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Brazilian driver to claim self defence over Critical Mass carnage says lawyer
The driver of the car filmed ploughing in to a group of cyclists on a Critical Mass ride in Porto Alegre in south eastern Brazil last Friday acted in the self defence of himself and his 15 year old son his lawyer told the Brazilian media today.
Ricardo José Neis an official of the Brazilian central bank handed himself in to the Porto Alegre police who have been looking for him since they recovered the car involved in the incident and identified Neis as the owner on Friday night. Luis Fernando Coimbra Albino the lawyer representing Neis told the Zero Hora newspaper that his client had his 15 year old son in the car with him and felt threatened by what he alleges was aggressive behaviour by the cyclists who he says banged on the car roof. Neis, says his lawyer, feared that the cyclists would turn the car over.
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Comment by alettriste on March 1, 2011 at 2:04pm -
http://www.correiodopovo.com.br/Noticias/?Noticia=263176
it seems it will be the same here. the last sentece reads:
"Besides the charges of running over the group of cyclists, Ricardo Joseph Neis has three processes by threat and assault (against an ex-aprtner?). In transit, its history of violations include fines for speeding, traffic on the sidewalk in the opposite, in reverse and conversion is prohibited, according to the Public Ministry (MP) from Rio Grande do Sul" (Google translated). Basically a psychopath.
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Comment by Fernando on March 1, 2011 at 11:38am -
The same thing happened in Philly back in like 97-98. I believe that person went to jail and was charged with multiple counts of attempted vehicular homicide. I think the excuse was the same as well. Not gonna work when there's video evidence. Mr. Neis had better have a REAL good lawyer. Jus sayin
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