Comments about litter river

There are 62 comments about "litter river"

river otters21 girl: It is a darn shame to see hear what happened to Kensington. Oh, I agree with YourOwnFault 100% except that this cancer known as white flight took place more recently than the 50s and......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

What's Really Going On Here: Many feel the attention given to this matter is as shameful as some aspects of the event itself. Certainly a few nutbars roused themselves from the backwaters from which they monitor society. ......

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mtb4ever: I've read through many of these postings and am astounded at some of your comments. On the subject of what started the whole thing - littering. Mad Max actually said, "So he littred big......

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Litter did I Know: If any Driver/person/biker throws litter on the ground/ out their window into to my path, I am always ready to regift it to them. I don't need to throw it at them but if they......

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Viceroy Snuffleupagus: This forum discussion is an excellent example of discursive disintegration by virtue of anonymous expression. I'll explain, as this message board was an opportunity squandered. Sure, an argument can be made on behalf of......

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driver's brother: to finish i want to thank all the people here who supported my brother and ask the people who didn't to please think about what i said,it wasn't his fault,yes he was wrong when he......

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driver's brother: in my brothers name i would like to apolagize to leah,we accept the fact that she doesn't,and that is ok it is her own will.and to all the people in kensington market,and he would also......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

the dude is inocent: but the toronto star states another version the driver says: i didn't litter,i chocked on the patty and my girlfriend hit me in my back so i would spit it out...

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the new guy: I just moved to Toronto this past fall. I have lived in Vancouver, a small college town in the U.S. midwest (Iowa City, IA) and most recently, Edmonton. Having only ever visited Toronto......

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MeatMan: What a shame... This really tends to show what happens when you pack a bunch of humans into a small area -- they start eating each other like rats. It all comes down to a......

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protestarmy: I found and posted what is attributed to be the couriers version of this story. I found this on Spacing Wire. It presents a slightly different angle on the whole keying of the car issue.......

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Litter did I Know: I read this story carefully. I have already dealt with a similar situation in a similar way in Victoria BC. A Car whizzes by me on a narrow downtown street and out the window flies......

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The Cat: Kudos to Leah the biker....I'm also disgusted with all the litter ignorant people create....the driver got exactly what he deserved...why should our hard earned taxes be used to clean up his mess along with so......

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NDP Voter in Ottawa: Is anyone else wondering why incidents like this don't occur more often? Each of us has seen someone blantanly littering on our city streets. The reason is that anyone with an IQ higher than 70......

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Dan: I can't believe I read this far... Because of the notoriety of this blog entry, its not surprising to see so many trolls coming here. I have to believe that a lot of the angry people......

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Dan: That motorist should be charged with littering, fined and made to do public service like pick up the litter that "back side orifaces" like him throw on public areas. I have done the same thing......

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Aaron: Yeah, the guy shouldn't have thrown garbage out on the street. And couriers are probably particularly sensitive to that since they are exposed to being hit by debris thrown out of car......

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JimboToronto: I can't believe the hatred spewing from the tiny pea brains of the cargoofs. Cargoof Matt says,"That dumb courier got what she deserved. They selectively follow traffic laws, and then all of a sudden they're environmentalists?......

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C. Alpha Jones: Once saw a fellow litter. I commented "What a jerk." Jerk heard, turned around snarling and looked like he was going to do/say something nasty. . . until another passer-by said "I agree, you are......

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rotten one: leah assaulted the car driver first by throwing the litter at him if she had just taken his plate # she could have had him charged or at least noticed by the police but she......

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zazaster: I would/have done the same thing. I have grabbed cigarettes dumped on the road at a stoplight and run over and dump them back into the car. Also, I have another method I......

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Kathie from Burlington: When that motorist decided to litter on the street he littered on our world, our space. When she threw the garbage back into his car, she was littering only his personal space. What......

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sYnTaX-3rr0r: all you people harping the courier is at fault because "no one has the right to deface someones property"? wtf,,, guess what i live on this planet and it is part mine and i do care......

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Chapter Cycles: Having read through all previous comments (there will no doubt be a few more) as well as all versions of the event, I am decidedly sympathetic towards the driver. I am both an avid road......

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Responsible Biker: She was the first to commit assault by throwing food into his car. She started the fight by taking it upon herself to play litter-vigilante. He didn't behave appropriately, but it's hypocritical to act like......

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White vest girl it's time to say sorry.: The white vest girl speaks: And I quote her from her posted reply way back in this mess. The "Motorists": 31st Jan 2006 - 22:26 GMT To All The Readers, "This is the blonde girl in the last picture.......

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What's Really Going On Here: It's interesting that this is primarily a concerned citizen vs. a s***head matter, not a cyclist vs motorist issue. The reason why it has exploded as the latter is due to the decades of......

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so right about some drivers: To the person who wrote: "the most entitled drivers (excluding cabbies and anything oversized) are luxury sedan drivers. It is no surprise that motorist was driving an Acura." So right!! When I'm waiting to cross the street......

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Forkmiester: Ya know, having been a cyclist and a motorist in tarrana, i do understand his fustrations and hers. But when you look at the situation: - he litters by throwing out garbage from his window. Arse.......

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Emmett: He shouldn't have thrown his trash in the road in the first place. I praise Leah for sticking up for what she believed in. Not only should the driver be charged for littering......

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Fred Flintstone: Bottom line. The car driver is an idiot. You don't litter. You don't hit a woman. End of story. Everything else is noise. He is an idiot and not fit for society. A waste of......

