The Farkin.net guide to internet activism - $3100 in exchange for 1 dead cyclist  
(6 comments)  Sunday, 1-May-2005  10:13 PM - by Ryan 
So, presuming you haven't been living under a rock for the last 2 weeks, you've probably heard about the case of Ian Humphrey's, an Adelaide father of two who was struck and killed by a 4wd driven by cop-turned-lawyer while cycling in the Barossa valley.

The details of the case are sickening to say the least. The defendant had been drinking before the accident occured and fled the scene, leaving Humphreys to die at the side of the road. In court the defendant was acquitted by majority verdict of the charge of death by dangerous driving and an alternate charge of driving in a manner dangerous to the public.

The defendant was unanimously found guilty of a lesser charge of driving without due care. As a result of this verdict, he received a $3100 sentence and a 12 month loss of license. Again, thats a $3100 and a 12 month license suspension for killing a cyclist.

By now, you're probably feeling pretty outraged and you're wondering what you can do to express your outrage and ensure that justice is finally done in this case. Here at farkin.net, we want to make it easy for you to do so to ensure that the South Australian government knows just how angry the cycling community nationwide is with this pathetic excuse for 'justice' and just how much noise we're willing to make.

Below is a list of peope in the South Australian government you can email your concerns to as well as the topics you may wish to raise with them in regards to the cyclist killing case. Please try to keep all replies legible, intelligent and free of any threats or abusive language. We want to look like reasoned, intelligent people, not an angry mob.

SA Attorney Generals Department - justice@justice.sa.gov.au
Theme: You must change the law to protect the rights of cyclists.

SA Premiers Department - premier@saugov.sa.gov.au
Theme: This case damages the reputation of South Australia nationally.

The Hon Jane Lomax-Smith MP Minister for Tourism -
minedcs@saugov.sa.gov.au
Theme: The riding in South Australia is awesome, but I would not consider coming there because you don't care about cyclists.

The Water Bottle Protest
There will be a protest ride in Adelaide on Saturday May 7th at 9:30am from Victoria Square to Parliament House. Bring an old water bottle to remember the fallen and leave them there with a message on them. There is also a protest ride in Melbourne at the same time leaving from Federation Square and heading to Parliament House. If your city is having a protest ride be sure to let us know and if it isn't, get into the Watering Hole and organise one!

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