Thread by @carmella_nicole

1/ Two people riding ONE #birdscooter plowed into me and knocked me down into the Kinross/Gayley intersection

2/ These #birdscooter riders were not only double-riding WITH NO HELMETS, but doing so on a sidewalk crowded with foot traffic and outdoor cafe tables

3/ This is the result of such asinine #birdscooter behavior:

4/ Could someone give me a back of the envelope estimate based on force of impact and momentum needed to knock over a 100-105-lb person, please? My head hurts

5/ Do you know: (a) how thick the heel caps are on Nike Dunks; (b) how much these (now-bloodied) Saucony socks cost?! These. Were. New. Socks. Damnit!

6/ By some small stroke of luck I just happened to pick up Band-aids at CVS before going to the gym this morning. The band-aids don’t help the headache and painful shoulder I now have

7/ Sitting on the campus shuttle and noticed I still have dirt from the ground all over my leg. It hurts to breathe. My shoulder is killing me, may or may not have been dislocated. To say I’m “displeased” would be an understatement

8/ Just washed the blood out of my once-new-then-bloodied Saucony socks. Glad I bought the Band-aid 100-pack. Clearly gonna need it:

9/ @BirdRide company and its irresponsible users are beyond a nuisance; #birdscooter poses a serious threat to pedestrian safety

10/ What, if anything, is being done to address the aforementioned issue? @BirdRide @DavidSacks @travisv @sfgov @dennisherrera @WestwoodVillage @LACity @MayorOfLA @ericgarcetti @CityAttorneyLA @Mike_Feuer @UCLA @UCPDLA

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