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Biker dies on ride protesting helmet law

July 7th 2011, 11:10 AM
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Godley
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Onondaga: Police say a motorcyclist participating in a protest ride against helmet laws in upstate New York died after he flipped over the bike's handlebars and hit his head on the pavement.

The accident happened Saturday afternoon in the town of Onondaga, in central New York near Syracuse.

State troopers tell The Post-Standard of Syracuse that 55-year-old Philip A. Contos of Parish, New York, was driving a 1983 Harley Davidson with a group of bikers who were protesting helmet laws by not wearing helmets.

Troopers say Contos hit his brakes and the motorcycle fishtailed. The bike spun out of control, and Contos toppled over the handlebars. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Troopers say Contos would have likely survived if he had been wearing a helmet.

Biker dies on ride protesting helmet law
July 7th 2011, 11:18 AM
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Quiztis
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Well, look at that.
July 7th 2011, 11:44 AM
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Godley
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He was an American.

So +1 to Predator's rants.
July 7th 2011, 01:00 PM
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I read about that too. Irony, I love you.
July 7th 2011, 01:16 PM
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Skull
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Talk about an effin hardcore dude. Took death instead of wearing a helmet.
July 7th 2011, 01:18 PM
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Godley
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An american died on an american bike, on an american road protesting an american law.

But really, I guess his death would have shut the remaining protesters up.
July 7th 2011, 01:20 PM
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Quiztis
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Who cares if he was American? Dang. It was fail all over it.
July 7th 2011, 02:26 PM
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Krisknox
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I don't know whether to laugh at the irony or to feel bad at laughing.
August 5th 2018, 09:41 PM
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Skurn
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man, motorcyclists are dumb.