Sentencing in Vail Hit-and-Run

[Thomas]

I think this incident has been mentioned here before. This was the
case of the rich wealth fund manager who drifted off the road and hit
a cyclist (with the drivers side of his car) and then fled the scene.
The DA dropped felony charges because "felony convictions have some
pretty serious job implications for someone in Mr. Erzinger’s
profession.”

Well, he was sentenced yesterday. He got 90 day suspended sentence
and one year probation.

Here's a link to the sentencing story. If you want to get invoved
note the readers comments at the bottom.
http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/12/news/colorado-judge-oks-controversial-plea-deal-in-vail-hit-and-run_153281

Sometimes the system doesn't work.

Tom

[John Eldon]

If you are rich, famous, well-connected, and/or use a motor vehicle, you can easily get away w/ murder.

--- On Sat, 12/18/10, Thomas <thomas.t...@gmail.com> wrote:

The DA dropped felony charges because "felony convictions have some

pretty serious job implications for someone in Mr. Erzinger’s profession.” Well, he was sentenced yesterday.  He got 90 day suspended sentence and one year probation.

[Danette Hoffert]

Think OJ.

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[Thomas]

Velonews as another follow-up article. It's opinionated, of course,
but it gives a play-by-play of the hearing.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/12/news/the-explainer-thoughts-on-erzinger-and-why-i-wont-boycott-vail_153394

Tom

On Dec 18, 9:08 am, Danette Hoffert <danettehoff...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Think OJ.
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> On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 9:01 AM, John Eldon <j.el...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >   If you are rich, famous, well-connected, and/or use a motor vehicle, you
> > can easily get away w/ murder.
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> > --- On *Sat, 12/18/10, Thomas <thomas.treyno...@gmail.com>* wrote:
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> > The DA dropped felony charges because "felony convictions have some
> > pretty serious job implications for someone in Mr. Erzinger’s
> > profession.”
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> > Well, he was sentenced yesterday.  He got 90 day suspended sentence
> > and one year probation.
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> > Sometimes the system doesn't work.
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[William D. Volk]

How about we boycott the killer's employer? Make the man unemployable.

Sent from my iPhone

[Danette Hoffert]

"Hit" HIM where it hurts and does the most damage!!

[Thomas]

I want to clarify a few things. The suggestion to "boycott the
killer's employer" missed the point that the cyclist survived,
although he was left for dead on the side of the road.

Second, if you want to get involved it's better to take action than to
simply post a rant in a cyclist's forum.

The readers comments in the first link that I posted contained several
addresses, Emails, and phone numbers where you can take action. It
included Morgan-Stanley (the driver's employer), Vail businiess groups
and CofC, the Quiznos Pro Race (promoted by this Armstrong guy) which
is scheduled to go through Vail next year, and the DA's office that
made this bonehead decision.

Tom

On Dec 19, 4:26 pm, Danette Hoffert <danettehoff...@gmail.com> wrote:
> "Hit" HIM where it hurts and does the most damage!!

> On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 12:32 PM, William D. Volk <william.v...@gmail.com>wrote:
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> > How about we boycott the killer's employer?  Make the man unemployable.
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> > Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Dec 19, 2010, at 12:17 PM, Thomas <thomas.treyno...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > Velonews as another follow-up article.  It's opinionated, of course,
> > > but it gives a play-by-play of the hearing.
>

> >http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/12/news/the-explainer-thoughts-on...