Comments on: Johnson found not guilty of Gaunt deaths

By: jeanine gaunt

jeanine gaunt — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:59:24 +0000

My name is jeanine and I am sierra’s stepmother and larry was my father in law I just want to comment on the trial. This was obviously devaststing 4 our family. 2 watch this man walk away free and clear. Of course we have thought of a civil suit do u think that actually affects O.J. That that’s there something to civilly convict him. We will not obtain anything of any substance from this “handy man” who will make sure he’s paid under the table from that point on. He claimed he had no help with his son to get him around,as soon as they gave him his liscense back he showed up with his wife. There are so many sides but as a human being our familly sat in front of these jury members our world ripped appart with no chance of it returning 2 normal the only baby girl my husband and I had is gone and the only love my mother in law has ever known is gone and these jurors can honestly look them selves in the mirror and think their decision was correct. I hope each and everyone of them gos to that scene and see’s what we see.PURE negligence! What we really need is 4 the people we put in these court rooms 2 take this seriously and not as some pain in the ass they got stuck doing. They have pure and absolute power over what happens to the people who damage our community and put the lives of the people we love in danger. They were so worried about getting out by 5 that this man is now out putting all the people u love in danger. What was unable 2 be mentioned was this man was put in jail 2 weeks b4 the aCcident 4 doing 90 in a 65. I just hope that if ne one gets jury duty please know that when ur thinking of being in the shoes of the person being charged look over and imagine that u were sitting there awaiting justice 4 two people who did absolutely nothing wrong and imagine how u would feel if 12 people held that power but really didn’t care or take it seriously. We also need to drop our predjudiceness at the door and that is directed 2 the foreman of that jury who was a black woman. In case she didn’t remember those witness to that accident were black also and so was the litlle girl that walks around with MY BABY GIRLS heart beating in her chest. Thanks 4 listening everyone

By: John Tye

John Tye — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:06:22 +0000

Pictures from the Memorial Ride in 2007 are located at http://www.tyeland.com/gaunt with Brad Gaunt’s knowledge.

also news casts from the evening of the accident and the evening of the trial verdict.

Our hearts go out to their entire family.

Last year was my first year of road riding. Mountain biked for many years.
I’d decided that I would do the MS150 this year and after hearing that Larry and Sierra were training for that I will be doing it for sure for the first time and thinking of them as it would have been Sierra’s first.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:34:47 +0000

If you want to show your support for cycling safety and share the road issues and even possibly get interviewed too, come join us TONIGHT, THURSDAY EVENING, at 5:15: meeting place of 291 and Lakewood Boulevard. Look for cyclists at the parking lots west of 291. If not there, go to the gas station on the East side of 291. They will be at one of those two spots. Channel four news will be present. It would be great to see a ton of cyclist show up!!!

By: J D

J D — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:23:24 +0000

As a cyclist, the outcome is certainly disappointing, given the evidence available to through the media. I think Johnson should not get away scot-free. There is no excuse for not moving into the open lane, regardless of “force of habit.” Perhaps the laws should be corrected, since Johnson’s actions (staying in the occupied lane, despite having a clear lane to use) were apparently not illegal.

As much as I hate the over-use of litigation, when the justice system is not capable of righting a wrong, like it was in this case, a civil suit is probably the next best answer. Sort of like in the O.J. trial… he couldn’t be convicted of the crime, but he was still (to a lesser extent) punished for his actions by a civil suit. I’m sure the Gaunts don’t care for any money a civil suit may net, but at least they could put it towards a good use, like providing bike lanes on this road, a memorial scholarship fund, or maybe just lobbying lawmakers to create laws tougher on reckless drivers.

By: Dave Wood

Dave Wood — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:11:20 +0000

Killing bicyclists is apparently a socially acceptable form of homicide!