[Magdalen] Bishop Cook: Another unfortunate piece of the story

[Jim Handsfield]

In addition, she apparently was texting at the time. 

Jim Handsfield
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> On Feb 3, 2015, at 10:31 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Furthermore, she left the scene for some period of time, variously
> described as from twenty to forty-five minutes. That's inexcusable.
> 
>> On Tuesday, February 3, 2015, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> According to the police report--which, I believe was based on eyewitness
>> accounts--she swerved into the bike lane and hit him from behind. I haven't
>> seen anything to refute that claim. And if she was texting, that would be a
>> very likely consequence.
>> 
>> On February 3, 2015, at 10:16 PM, "Mahoney, W. Michael" <
>> wmmah at stoneledge.net <javascript:;>> wrote:
>> 
>> On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 6:10 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com
>> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> and a young man is dead because she drove while drunk.
>> 
>> Do we really know this to be true beyond any doubt?  Could it be that it
>> was the cyclist's fault, in part or entirely?
>> 
>> One ought not drink and drive.  That's not the issue.  And by the available
>> evidence, Bishop Cook ought not drink at all.  But that does not mean that
>> she necessarily caused the accident.
>> 
>> One reason not to drink and drive is that you will almost automatically be
>> presumed to be the cause of any accident in which you are involved.
>> 
>> It may be that the evidence is clear but I haven't seen it.
>> 
>> Mike M.
>>