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Krusty: To:saskatooncycling@yahoogroups.com This kind of article just drives me nuts. It's just another case of that god damn CBC forwarding it's socialist agenda and attempting it's usual "social engineering" by reporting on some insignificant action of what was......

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Joe: to comment on "driver"'s post : "hello my name is alex solski and i just wanna say that i had the reaction that i did simply because this ugly dyke threw the litter right in my......

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DRIVER: hello my name is alex solski and i just wanna say that i had the reaction that i did simply because this ugly dyke threw the litter right in my girlfriends beautiful face.and i......

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Ctos: Michelle and other supporters of insane drivers; We need more people like the biker lady. I lived in the market for 6 years and was constantly offended by out of hood drivers thinking that because local......

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City Dweller II: Leah, the cyclist, is not in my mind an honour to our city. A knee-jerk reaction such as the one that she made is -- albeit righteous and somewhat amusing -- foolish and inflammatory,......

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Both sides: I have read/heard both side of the story. Unfortunately, the "motorist's" side was stated by his fiancé and not by him, as the actual participant. Both sides are plausible but I am still......

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Timothy_Ronin: Gender should not be an issue here. Stupidity is all the issue here. Yes..he was a #1 asshole for littering. I am sick to death of seeing people litter these days. It's starting to look......

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dude had a baseball bat!: Strange how everyone defending motorist asshole keeps neglecting the fact that he went after the photographer with a baseball bat. As I read your lame excuses for his behaviour I see no explantions for why......

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poprad99: I have been riding bikes for 32 years and burning fossil fuels for 22 years. I have been commuting year-round by bike for 9 years. I was assaulted and battered by a motorist in 1990 for......

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To 'She Had in coming', 'The Motorists' and Everyone else.: It's too late to defend this very very dumb individual. Why is it everyone who claims to know him personally writes the exact same way? So "Brother in Law" are the kind of......

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digitalrain: You must give respect to get the same in return. I'm glad someone was there to be disrespectful to to him and his property.( a better lesson than a $300.00 fine) Littering is a statment......

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serves her right : Ok Iam the brother of the girl and the brother in-law of the guy first Id like to say to all those people out there that think this guy is nuts and beats my sister......

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Steve in Vancouver: Almost an identical incident happened here in Vancouver to a close friend of mine. Let me tell you that one turned out as it seems so relevant (sorry, no photos). My friend, and his girlfriend, were......

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Neighbor: I would be interested to know where the two individuals reside. Having lived in the market for many years - virtually every scrap of road in that neighborhood is somebody’s front yard. If she lives......

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Bigtimer: One thing's for sure, you never know how somethings going to turn out. Toronto is changing. Violence is becoming increasingly a way of life on our streets. Leah, it seemed like you knew......

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schatbot mission: Yeah, this situation is pretty hairy. Demonstrates a lot of whats underneath the skin on Toronto's roadways. Definatly both car driver and biker are at fault on this one. The bike stomp is inexcusable, and......

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Zorpheous: The girl on the bike is completely innocent, she was only returning the drivers property that he accidentally dropped. He should thank her for returning his property. Sorry, I don't feel one ounce......

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anon (cosh-cache-1.server.ntli.net): Couldn't she have just had a go at the guy? It's not like he dumped trash *on* her. I'm not saying he was right to litter, pour coffee on her or try and assault her.........

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Kindofkensington: Jaysus, I can barely believe some of the stuff I've read here. Got the link from BoingBoing, used to live just up the road on Augusta, saw some idiotic carry on in my time at......

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Toronto Driver# ??: As a driver, I commend Leah on her actions. I've personally flashed my lights at a litterer only to have them start to litter more crap out of their cars to spite me. There are......

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scribbler: People that litter are ignorant, arrogant pigs that deserve to have the trash they throw on the ground thrown back in their faces & the environmentally destroying cars they drive. The driver needs lots & lots......

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scribbler: People that litter are ignorant, arrogant pigs that deserve to have the trash they throw on the ground thrown back in their faces & the environmentally destroying cars they drive. The driver needs lots & lots......

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dd: I agree that the motorist is a bastard who deserves to be hung. Leah deserves a sound spanking, and a fine though. Anyone who, in her situation, cries "victim"(not that she necessarily is, but many people......

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Leah: Hello all! I am the girl in the pics. My name is Leah and although I am a courier, I was WALKING my bike up Agusta when the incident took place. He was driving and......

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Brixton: I read about half the comments, and don't have time to finish, as interesting as the debate may be. But the fact of the matter is, as far as the law would be concerned, it......

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Adam in Mpls: I dunno man... he threw his shit out into her space, and she just returned it back to his space. When you're in a situation like that, what are you gonna do? Report littering to......

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Cheesy_Member: Getting his car keyed kinda serves him (the driver) right for littering. I bet he'll think twice about that from now on. Or maybe not. Maybe he'll carry a gun instead of a bat next......

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Dear Shyzer: "I'm asking for one example. A specific example, not generalizations. I refuse to believe that there's a trend or people simply killing perfect strangers for looking at them the wrong way. It's simply an urban......

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ilifer: n the picture it looks like he's about to do the Roach Stomp dance on her bike. What an unfortunate series of events. And I was considering being a courier myself. ;o) I often feel like doing......

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bikesafe: In one picture it looks like he's about to do the Roach Stomp dance on her bike. What an unfortunate series of events. And I was considering being a courier myself. ;o) I often feel like doing......

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Catherine Penfold-Waxman: It's funny that if the courier had called the police when the driver threw presumably hot coffee on her, he would be buggered. And if he had called the police when she keyed his car,......

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