Bush crashed trying to 'pedal, wave and speak at same time (old, new info)

[ProSense]

New details from last year's G8 Summit accident:

US leader crashed by trying to 'pedal, wave and speak at same time'

MURDO MACLEOD
POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT

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Scotland on Sunday has obtained remarkable details of one of the most memorably bizarre episodes of the Bush presidency: the day he crashed into a Scottish police constable while cycling in the grounds of Gleneagles Hotel.

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After a hard day's discussion with fellow world leaders, the president was looking for some relaxation. Instead, he ended up the subject of a police report in which the leader of the free world was described, in classic police language, as a "moving/falling object".

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Bush often takes to two wheels for exercise, after pain in his knees forced him to give up running. He regularly rides at secret service training facilities near Washington, and the G8 accident is just one in a long list of mishaps. In May 2004, he fell off his mountain bike, grazing his chin, upper lip, nose, both knees, and his right hand, while riding on his ranch in Texas. In June 2003, he fell off his hi-tech Segway scooter.

In Scotland, an accident such as the one at Gleneagles could have led to police action. Earlier this year, Strathclyde Police issued three fixed penalty notices to errant cyclists as part of a crack-down on rogue riders. Legal experts also suggested lesser mortals could have ended up with a fixed penalty fine, prosecution, or at least a good ticking-off from officers.

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http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=297002006

[JDPriestly]

1. Bush has too many little accidents.

There is something wrong. We are not being told the whole truth about this man's health.

[geomon666]

2. Moving / falling / drunken / stupid / object

And he's taking us down with him.

[Richard Steele]

3. Just be glad he wasn't chewing gum, too- someone could have been killed!

[bahrbearian]

4. Good thing he wasn't packing a shot-gun

[Hoping4Change]

5. The idiot ran over a cop! POTUS running over someone, U.S, VP shooting

another. What a bunch of crap laden losers.

"As he did this he lost control of the cycle, falling to the ground, causing both himself and his bicycle to strike on the lower legs. fell to the ground, striking his head. The President continued along the ground for approximately five metres, causing himself a number of abrasions. The officers... then assisted both injured parties."


At the time Bush laughed off the incident, saying he should start "acting his age".

[Berry Cool]

6. Because, of course, it was all just soooo funny.

It's Pee-Wee-Brain's Big Adventure.

[Hoping4Change]

7. "Pee-Wee-Brain's"Big Adventure LOLOLO

:rofl: