Teen who ran over 6 cyclists outside Houston walks free

[mahatmakanejeeves]

I mean, if you have to run over six cyclists, being a white teen boy in a truck in Texas is the way to do it

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Teen who ran over 6 cyclists outside Houston walks free
Authorities are tight-lipped about whether or not the teenager would face any charges...
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Teen who ran over 6 cyclists outside Houston walks free

Authorities are tight-lipped about whether or not the teenager would face any charges after the fact.

Jay R. Jordan
Sep. 27, 2021 | Updated: Sep. 28, 2021 9:20 a.m.



The force of the impact damaged the front end of the teenager's truck.
Chase Ferrell

Immediately after harassing and running over six cyclists near Houston this past weekend, the teenager behind the wheel of the black truck had one thing on his mind, according to a witness: "Do you think I'm going to jail?"

The answer, as it turned out, was no.

The 16-year-old driver appeared to have been trying to "roll coal" on a group of eight cyclists training for the Ironman Triathlon, according to fellow cyclist Chase Ferrell. Ferrell was a few paces behind the group when the driver blew thick, black smoke on him as he pedaled along Old Highway 290 on Saturday morning. Moments later, the driver caught up to the larger group up ahead and tried doing the same thing.



The group of cyclists were enjoying a bright, sunny day before the collision.
Chase Ferrell

Only, the second time was different. The driver, instead of blowing smoke on the group, accelerated and slammed into six of the eight cyclists, Ferrell and police say. He stopped, got out and surveyed the wreckage before Ferrell caught up to the scene.

"Yeah, you did something really freaking stupid," Ferrell recalled telling the teen. "You should go to jail."

It is not clear why the teenager was not immediately arrested. Representatives at the Waller County District Attorney's Office did not answer questions about the case but instead referred to a Facebook post saying it is still under investigation by police.



All that remained after the wreck were mangled bicycles.
Chase Ferrell

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[secondwind]

1. Good ole Texas justice. I hope they sue his ass.

[jimfields33]

16. I hope they sue the city

We need separate bike lane preferably after the sidewalks. It’s dangerous driving with bikes especially in groups. This teen obviously did this on purpose but many hit bikers accidentally everyday. A change is needed.

[secondwind]

55. Wow, did not know this..

[Tommymac]

58. Is this Waller County? Same folks who brought us this

On Edit, answered my own question

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/09/27/6-cyclist-recovering-after-being-hit-by-truck-in-waller-county/

Waller police investigating after 6 cyclists struck by teen driving pick-up truck
The cyclists were training for for Ironman triathlon on U.S. 290

[Walleye]

2. At least take away his damn pick up truck!

I have often thought that many of the people who buy those huge ass vehicles just do it for the intimidation and bullying they can cause

[Diamond_Dog]

4. You and me both, Walleye

[Walleye]

9. Yeah you look in your rearview mirror and you see nothing but grill. 2 feet off your back bumper

I often want to ask people to explain to me why they drive that way. And if they treat old people that way in person and on foot. And now I’m starting to think the answer is yes. Yikes where do we go from here?

[multigraincracker]

11. Lock him up and take away his truck and

then throw away the keys to both.

[Walleye]

19. ☝️

[LakeArenal]

50. Is it his truck? Man 16 chasing around in that huge trick

Damn. I’d like to hear the response from his parents. Send their asses to jail.

[plimsoll]

25. They use even more dubious claims to seize property from "drug dealers."

This seems like it should be confiscated. Odds are the kid will get a fine, and because the charge won't be reckless driving or negligent driving or some other offense the insurance companies look long and hard at rates, he'll be back out owning the libs in no time

[Walleye]

26. Yep. I was thinking about the asset seizure they love so much

[LisaM]

47. They ought to at least require a special driver test.

Apparently they don't, but it's not like driving a compact.

[Aristus]

3. "Ah mean, way-ell, look how 'at boy banged up his truck!

Ah thank he's been punished enuff!"

[MuseRider]

40. I'm sorry

I have nothing to say but that I just bust out laughing at your post. I have relatives that talk and reason just like that. OMG did you ever nail that.

