Karma perhaps?

[Laxi]

I agree they were both freakn idiots, (dont think i'd go as far as to say "got what he deserved") but interesting if you consider it... A lot of the posters here are the same people who have been fighting for ACC to stay a "no fault" ACC system, yet now say because this guy was commiting a crime he dosn't deserve it! a lot of people have been saying well "because we chose to do somthing dangerous, we dont deserve it". Not defending the guy in the slightest (as far as im concerned, its darwins law in motion) but does raise interesting questions

[Katman]

Interesting to note that if it hadn't been mentioned that the bike was stolen, this thread would be swamped with 'RIP brother biker' posts.

[scracha]

Cut shit storm of halfwits blaming the cops.

Feel sorry for the bike owner.

[scumdog]

Interesting to note that if it hadn't been mentioned that the bike was stolen this thread would be swamped with 'RIP brother biker' posts.

Not if he had done a runner and binned...

[Pussy]

Feel sorry for the bike owner.
ACC shouldn't be paying a cent in this case

[p.dath]

The government is apparently going to try and change the law but at the moment ACC still pays.

Think of the positive angle. They wont require any future ACC payments ...

[Laxi]

good fucken riddance

hope it wasn't your bike, but the fucker got what was coming. bwahahahahha.

Karma's such a bastard.

1 of the mods has removed similar statements to this from this thread, but heres a couple of quotes from another thread, seems some people round here think a life is valued in the thousands of dollars, sure the guy was a crim but if a diver poaching crayfish drowned doing it, would there be a chorus of "the fucker got what was coming to him"?

[muzz]

We have all made bad choices, but he doesnt deserve to die.
Yes he's a dumb arse, Yes he made bad choices.
Sad thing to happen.
Yes she's a dumb arse, Yes she made bad choices and ACC is there to help patch her up (NO FAULT POLICY). Just hope she learns from her mistakes.

[Mumbles]

Poor Cops - clean up the mess and/or provide first aid, they never get the option to turn away

Parents should never have to bury their kids - NEVER!

Poor bike owner, man thats just got to suck!

[Headbanger]

I just hope none of you people were related to him for fuck sake

I wouldn't want to be related to a shitbag bike thief.

I'm a big fan of bike thief death, Its just a pity he had to hurt someone's bike while improving the gene pool. But hey, Lets see more of it.

[Pegasus]

Poor Cops - clean up the mess and/or provide first aid, they never get the option to turn away

Parents should never have to bury their kids - NEVER!

Poor bike owner, man thats just got to suck!

Ditto. My stomach is doing somersaults just thinking of the family (what if it was yours or my little brother), and all those that will be caught in the ripple effect. What a silly, silly boy.

[ynot slow]

We have all made bad choices, but he doesnt deserve to die.
Yes he's a dumb arse, Yes he made bad choices.
Sad thing to happen.
Yes she's a dumb arse, Yes she made bad choices and ACC is there to help patch her up (NO FAULT POLICY). Just hope she learns from her mistakes.

Very true,the emotive part is he stole a bike,any difference if he stole a tv,stereo and crashed his car,nope.
And how many here have never sped,popped a wheelie,burnout etc.
Remember he will have family and just maybe they are decent folks,hell if he was in Palmy some of us people living here might know him or family.Hell I jumped on the back of a bike in the 80's after a night out totally pissed no lid and a nice winding country road,behind a rider who was a little pissed,yep something I wouldn't do normally and not now but never the less,but spur of moment.
And not sure on the rip/biker down thread stuff,but his name isn't released yet so why was this put up,and yep I read the info on teletext this morning,scary that part usually teletext is today the news is from a week ago.

[MSTRS:Me]

Headline wrong "Motorcyclist dies" should be "Vehicle thief killed".

Typical of the subtle, and not-so-subtle anti-m/c propaganda we are surrounded by. "Vehicle thief..." would have been more appropriate, and would have been the headline if it had been a car involved.
On the subject, I noted in the TV news report about the oranges/coal deliveries in Auckland...that the reader (Peter Williams?) said "the riders...oops, I mean...bikers...blah blah". Same subtle message.

[Sharry]

I am personally not happy about being tarred with the same brush as these idiots.

I personally feel for the families and the bike owner, they will all have a sad xmas becuase of this.

I also do not want to be tarred with the same brush as this as he was a thief not a motorcylclist.

[wbks]

Interesting to note that if it hadn't been mentioned that the bike was stolen, this thread would be swamped with 'RIP brother biker' posts.

I also do not want to be tarred with the same brush as this as he was a thief not a motorcylclist.

Not if he was running from the cops, I'm pretty sure most here would be indifferent, and like Sharry said, he was a theif, not one that bikers would call "brother".
C'mon, wouldn't you feel somewhat satisfied if the person who stole your bike wrecked themselves on it, rather than vanishing to part out your bike, never to be seen again?