JRSC00LUDE
09-25-2008, 01:41 PM
Jackasses.
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hR6LjEhBfSaUgEq5WtQt-TPeY1jA
SASKATOON — Two young men charged in the death of a cyclist who was hit while two cars were racing on a Saskatoon street have been released on bail.
Kyle Bradley and Mitchell Rebryna briefly appeared in provincial court Thursday morning. Witnesses have told police they spotted two sports cars racing along the city's popular 8th Street strip before one of them, a red Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, struck the cyclist from behind just before 3 a.m. Wednesday.
Both the Trans Am and a grey Ford Mustang fled the scene.
Each man faces one count of criminal negligence causing death by street racing, a relatively new Criminal Code charge which carries a maximum life sentence and maximum lifetime driving ban.
Rebryna, who police allege was driving the car that struck 64-year-old Barry Grosse, faces an additional charge of hit and run.
The 20-year-old stood in the prisoner's box, his hands stuffed in his pockets, as several of his friends in the public gallery wiped away tears.
Grosse's nephew, Phillip Grosse, also cried as he walked outside of the court building.
"It's a lose-lose situation for everybody. Nobody gains anything from this," he said.
"If anything, I hope it creates awareness that street racing is a serious, serious thing that needs to be looked at, especially on 8th Street. It's got a reputation for cars zooming up and down."
Police have said Grosse's death is the first in recent memory related to street racing in Saskatoon.
Grosse, a retired school principal, suffered from a sleep disorder and often went out at night for exercise when he couldn't sleep, said his nephew.
Police officers found his body lying on the street, several metres from his mangled bike, after witnesses to the crash flagged down their patrol car.
Grosse was later pronounced dead at hospital.
Within hours, and acting on a tip, police arrested Rebryna. Bradley was arrested later in the day.
Phillip Grosse said it's shocking the pair are accused of driving off, leaving his uncle alone on the street.
"It's unforgivable really," he said. "You see a guy laying there on the ground - it's tough to accept."
Bradley and Rebryna are to appear in court again Oct. 16.
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hR6LjEhBfSaUgEq5WtQt-TPeY1jA
SASKATOON — Two young men charged in the death of a cyclist who was hit while two cars were racing on a Saskatoon street have been released on bail.
Kyle Bradley and Mitchell Rebryna briefly appeared in provincial court Thursday morning. Witnesses have told police they spotted two sports cars racing along the city's popular 8th Street strip before one of them, a red Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, struck the cyclist from behind just before 3 a.m. Wednesday.
Both the Trans Am and a grey Ford Mustang fled the scene.
Each man faces one count of criminal negligence causing death by street racing, a relatively new Criminal Code charge which carries a maximum life sentence and maximum lifetime driving ban.
Rebryna, who police allege was driving the car that struck 64-year-old Barry Grosse, faces an additional charge of hit and run.
The 20-year-old stood in the prisoner's box, his hands stuffed in his pockets, as several of his friends in the public gallery wiped away tears.
Grosse's nephew, Phillip Grosse, also cried as he walked outside of the court building.
"It's a lose-lose situation for everybody. Nobody gains anything from this," he said.
"If anything, I hope it creates awareness that street racing is a serious, serious thing that needs to be looked at, especially on 8th Street. It's got a reputation for cars zooming up and down."
Police have said Grosse's death is the first in recent memory related to street racing in Saskatoon.
Grosse, a retired school principal, suffered from a sleep disorder and often went out at night for exercise when he couldn't sleep, said his nephew.
Police officers found his body lying on the street, several metres from his mangled bike, after witnesses to the crash flagged down their patrol car.
Grosse was later pronounced dead at hospital.
Within hours, and acting on a tip, police arrested Rebryna. Bradley was arrested later in the day.
Phillip Grosse said it's shocking the pair are accused of driving off, leaving his uncle alone on the street.
"It's unforgivable really," he said. "You see a guy laying there on the ground - it's tough to accept."
Bradley and Rebryna are to appear in court again Oct. 16.