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-- Former Liberal MPP and Attorney General Micheal Bryant involved in bicyclist death

Former Liberal MPP and Attorney General Micheal Bryant involved in bicyclist death

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TORONTO - Toronto police said Tuesday that a "magnitude" of charges were being considered following an apparent altercation that left a cyclist dead and a former high-profile Ontario cabinet minister reportedly in custody. Reports say former attorney general Michael Bryant is being questioned following the Monday night incident in downtown Toronto in which police say a 33-year-old cyclist was dragged by a car. Charges are pending, but the identity of the person in custody will not be released until charges are laid, said Sgt. Tim Burrows. "In this situation there is a magnitude of charges that could be considered, that have to be considered for the integrity of this investigation," said Burrows, who added the flood of witnesses coming forward has delayed the investigation. "Several charges have been discussed and several directions of the investigation have been considered, but nothing definitive has been done." Surveillance video puts the suspect driver together with the cyclist in two separate incidents but the video doesn't tell the full story of what happened, Burrows said. "One of the many calls we received from 911 was from the suspect we have in custody," he said. "The person was not in any way trying to evade or elude our investigation." Witness reports indicate the cyclist died after hanging onto a car following an altercation with a driver in the city's Yorkville district just before 10 p.m. The cyclist eventually fell off and suffered severe head injuries. Burrows said the suspect could be released from custody Tuesday, "without charges being laid against him, but at the same time it doesn't mean charges won't be laid at a further time down the road." Bryant, a colourful and outspoken public figure, was attorney general, aboriginal affairs minister and minister of economic development. He left provincial politics earlier this year to accept a position with Invest Toronto, a new corporation to attract investment to the city. Premier Dalton McGuinty called the incident tragic but added the "best thing to do in the circumstance is to allow the investigation unfold." When asked how he felt given his personal relationship with Bryant, McGuinty said: "It's just very sad." "It is very tragic how events that unfold inside a minute can have such a profound impact on people's lives, negative impact." In a statement, Toronto Mayor David Miller, who is also chair of Invest Toronto, expressed his "sincere condolences to the family and friends of the cyclist who died last night following an incident in the Yorkville area." "As this is an active police investigation, I will not be making any further comment on this tragedy today," Miller said. Burrows confirmed that some witnesses also said the driver appeared to try to remove the cyclist by brushing up against trees and poles. "There's very limited evidence that he was trying to brush him off against objects. But I'm sure to the lay person that was watching, it may have certainly appeared that way - but we're not committing to that at this time," he said. The accident occurred on busy Bloor St. between Bay St. and Avenue Rd. Burrows said the driver was co-operating with police and had asked to speak to legal counsel.

RIP and i am sad to see this. I must wonder though if this is the same guy who started yelling at me because i didnt make way for his highness to squeeze through the side of my car in the same vicinity that this happened. There werent any bike lanes either.

Im not at all surprised about the numbers cyclists and pedestrians getting run over in toronto lately as they all seem to think they are superior and take precedence over 2 ton (or more) vehicles. Drivers should always be vigilant but i think the same should be said of peds and cyclists. Im a very alert driver who has almost run over people and had quite a few close calls because peds and cyclists were jwalking and not paying any attention.

I get extremely angry at them and not due to road rage but because

1) i dont want to be responsible for loss of life even if its their fault

2) i would usually be legally at fault as a driver even if they are being douchtards because of the way our dumb laws are set up.

I hope this sad incident isnt repeated but i fear it will be over and over

Wait a minute... hes a FORMER Attorney general and cabinet minister but STILL an MPP.

So where are the usual suspects calling for his suspension if not resignation? Mcguinty? Miller? Oh i forgot hes one of your gang. Right.


If this story is true Bryant deserves the death penalty:

