Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Dr. who assaulted 2 cyclists with his car gets 5 years in prison
California doctor gets five years in prison for assaulting bicyclists | MNN - Mother Nature Network
California doctor Christopher Thompson was sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of assault with a deadly weapon and other charges for seriously injuring two bicyclists, Josh Crosby and Patrick Watson, seen in the photo above outside court, in 2008 by slamming on the brakes of his car after pulling in front of them. One of the cyclists smashed his face into Dr. Thompson's back windshield and the other seriously injured himself after bouncing off the car and onto the road. The good doctor told a police officer who arrived on the scene that he was trying to "teach them a lesson".
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California doctor Christopher Thompson was sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of assault with a deadly weapon and other charges for seriously injuring two bicyclists, Josh Crosby and Patrick Watson, seen in the photo above outside court, in 2008 by slamming on the brakes of his car after pulling in front of them. One of the cyclists smashed his face into Dr. Thompson's back windshield and the other seriously injured himself after bouncing off the car and onto the road. The good doctor told a police officer who arrived on the scene that he was trying to "teach them a lesson".
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