Demo held in support of injured cyclist
A demo was held Friday afternoon at Phillips Square in support of the cyclist injured Thursday morning in an alleged attack by an SUV driver on de Maisonneuve. The victim, a bike courier called Antoine Ancelin, is still in critical condition; the alleged attacker is free until a court case in October, but nothing here says he isn’t already back on the road.
Or, as the Gazette has it: “A group of approximately 60 cyclists and couriers gathered in downtown’s Philips Square on Friday evening to show to support the Antoine Ancelin, a bike courier who who was ran over and severely injured after an altercation with a motorist on Thursday morning.” Do they actually print text that reads this way, or is it considered good enough for the web but not for print?
Jack 22:14 on 2012/08/03 Permalink
Could this be a new low for the Gazette or is that even possible.I know its late, it is a summer weekend but someone must have the title editor at the mother ship.
Blork 22:26 on 2012/08/03 Permalink
Well I guess they’re sort of stuck between a rock and a hard place. Online, they’re competing with blogs and other non-professional sources that can post as fast as they can type. To stay as fast and (supposedly) “relevant,” the Gaz proably skips the editing phase so they can be faster (and cheaper). But that means they’re no more credible than some arsehole posting from his 1-1/2 in NDG, which ought to (but probably doesn’t) affect ad rates.
How 06:59 on 2012/08/04 Permalink
Can’t be certain but I’m pretty sure I’ve seen this black SUV with Northern Territory plates the week before the accident driving recklessly in the Western part of Montreal.
Kate 10:02 on 2012/08/04 Permalink
How, how do you know about the Northern Territory plates? I didn’t see that in any report.
Blork, I see what you mean, but surely it doesn’t cost millions for the Gazette to have a second pair of eyes vet a text before it’s posted, or even have the original writer read through what they’ve written. I admit not everyone is as picky a reader as I am, but that text is partly gibberish, someone writing “as they hear” and not spending the few minutes it takes to shake the errors out of a text before hitting “send.”
I think this writer is likely a summer intern, but isn’t the point of interning that you get to learn on the job? What is this person learning if they’re being allowed to post an unedited story in that condition?
Marc 10:09 on 2012/08/04 Permalink
Some people have a vanity Northern plate (polar bear shape) as front vanity plate. I’ve seen it numerous times.
How 12:08 on 2012/08/04 Permalink
The car definitely has the Polar Bear plate on the front. It was evident on the initial TV newscast report.
How 12:20 on 2012/08/04 Permalink
Here’s the link to the telecast. Polar Bear plate on the front. Looks like Quebec plate on the rear.
How 12:26 on 2012/08/04 Permalink
http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/police-investigating-whether-suv-driver-intentionally-hit-cyclist-1.901535
Kate 13:20 on 2012/08/04 Permalink
Thank you, How.
How 10:31 on 2012/08/05 Permalink
The SPVM should release the name of the driver. Only the victim’s name has been published.