Comments on: Alert: Legal help needed for out of town cyclist hit and jailed by police at Critical Mass ride http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/09/01/alert-legal-help-needed-for-out-of-town-cyclist-hit-and-jailed-by-police-at-critical-mass-ride/ The Online Magazine of Austin Cycling Culture Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:04:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Howard the Duck http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/09/01/alert-legal-help-needed-for-out-of-town-cyclist-hit-and-jailed-by-police-at-critical-mass-ride/comment-page-1/#comment-4504 Howard the Duck Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:39:02 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=7251#comment-4504 Would ACLU be interested in such a case? Would ACLU be interested in such a case?

]]> By: Doug http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/09/01/alert-legal-help-needed-for-out-of-town-cyclist-hit-and-jailed-by-police-at-critical-mass-ride/comment-page-1/#comment-4499 Doug Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:36:42 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=7251#comment-4499 From the ACA mailing list -- Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 17:20:22 -0500 From: Jay Warren Rob, Just to let you know, I went to the jail and met with Richard Polendo. He has been there for three full days. I talked to the judge and he agreed to release Richard on a personal bond, with my assurance that he would appear in court. He was charged with a Class B misdemeanor which carries the same penalty as DWI (up to 6 months in jail). If anyone was a witness to the arrest, I would like to talk to them. The police say that Richard "fell" from his bike, but it sounds more like he was knocked off of his bike. They also referred to CM as an "anarchist bike group." Please contact me at jwarrenREMOVE_ME[@]REMOVE_MEhowrybreen.com if you have any information regarding the arrest and circumstances. Jay Paul Warren Howry Breen L.L.P. 1900 Pearl Street Austin, Texas (512) 474-7300 [ email disclaimer and previous emails in thread removed ] [ email addresses also obfuscated somewhat to slow spammers ] From the ACA mailing list –

Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 17:20:22 -0500
From: Jay Warren

Rob,

Just to let you know, I went to the jail and met with Richard
Polendo. He has been there for three full days. I talked to the
judge and he agreed to release Richard on a personal bond, with
my assurance that he would appear in court. He was charged with
a Class B misdemeanor which carries the same penalty as DWI (up
to 6 months in jail). If anyone was a witness to the arrest, I
would like to talk to them. The police say that Richard “fell”
from his bike, but it sounds more like he was knocked off of his
bike. They also referred to CM as an “anarchist bike group.”
Please contact me at jwarrenREMOVE_ME[@]REMOVE_MEhowrybreen.com
if you have any information regarding the arrest and
circumstances.

Jay Paul Warren
Howry Breen L.L.P.
1900 Pearl Street
Austin, Texas
(512) 474-7300

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]]> By: atxhipsters http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/09/01/alert-legal-help-needed-for-out-of-town-cyclist-hit-and-jailed-by-police-at-critical-mass-ride/comment-page-1/#comment-4497 atxhipsters Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:35:21 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=7251#comment-4497 I called bonds office. They said he was only able to supply them with 1 phone number and they weren't able to make contact with anyone. They said due to being in austin for such short time and no lawyer or people to contact he didn't qualify for PR. i was going to drop off some cash for a phone card so he can continue to call contact since the bonds office won't, but they said he'd have to wait until sunday to place order and then it'd be delivered sometime monday... what a crummy system I called bonds office. They said he was only able to supply them with 1 phone number and they weren’t able to make contact with anyone. They said due to being in austin for such short time and no lawyer or people to contact he didn’t qualify for PR.

i was going to drop off some cash for a phone card so he can continue to call contact since the bonds office won’t, but they said he’d have to wait until sunday to place order and then it’d be delivered sometime monday… what a crummy system

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