A Seattle man who drove his Subaru through a group of Critical Mass bike riders has called the cyclists… wait for it… “eco-terrorists.”
It seems that the lunatic driver, Mark, says he felt intimidated and afraid because of the cyclists, so he tried to rev his engine and instead accidentally put a couple people in the hospital. Oops.
The Stranger’s blog interviewed Mark:
While a some cyclists I’ve spoken with have written Mark off as another indignant road-hog, Mark says he actually used to be a bike commuter when he lived in Seattle a few years ago. “I sympathize with [cyclists’] cause. I ride bikes too. I’m a liberal hippie democrat,†he says, adding “I’m gay, the person with me was a lesbian and we were attacked by eco-terrorists. It’s the most Seattle thing that could have happened.
This wasn’t the only recent attack on “eco-terrorist” bikers. Check out this YouTube clip of another Critical Mass ride where a cop randomly tackles a cyclist (and the cyclist was charged with assault and resisting arrest).
I think this may actually top the story of whalers calling Paul Watson an “eco-terrorist,” then shooting him.
What do you think?