A MODEL FOR CYCLIST INVOLVEMENT
An excerpt from Steve Magas article "COMPARING SENTENCES – THEY DON’T ALWAYS ADD UP"
"The Gerike case presents a good model for cycling clubs wishing to become involved in a criminal case. We followed the case from Day 1, attended and reported on the hearings, communicated with the Prosecutor, spoke out in the media, and when the time was ripe for our involvement, we flooded the judge with our letters describing the impact of Gerike’s actions on the cycling community. The letters clearly had an impact as the judge read from many letters at the sentencing hearing."`