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Newsjock

(11,733 posts) Fri Oct 17, 2014, 08:23 PM Oct 2014

Prominent Investment Banker Doors Cyclist, Takes Off Running: Report

Source: Gawker

Harry Wagner, managing director of the investment bank Allen & Company, doored a CitiBike cyclist on Sixth Avenue today, sending him off of his bike, then took off sprinting before the ambulance arrived, according to a Complex report.

A Complex staffer who witnessed the crash said the cyclist was riding on Sixth between 53rd and 54th Streets when he was hit by the opening door of a parked Lincoln Town Car. The cyclist went over the handlebars, the report reads, and hit his head on the curb.

Wagner, or someone carrying his business cards, then emerged from the car, brought the cyclist to his feet, pulled out a business card, and started running.

... Allen & Co is a notoriously secretive, family run investment bank that generally works with entertainment and tech companies. Recently, it advised Facebook on its $19 billion purchase of WhatsApp.

Read more: http://gawker.com/prominent-investment-banker-doors-cyclist-takes-off-ru-1647860967

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Prominent Investment Banker Doors Cyclist, Takes Off Running: Report (Original Post) Newsjock Oct 2014 OP

I predict that is the last we will hear of this incident. bluedigger Oct 2014 #1

Goody, deep pockets Warpy Oct 2014 #2

years biking in busy city, two dangers, moving cars wasn't worst whereisjustice Oct 2014 #3

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

1. I predict that is the last we will hear of this incident.

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2014, 08:35 PM

Oct 2014

The injured party knows whom to contact. His people will handle it.

Warpy

(111,267 posts)

2. Goody, deep pockets

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2014, 09:45 PM

Oct 2014

While they have a phalanx of lawyers, I do think those lawyers will offer a good settlement while they try to buy Door Man off his assault charge and leaving the scene of an accident charge.

It might also make people wonder if it's another Madoff type of investment bank.

whereisjustice

(2,941 posts)

3. years biking in busy city, two dangers, moving cars wasn't worst

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Fri Oct 17, 2014, 11:10 PM

Oct 2014

- car doors flying open, never ran into an open door, downed several times by opening doors. I learned to scan driver side mirrors/rear windows.

- streetcar tracks, magnetic to bike wheels, even when "dry". i guess oil from car exhaust on smooth track could trap a wheel unless crossed near 90 deg.

Looking back at all those years I rode, seems surreal now.

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