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Related: About this forumvideo of St. Pete Beach fire chief assaulting a cyclist WITH HIS TRUCK
happened a few months ago. I just saw the video today.
wow
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nL3iLfK2xg0
https://www.tampabay.com/news/pinellas/2024/07/10/st-pete-beach-district-fire-chief-resigns-after-road-rage-incident-with-cyclist/
St. Pete Beach district fire chief resigns after road rage incident with cyclist
Thomas McClave Jr. was arrested in May on assault and battery charges in connection to the encounter with the cyclist in Redington Shores.
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McClave, who was hired by the city in November, had been placed on unpaid administrative leave after his arrest on May 23 on charges of of aggravated assault and simple battery hours after the encounter with the cyclist on Gulf Boulevard in Redington Shores.
A disciplinary notice released to the Times on Wednesday shows that McClave was notified after his arrest that the city was investigating possible violations of city rules governing employee personal conduct and on or off duty conduct which adversely affects the employees ability to perform his duties... The notice said he faced disciplinary action up to termination.
Woodwizard
(1,034 posts)As a regular cyclist for the last 25 years I have had a few run ins with some real assholes. Even had an ambulance driver hit the sirens just for fun passing me on a mountain with a sharp 10 mph switch back turn I was not on the road it has a 4' shoulder.
Unless you are in a vehicle you are not a person to some drivers.
That guy needs to go to jail. But he won't.
ArkansasDemocrat1
(3,213 posts)People don't see past the end of their hood anymore.
Jilly_in_VA
(11,106 posts)That's assault with a deadly weapon. Charge him with THAT, why don't you, FloriDUH? You know you would if he were Black...