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New Youtube Footage of the Bryant/Sheppard Incident

By Aaron McConomy 09-14-2009 COMMENTS(0) On Two Wheels

Filed under: Bryant-Sheppard incident, road rage

Surveillance footage of the Bryant/Sheppard killing has made it to the internet. It removes any kind of doubt I might have had about the situation. This is a incident of the most despicable kind of vehicular homicide. We can now see that all of the discussion around Sheppard's alleged drinking and possible road rage are completely irrelevant.

What the video shows is Sheppard pulling ahead of Bryant's car. When Sheppard is stopped in front of him Bryant appears to pull close to Sheppard's back wheel. Bryant then guns his engine putting Sheppard up on the hood of his car and pushing him ahead a full car length. From the second angle we see Sheppard clearly stunned attempting to pick up his bike. Bryant drives around Sheppard who then seems to make a reflex grab at Bryant's car. The video cuts off there.

This footage removes a lot of the ambiguity and mystery surrounding the incident. In no way shape or form can we consider this an accident. What this footage shows is a brutal assault that lead to the death of a cyclist. Nothing Sheppard did appears to be in anyway aggressive or violent. He is clearly in Bryant's view when he is attacked. It is truly shocking and disturbing to watch.

Here are some further links for those looking for more information about this terrible crime.

NOW Magazine (read public comments at bottom)
http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/story.cfm?content=171209

Bryantfacts
http://twitter.com/bryantfacts

Bryanttruths
http://twitter.com/bryanttruths

Direct link to the YouTube footage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFISP_PrhFo&annotation_id=annotation_933448&feature=iv

A big thanks to Donald Wiedman for sending this my way.

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