Tourists hit cyclist and fled the scene
icelandmonitor.mbl.is
An American couple hit a cyclist with their SUV in Reykjavík just over a week ago and fled the scene after falsely claiming they were going to look for a parking space. The victim, Búi Aðalsteinsson, described the incident to mbl.is as something out of a movie.
  • Miles O'Brien@startrek.websiteEnglish
    614·
    10 months ago

    “Tourists hit cyclist and fled the scene”

    … Probably Americans.

    reads the very next line

    Wow, I’m soooooo surprised. Shocked, even.

    Can American tourists not be shit for FIVE MINUTES???

  • spicystraw@lemmy.worldEnglish
    44·
    10 months ago

    While I can emphasize with people being panicked and scared of consequences for doing a major fuckup, I believe that its in those moments its most important to stay on course of what is moraly correct.

    As most people, I have had moments where I did not live up to the words above, and those are the usually moments that bother me the most on sleepless nights. The moments when my actions did not live up to my morals.

    • Saleh@feddit.orgEnglish
      301·
      10 months ago

      If you cant do the right thing in such a situation you are simply unfit to drive and should have your license revoked.

  • some_guyEnglish
    15·
    10 months ago

    These people fucking suck. I hope they get into a single-vehicle accident.

  • tateEnglish
    97·
    10 months ago

    This is world news? Because… ?

  • DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1441·
    10 months ago

    and as the US has over 800x the population of Iceland, it could be seen as if that couple hit over 800 American cyclists.

  • rc__buggy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    239·
    10 months ago

    I was on his side until I saw the picture of him in the polka-dot with the stupid fucking hat. Chill out, bro.

    But yeah, doesn’t that bring criminal charges in Iceland? The whole hit-and-run?