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In reply to the discussion: Progressive journalist Eric Boehlert dies in bike accident - great loss [View all]Effete Snob
(8,387 posts)105. It does if you look at the crossings in that area
It was wet that night.
The reports are that it was "near Watchung station".
The thing is, if you look at Google streetview, the two nearest crossings to Watchung station are elevated. That suggests one of two things:
1. That he was not actually cycling at the time, but was taking a shortcut and carrying his bike across the track at a location near the station, or
2. That he was at this crossing:
Those big metal plates are VERY SLICK when wet, and you have to cross two sets of them.
If you are cycling at that crossing, and you slip and fall on the first one, then you can easily end up injured, disoriented, or incapacitated, lying on the tracks.
To jump to some crazy notion that someone managed to be in the right place and time to stage a train/cycling accident is banana pants. How would one even set that up without an immense risk of detection.
You can just drive by a cyclist, shoot them, and drive off. But to intercept them and try to put them into the path of train, against their will, is quite a project.
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Progressive journalist Eric Boehlert dies in bike accident - great loss [View all]
cilla4progress
Apr 2022
OP
Then my next question is, what compelled him to go for a bicycle ride at 9:40 PM at night in rain?
ffr
Apr 2022
#110
I'm not going to follow your distraction with the car, but you just justified the absurdity, as you
ffr
Apr 2022
#113
He is a member of the Montclair Social Club, which is near the intersection in question
Effete Snob
Apr 2022
#127
I agree with your assessment of the location on N. Fullerton Ave. The train was enroute from Hoboken
Liberal In Texas
Apr 2022
#119
That's crazy!! I don't listen much anymore. But I don't think she had her that
Carlitos Brigante
Apr 2022
#72
This silence will echo. May it plant many seeds among those who admire Eric. n/t
TygrBright
Apr 2022
#36
OMG-Devastating. I feel like I did when Wellstone died. Terrible loss.and Fucker Tucker lives.
Pepsidog
Apr 2022
#47