State ABATE Director Killed

[aps45819 (Premo)]

WBAL was a little biased in their reporting:

Crash Kills MD Motorcyclist Who Opposed Helmet Laws
Thursday, August 31, 2006
WBAL Radio and The Associated Press







An Eastern Shore man who was the state director of an organization that lobbies for the rights of motorcycle owners was killed while riding his motorcycle.

A sport utility vehicle struck Martin L. Schultz's bike Wednesday at an intersection in Easton, according to Maryland State Police. Schultz ran off the road and struck a telephone pole. He died at the scene. The SUV driver, Latasha R. Neal, 25, of Hurlock, was treated at Memorial Hospital at Easton and released.

Schultz, 44, of Newcomb, was state director of ABATE. The association's members, according to its Web site, "have joined together to advocate training as the foremost means to reducing accidents and injury, to put an end to discriminatory legislation, to communicate via a bimonthly newsletter, to explore ways to improve the overall motorcycling experience in Maryland, and to provide for and assure a continuing freedom and affordability of motorcycling."

ABATE opposes mandatory helmet laws and has a "Helmet Law Protest Ride" scheduled for October.

State police said a helmet was recovered from the scene of Schultz's crash, but it was not immediately known if he was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

[kwillia]

I don't see it as "bias" but rather "irony".

[aps45819 (Premo)]

The asst. state director took exception to the allegation that Marty wasn't wearing his helmet and no mention was made of the SUV driver pulling out of a side street and killing him.

[kwillia]

Originally Posted by aps45819

no mention was made of the SUV driver pulling out of a side street and killing him.

"A sport utility vehicle struck Martin L. Schultz's bike Wednesday at an intersection in Easton"

Aps, rarely do news releases detail "blame" in fatality accidents. Investigations usually last for days before actual fault is determined and charges are issued.

[Nickel]

Originally Posted by kwillia

I don't see it as "bias" but rather "irony".

[aps45819 (Premo)]

The original wire story had no problem with accurate reporting.
Motorcyclist Killed in Easton Crash

08/30/2006 3:42 PM
EASTON- A 44-year-old man is dead after his motorcycle collided with a Jeep in Easton on Wednesday.
Maryland State Police say that at a little after 10 a.m., troopers responded to MD Route 309 at Black Dog Alley in Easton for a motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle.
An investigation determined that a Jeep Liberty approached the intersection of Black Dog Alley and Route 309. Police say that the Jeep stopped at the stop sign and then continued through the intersection. Meantime, the Harley Davidson was traveling northbound on MD Route 309 approaching the intersection of Black Dog Alley. Police say the Jeep continued through the intersection, traveling towards the intersection of westbound U.S. Route 50. According to police, the Harley attempted to avoid striking the Jeep ,but the right front passenger side of the Jeep struck the right side of the Harley. The Harley left the roadway (MD Route 309), striking a Verizon telephone pole.
The driver of the Harley, Martin Leo Schultz, of Newcomb, Md., was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision by Talbot County EMS. The driver of the Jeep, Latasha Rashawn Neal, 25, of Hurlock, was transported to Easton Memorial Hospital for minor injuries.
Police say charges are pending.

Don't think they're planning on charging Mr. Schultz with anything.

[Tonio]

Originally Posted by aps45819

"to put an end to discriminatory legislation"

What is discrminiatory about helmet laws? I can sorta kinda understand the group's point about certain laws infringing on personal freedom. But it seems like the wrong issue to try to make that point. It's like defending the right to use a sledgehammer to pound one's own foot into a bloody mess.

Jerry Seinfeld: "There are many things you can point to as proof that the human is not smart. But my personal favorite would have to be that we needed to invent the helmet. What was happening, apparently, was that we were involved in a lot of activities that were cracking our heads. We chose not to avoid doing those activities but, instead, to come up with some sort of device to help us enjoy our head-cracking lifestyles. And even that didn't work because not enough people were wearing them so we had to come up with the helmet law. Which is even stupider, the idea behind the helmet law being to preserve a brain whose judgment is so poor, it does not even try to avoid the cracking of the head it's in."

[Lilypad]

ABATE of Maryland State Director

Marty Schultz Killed

It is great sadness that we announce the death of our State Director.

ABATE of Maryland State Director, Marty Schultz, was killed August 30, 2006 at approximately 10 am while riding his motorcycle. He was struck by an automobile at the intersection of Black Dog Alley and MD Route 309. The automobile traveled through the intersection. Marty attempted to avoid the oncoming car, but was struck by the automobile causing him to leave the roadway. Marty was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision by Talbot County EMS.

[BlackSheep]

ABATE of Maryland State Director, Marty Schultz, died August 30, 2006.

The Memorial Service for Marty is as follows:

Thursday, September 7th, 2006

St. Mark's United Methodist Church
100 Peach Blossom Rd.
Easton, MD 21601
410-822-0001

Family members will be receiving guests from Noon until 2:00 pm.

The service will begin at 2:00 pm. It will be followed by a memorial ride to the Easton VFW on Glebe Rd.

Please refrain from sending flowers and other contributions until a later date. Letters and cards of Sympathy can be sent to Marty's wife Pam and children at:

PO Box 69
Newcomb, MD 21653

[aps45819 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Tonio

What is discrminiatory about helmet laws?

They're moving violations and add points to your liscense. Not wearing a seatbelt is same as a an equipment violation or a parking ticket.


...but I gotta agree with Jerry