[Aristus]

41. Born and raised in San Antonio.

I reserve the right to mock my home state whenever I please.

[MuseRider]

43. My relatives were in Dallas

and Houston. Spent enough time in Texas to fill me all the way up. I have not been back since my brothers memorial service 19 years ago.

*oh wait, I just remembered 2 trips to Crawford to be with Cindy Sheehan and that group*

[Aristus]

46. My last time was 2007 for the funeral of my grandfather.

No interest in going back as long as these fuckbuckets are in control.

I miss the steaks, the barbecue, the great Tex-Mex, the sound of cicadas, the smell of honeysuckle, etc. But I love the Northwest, too, and this is my home now.

[Random Boomer]

57. In a nutshell (a pecan shell, of course)

You exactly captured what I miss and why I'm not going back.

[USAFRetired_Liberal]

5. Yeah, the teenager is going to get off free

Just look at this photo

https://www.facebook.com/WallerCountyDAEltonMathis/

[AllaN01Bear]

6. have to log in in order to view . humbug.

[USAFRetired_Liberal]

10. Sorry

Wish I knew how to post a photo….it’s was a photo of four white guys (maybe one was Hispanic)…I am assuming they are the county DA leadership…all had the Chuck Norris Walker Texas Ranger look

[jimfields33]

17. Looks like a group of guys doing a service to the town.

I thought they’d have 50 guns on them the way you presented your intro.

[ret5hd]

20. "Service"...yeah, that's the word i was looking for..."service".

[jimfields33]

21. Glad you agree.

[ret5hd]

23. Yeaaaahhh...I don't think you really are.

Last time a cop "serviced" me I was sore for a week.

[jimfields33]

53. Sounds interesting.

[ret5hd]

65. I'm sure you would have enjoyed yourself.

[jimfields33]

67. Sorry I missed it. I hope you enjoyed yourself.

Nice to have some cool experiences.

[Fullduplexxx]

7. Attempted murder no charges and gets to hid in his anonymity

[Ritabert]

8. The cyclists should sue his parents

...for medical bills and damage to their bikes. The only thing these people understand is money.

[Wingus Dingus]

15. Yep. Hope they have one hell of a policy on that truck because they're going to need it.

[Ritabert]

30. Let them pay for their brat

..

[Rebl2]

22. Think that

would be the best path to take

[Ritabert]

31. If the law isn't going to protect cyclists

...then lawyers will have to.

[TexasTowelie]

69. You should see the price tags for some of those bikes.

I went to a bike shop about 10-15 miles away from where the incident occurred. Most of the bikes that would be used in an Iron-Man type of competition were selling at about $2,000. The most expensive bike had a price tag of $6,000.

I suspect that the driver of the truck will see some time in jail for his foolishness. I also think that with so many injuries that it will probably exhaust the policy limits for the insured. That means that the parents could be held liable and have to contribute to the settlement of claims.

[underpants]

12. That's horrible

Just horrible

[Comfortably_Numb]

13. Waller county. Yee haw!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

14. A Teenager Hit Six Cyclists While Trying To Roll Coal And Was Not Arrested

CRIME

A Teenager Hit Six Cyclists While Trying To Roll Coal And Was Not Arrested

The driver is considered a minor in Texas, so the legal consequences are unclear for now.

ByJosé Rodríguez Jr.
Monday 12:18PM | Comments (891)

A 16-year-old pickup driver hit multiple cyclists on Saturday morning near Waller, Texas, a city just west of Houston. The teenager struck six cyclists in all, and two of them were airlifted to local hospitals to treat shoulder, neck and back injuries; one cyclist suffered head trauma, according to KTRK. Police questioned the teenager afterwards, but didn’t arrest or otherwise detain him.

The teenager was driving a Ford F-Series Super Duty pickup, and had been harassing the cyclists earlier by “rolling coal,”or blowing a noxious cloud of black exhaust from your truck tailpipe.

Cyclists have been the target of coal-rollers, as KPRC reports, and this incident is exactly what can happen in the aftermath of these stunts.

