over a bicyclist doesn’t cause that much of a bump in the road, kinda like an 89 year old running over a curb he was unaware of.
The FBI has investigated this mishap.
They determined there was no intent on Dinkins part, he was just careless.
Comey stated, “I mean, it’s not like Dinkins had classified Department of State information, or anything.” “However, we did find 13 devices once owned by Hillary Clinton in his car, we returned them to Hillary without even turning them on.”
“Case Closed, we are moving on to the more important Porn sting operation.” .
I’ve always contended that bicycles and motorized vehicles DO NOT mix.
What’s the BFD? He did the same thing to New York City.
The deer in Ireland didn’t come up with an excuse. They just don’t like bicyclists.
http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/phoenix-park-stag-crash-happy-ending-as-triathlete-qualifies-for-world-championships-752139.html
We could use more former progressives. I doubt the Dink is one of them.
89 and behind the wheel, yeah, I can believe he never saw the biker or noticed he hit him. Looking through the steering wheel, probably deaf as a stump, and staring at the hood ornament to try and stay on the pavement.
Sort of like seeing your mother-in-law driving off a cliff in your new car.
But, I still have to be on the side of the cyclist because Dinkins is a world-class dink.
Hey, he said the bike hit him. Must ban bicycles, it’s the only way. Anything else would be elder abuse.
Maybe Donald Trump can get him a part-time gig handing out hand towels in the Trump Towers men’s room–it’ll give him something to do with his free time and bring back memories of those heady days when he held court in the men’s room outside the Oak Room at the Plaza.
His parents were at a Dunkin Donut when they chose his name.
Finally done something of which he can take pride.
izlamo delenda est …