here's something i took part in back in november.  you'll find me by pseudonym max on these pages, and though the whole spectacle is worth a read (fascinating & horrifying at the same time), it's extremely long.  certainly worth knowing if you or someone you know rides a two-wheeled vehicle in los angeles, because the folks who listen to larry mantle on kpcc tend to be rather progressive and intelligent.  but after that jackass doctor assaulted those men on bikes with his car, the dark underbelly of kpcc's listenership showed up, both on the phone lines and the comments that followed the show.  people feel actively hostile to two-wheeled vehicles.  let's marvel, why don't we, at something revealing and embarrassing to us angelinos:

part I - originally aired 11/03/09; generated so much controversy and interest, everyone called for further coverage, thus...

part II - originally aired 11/11/09; as follow-up with new experts to set the record straight, generated just as much discussion on the comments page.