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[ALBliberal]

18. An absolute outrage. As a natives Texan this turns

my stomach.

[keithbvadu2]

24. Affluenza?

[niyad]

33. That was my first thought.

[Fla Dem]

38. Either parents are part of local govt or have connections. An outrage. Sue the pants off them.

[Wild blueberry]

27. Injured cyclists should sue (class action) asshole, his parents, and the police

For all medical costs, damages, and pain and suffering, as well as long-term consequences of their injuries.
The asshole did this intentionally, and the evidence is clear.

[Hoyt]

28. Bet he's arrested at some point, as he should be.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

29. "Roll coal" is assault and battery. Then this. . . . . because ... bicycles??? . . . nt

[3Hotdogs]

45. It is also an EPA violation

With a 2k fine.

[geardaddy]

48. At the federal level

Only a few states have statutes against it. It should be illegal in all states.

[niyad]

32. And if this vicious punk is arrested and charged, I can just hear "affluenza" defense.

Hey, it worked before.

[paleotn]

34. Why does anyone with any sense live there? Why?

[Tadpole Raisin]

35. Life is valued in Texas as long as it is not viable, we know that

but more than that how is he able to even have access to a truck like that and what connections do his parents have with powerful people?

Sue the parents!

[MrModerate]

36. Looks like attempted murder to me.

Why haven't they called for a million dollars worth of bail?

[Paladin]

42. I'd settle for that punk's family losing EVERYTHING in lawsuits.

If law enforcement won't do its job---and I can see that happening, unfortunately.

[Paladin]

51. Completely agree with you. (nt)

[Bernardo de La Paz]

66. Yes. "Coal rolling" is assault (fear) and battery (injury)

Fear for life and limb and lungs in a black cloud you can't breath or see in.

Battery because of lung damage and perhaps accidents.

And then this shit added battery with grievous harm (I think even Texass has added penalties for exacerbating circumstances).

[dlk]

39. A disturbing example of white male privilege

Apparently, attempted vehicular homicide is no longer a crime. Leave it to Texas to find novel ways to pervert freedom

[TeamProg]

49. Let me guess. Future head of the TX Young Republicans?

Way past time to force the South to secede.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

52. This kid needs to be prosecuted

[IronLionZion]

54. Does he have affluenza too?

That's an expensive truck for a 16 year old idiot. Rolling coal on cyclists.

Damn it Texas

[Turbineguy]

56. One of my former coworkers

rides a recumbent bicycle. But he isn't an "Obama votin' weenie", he is a full blown teabagger. So he was really hurt when one of his brother teabaggers rolled coal on him as he was crossing a narrow bridge.

He told me his lungs hurt after breathing the diesel exhaust fumes. I told him, "that would be the sulfur. It turns into sulfuric acid in the lungs!"

[ffr]

59. I'm sure this kid thinks he's above the law too.

TFG and his clan have already shown that laws don't matter, not even for openly and disturbingly sick twisted individuals. The law can be wielded so that even after conviction and jailing, right-wing criminals have a get-out-of-jail free card.

And that's today's Karl Rove legal system for you.

[moreland01]

60. Outside of Fort Worth

The only time I've ever been bothered while riding was on a long ride outside of Fort Worth way back in the 80s. A pickup truck pulled up right next to me and the passenger tried to grab my leg. Luckily they kept on driving and left me alone.

I don't know how progressives can live in that state. It's just awful and always has been.

[NoMoreRepugs]

61. Same scenario - except the pickemup' driver is a 16 year old African American. Hmmmmmmmmmm,

I'm thinking he might be in some trouble, what do you think??

[krkaufman]

63. "rolling coal" is political

The teen "rolling coal" makes it political and the associated violence makes it terrorism.

[seta1950]

64. Unbelievable

😤😤😤

[HubertHeaver]

68. Maybe the kid is hiding behind a bush.

Or he is a Bush.

[Javaman]

70. whose he related to or who are his parents friends with?

that allowed him to walk away.

this is texas after all.