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Where one of the cyclists' face went through Dr. Thompson's window. His nose became "detached." | Photo: Chris Roberts
Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson pleaded not guilty today to charges following a July 4th incident where he slammed on his breaks causing one cyclist's face to partially smash through the back window and sending another one rolling on the ground.
Thompson told police, before he was arrested, he wanted to teach the cyclists a lesson. Mandeville Canyon in Brentwood is a popular but narrow hillside road for groups of cyclists.
The LA Times finds that he faces a handful of charges:
- one felony count of reckless driving causing injury
- two felony counts of battery with serious injury
- two counts of causing “great bodily injury” to the cyclists while attempting to commit a felony
- one count of mayhem for other severe injuries to one of the cyclists
- one count of misdemeanor reckless driving causing injury in an incident with another cyclist on the same road in March
A trial is set for March 6, but his attorney plans to get the charges dismissed.
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Thompson's attorney can blowhard all he wants about plans to get the charges dismissed, but it all comes off as just pre-trial posturing. I'd be interested to know on what grounds he thinks he can succeed.
This case deserves to go to trial but I won't be at all surprised if some deal is cut where the defendant gets community service and restitution.
All lawyers worth their $300 dollar an hour ten hour minimum fee do this. Big deal.
Isn't this guy an emergency room Dr.? At least, that's what I remember. So he was having a slow night and wanted more patients?
On the plus side, at least his sentence will be longer now.
For the record, while I don't know if these cyclists, or the cyclists that preceded them were being assholes, I hate asshole cyclists as much as the next LA resident, but my mother taught me that trying to kill someone with your car is wrong.
"Breaks"? Really???
Breaks, maybe it was a pun!
Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson sounds like a complete and utter douchebag. I can't wait to see how this turns out.
what a dipshit. have fun getting physicals in jail, you nasty fuck.
what a dipshit. have fun giving & getting physicals in jail, you nasty fuck.
not guilty? i don't know in what world this guy thinks he isn't guilty when he intentionally tries to and succeeds in injuring and almost killing a guy but gosh.
All drivers should remember that the road is for cars AND bicycles. The laws of the road are that a bicycle can take the lane if the rider feels that is the safest line to take at that time, then move back over to the right side of the lane when safe to do so. Everyone needs to be a little more patient out there.
What happened to this guy... still in discovery?