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‘They’ve Put My Life At Risk’: Reckless Motorcyclists Causing Concern Throughout The City
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/10/01/reckless-motorcyclists/
By Jim Williams October 1, 2019 at 5:49 pm
Filed Under:Chicago, Chicago News, Michigan Avenue, Motorcyclists, South Loop
CHICAGO (CBS)– Groups of hundreds of motorcyclists in Chicago are putting themselves and others at risk as they blow red lights, stop signs and ride on sidewalks.
As CBS 2’s Jim Williams reported Tuesday, these incidents have been reported in numerous places — from the South Loop at 13th Street and Wabash Avenue to the Magnificent Mile and Jackson Park — often late at night.
Hundreds of motorcyclists disobey traffic laws and roar down the street forcing pedestrians to scramble.
“It’s just amazing and frightening, actually,” said Kim, who wants to remain anonymous.
Kim speaks for many of her neighbors in describing the reckless motorcyclists.
“Two hundred, 300 motorcyclists barreling down the road,” she said, “disregarding all traffic lights, stop signs, speed limits, pedestrians on sidewalks.”
The motorcyclists’ own videos show it all: Wheelies on the Kennedy Expressway, as they weave from lane to lane.
In another video, they blow red lights on a busy North Michigan Avenue, right in front of pedestrians.
In Jackson Park, a motorcyclist can be seen riding on the sidewalk for blocks near the Museum of Science and Industry, close to parents and their children.
“The frightening thing is just the sheer number of them,” Kim said. “You have no control. Everybody jumps out of the way.”
Kim has also seen motorcyclists stop traffic at intersections.o
It’s problem in other parts of the country as well. In Florida, police are using helicopters to track mobs of reckless motorcyclists.
New York is monitoring social media accounts of motorcyclists.
A Chicago Police spokeswoman told CBS 2 that in the last 90 days, she could only find 911 calls regarding the motorcycle on the sidewalk near the museum. But people in the South Loop insist they’ve called police too.
Kim and her neighbors want action now.
“Walking across the street and fearing they’re going to hit me — they’ve put my life at risk without me having any choice,” Kim said.
Tuesday afternoon, Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd) told CBS 2 she’s calling for public hearings with the police department and the Office of Emergency Management to hear the concerns and to come up with solutions to crackdown on the reckless motorcyclists.
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When your flight attendant serves you coffee with sugar after you asked for Equal.
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/leake...-republic-airways-employees/story?id=66149077
The two had been involved in an intimate relationship since November, according to a probable cause statement, but things went sour when Sporer saw something she didn’t like on Thomas' cellphone.
"They both agreed to break up so Thomas went onto the plane and sat in the cock-pit and Sporer went to the gate," according to a probable cause affidavit. "Sporer became angry and went onto the plane to confront Thomas. Sporer grabbed Thomas by the neck tie and slapped him in the face with an open hand three times. Thomas retaliated by grabbing Sporer and striking her in the ribs with a closed fist."
Extinction Rebellion protests: Man climbs on to British Airways plane before take-off as climate activists occupy airport
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/extinction-rebellion-protests-man-climbs-122900562.html
A climate change protester has climbed on to a British Airways plane preparing for take-off, as Extinction Rebellion activists seek to "shut down" London City airport.
Sources from the group have identified the activist as James Brown, a paralympian in his early fifties who is registered as visually impaired.
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The protester has been identified by the group as paralympian James Brown (Facebook/Extinction Rebellion)
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He is believed to have climbed on top of the plane during boarding.
A second activist, who was filming Mr Brown, was arrested as she filmed the protest on suspicion of aiding and abetting disruption of an aircraft.
She has since been taken into custody.
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Pilots union officials at two of the largest U.S. airline operators of the 737 Max, American and Southwest Airlines, reacted with dismay.
“This more evidence that Boeing misled pilots, government regulators and other aviation experts about the safety of the 737 Max," said Jon Weaks, president of Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, in a statement. "It is clear that the company’s negligence and fraud put the flying public at risk."
And Dennis Tajer, spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association for American, said "it's very serious if Boeing had someone within who is describing something egregious." He added, "We want to know under what conditions (MCAS was malfunctioning) so we can determine if something is new within the MCAS system."
He also said the union is solidly behind the FAA's Dickson on the matter. "We count on the FAA as a safety-culture partner."