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Witnesses describe angry confrontation between cyclist and driver September 01, 2009 Henry Stancu, Robyn Doolittle and John Rieti Torstar News Service A charge of criminal negligence causing is possible for former attorney general Michael Bryant after a 32-year-old cyclist was struck and killed last night, police say. Toronto police Sgt. Tim Burrows said investigators are reviewing a range of charges in the fata accident, including the criminal negligence. But he also cautioned that Bryant could be relased without charges. "Very literally, he could walk out of here without any charges being laid, but that doesn't mean he couldn't be charged further down the road," Burrows said. Sources told theglobeandmail.com that Bryant will face two charges. Traffic services has received "a significant number" of calls from witnesses this morning. Burrows thinks a final decision will be made in the next few hours. Friends identified the victim as Darcy Allan Sheppard, 32, a bicycle courier who recently quit his job. His friends called him Al and said he was the father of a young child. Witnesses described an angry confrontation between the driver of a black Saab convertible and the cyclist. They said the vehicle was driving on the wrong side of the road and drove up on to a curb trying to knock the cyclist off for about 100 metres. Burrows would not confirm reports the cyclist jumped on the car after a collision around 9:45 p.m. on Bloor St., just west of St. Thomas St., and began fighting with the driver. Police are also reportedly questioning a female passenger who was in the convertible at the time. Witnesses on the scene said the cyclist hung onto the driver's side of the car, which had its convertible top down, while the driver allegedly yelled at him to get off. The vehicle veered onto the eastbound lanes and mounted the curb, brushing against trees and poles. The victim was apparently run over by the rear wheels of the vehicle, witnesses said. "Lots of people were watching and they couldn't believe what was happening," said Ryan Brazeau, a worker with a crew laying sewer pipes on Bloor. One construction worker told CTV news he heard the squeal of tires and saw the car racing the wrong way down the street past their construction site. Then he saw the cyclist hanging onto the car as it mounted the curb. "The guy hanging onto the car hit the mailbox, hit the road, (then) . . . the car ran over him with the back tires," he said. "The guy bounced and the car sped off . . . the person was there just bleeding," he said. The witness said he felt sick to his stomach when he saw the cyclist "bleeding from his head, his mouth." Another construction worker said the driver sounded "very, very angry." Sheppard was taken to St. Michael's Hospital with serious head injuries and died around midnight. Burrows said a large portion of the incident was captured on surveillance video and that investigators are working to fill in the gaps. Police did say alcohol was not involved. "What we do know at this point in time is there was an altercation that occurred last night on Bloor St. We're appealing for any witnesses and we're going to open up a timeline on this case," Burrows said. "Anybody who was on Bloor St. last night between twenty after nine and ten to ten, anywhere between Church St. and Avenue Rd. that saw, heard, or believed that something was out of the ordinary, any little piece of information is going to help fill in some of the gaps we have in the investigation." Bryant has reportedly been in contact with a lawyer, and if he is charged, will appear in Old City Hall. Bryant was first elected MPP for St. Paul's in 1999 and won re-election in 2003 and 2007. He was awarded Now Magazine's Best Toronto MPP for 2008. Residents on a small street in the St. Paul's riding said they were shocked to hear about the alleged incident. "I just saw the headline," one man said, who asked not to be named. "He's a busy guy, we don't see him around very much." When a Star reporter visited Bryant's two-storey Victorian home on Foxbar Rd., at the intersection of St. Clair W. and Avenue Rd., a woman closed the curtains. She could then be seen in the window talking on the phone while two children played. Bryant was Ontario's youngest-ever attorney general, serving throughout the McGuinty government's first four-year term. Bryant legalized paralegals, fixed election dates, banned pit bulls, overhauled the human rights system, re-created the Law Reform Commission, re-established civilian oversight of police and depoliticized Justice of the Peace appointments. Bryant, who also served as Aboriginal Affairs Minister, stepped down as Ontario's economic development minister in May to become president and CEO of the new Invest Toronto corporation chaired by Mayor David Miller. In a statement issued this morning, Miller expressed "sincere condolences to the family and friends of the cyclist who died last night following an incident in the Yorkville area." But citing the ongoing police investigation, he declined to comment further.

Totally mental.

But I also hate it when cyclists hang on to my car for balance at red lights.

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Originally posted by Abercrombie Totally mental. But I also hate it when cyclists hang on to my car for balance at red lights.

i got out once and just about beat one of them for doing that

"Involved in death"?
He fucking killed him, and retard will get slap on the hand because of his connections.

I just saw the security videos that captured this incident and it seems almost obvious that this cyclist was going after Bryant in his car and Bryant took off...

The cyclist fell off of the car and that's when he must have hit his head..

Total self defense and the fact that they even charged him with that video and a witness is ridiculous...

The witness even said that the cyclist jumped onto Bryant in his car...

Another witness said that this cyclist was involve in a drunken fight earlier that evening and was detained by the police but released...

I wouldve done the exact same thing... Floored on the gas..

Correction Jayx

He is NOT an MPP...I live in that area and there is a by election on Sept 17th to replace him...I am getting crap in my mail box everyday...

I might be wrong, but you cant call a by election unless the seat in empty.....he resigned to take a plum job with the city.

edit...forget it. I don't know why I bother. Jay does a great job of sounding like an idiot on his own without me pointing it out.

I'm very curious to see/hear more about these tapes and the complete circumstances.

I'm hardly happy to defend Miller and McGuinty...but appropriate comments early on. condolences, 'sad situation', and wait for further details. seems logical to me.

Sorry i was under the impression he was still an MPP when i said he should be suspended as that is usual protocol when charges are laid. If he is working for a private company then its not up to the politicians involved.

Is in the investment company he is working for a public or private entity though?

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Originally posted by Jayx1 Sorry i was under the impression he was still an MPP

So I trust you will now be changing the title of this thread.

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Is in the investment company he is working for a public or private entity though?

I believe it is arms length from the City of Toronto.

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Originally posted by aflyonthewall Correction Jayx He is NOT an MPP...I live in that area and there is a by election on Sept 17th to replace him...I am getting crap in my mail box everyday... I might be wrong, but you cant call a by election unless the seat in empty.....he resigned to take a plum job with the city.

ackk!

you live in my neighbourhood.

It's hard to say that it's one person's fault or another. I will wait until the testimony comes out.

I do think tho that it would be fair to say that the cyclist obviously has some anger issues from earlier that day.

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Originally posted by VDub I just saw the security videos that captured this incident and it seems almost obvious that this cyclist was going after Bryant in his car and Bryant took off... The cyclist fell off of the car and that's when he must have hit his head.. Total self defense and the fact that they even charged him with that video and a witness is ridiculous... The witness even said that the cyclist jumped onto Bryant in his car... Another witness said that this cyclist was involve in a drunken fight earlier that evening and was detained by the police but released... I wouldve done the exact same thing... Floored on the gas..

Lets see these vids.

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Originally posted by StereoPrincess It's hard to say that it's one person's fault or another. I will wait until the testimony comes out. I do think tho that it would be fair to say that the cyclist obviously has some anger issues from earlier that day.

Almost right..

"Police say Sheppard, 33, grabbed onto a car following an altercation with the driver. They say the driver drove away with Sheppard hanging on. He then fell and suffered fatal injuries.Sheppard's girlfriend says he was drinking the night he died.Misty Bailey said Sheppard was drunk when he visited her and he rested and slept, then insisted on going home.Bailey said she didn't ask him to leave and would have loved for him to stay where she knew he'd be safe.Sheppard, at one point, was in the back of a police cruiser and Bailey asked police to drive him home, but instead they let Sheppard go, she said.Police have said they responded to a call about Sheppard barely an hour before his death, but added there were no allegations of criminal activity."

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