Details of Bush '05 Bike Accident released -"Hit by moving/falling object"

[kpete]

US leader crashed by trying to 'pedal, wave and speak at same time'
MURDO MACLEOD
POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT

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The official police incident report states: " was requested to cover the road junction on the Auchterarder to Braco Road as the President of the USA, George Bush, was cycling through." The report goes on: " about 1800 hours the President approached the junction at speed on the bicycle. The road was damp at the time. As the President passed the junction at speed he raised his left arm from the handlebars to wave to the police officers present while shouting 'thanks, you guys, for coming'.

"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."

The injured officer, who was not named, was whisked to Perth Royal Infirmary. The report adds: "While en-route President Bush phoned , enquiring after his wellbeing and apologising for the accident."

At hospital, a doctor examined the constable and diagnosed damage to his ankle ligaments and issued him with crutches. The cause was officially recorded as: "Hit by moving/falling object."

No details of damage to the President are recorded from his close encounter with the policeman and the road, although later reports said he had been "bandaged" by a White House physician after suffering scrapes on his hands and arms.

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

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

[...of J.Temperance]

1. What a totally embarrassing and undignified fuckhead

So he can't chew a pretzel and watch TV and he can't cycle, wave and talk....without having an accident and beating up his face.

Idiot.

On Edit: I'm surprised that Junior didn't blame the policeman for getting in his way and causing the accident.

[Kali]

2. Am I sick?

The vision of the idiot skidding along on the pavement for 5 meters is delightful. He should do it every day. In fact we just got a "new" pick up; I would love to help out with some light chain......

[AlamoDemoc]

3. "Hit by moving/falling object." that is classic quote indeed

[NV Whino]

5. Classic British understatement.

[AlamoDemoc]

6. lol..yes indeed....I wonder what the doctor was thinking about

while he wrote his report? was he aware his patient was "Hit by moving/falling object" by our Commander-in-Chief?

[AndyA]

4. Moral: stay away from Bush and bikes, Cheney and guns... n/m