I don’t often do follow-up stories with “updates,” but this was too delicious to ignore.
Last week, I reported about a road-raging Karen named Gary Peacock.
Seventy-two-year-old Gary Peacock was riding his bike in Park City, Utah, and he was passed by Pierce Kempton, 22. Kempton was headed to meet a friend at a skate park. Kempton parked. Peacock saw Kempton park – and saw his chance to rage. Peacock kept yelling at Kempton and would not let him out of his car. Peacock dialed 911 – telling the dispatcher that “he almost hit me” and Kempton was “trying to leave.” Kempton said, “I want to escape.”
This is why people hate cyclists
— Clown World ™ 🤡 (@ClownWorld_) October 10, 2024
Kempton was extremely calm and reasonable under the circumstances. Spandex-man would not let Kempton out of his car. He also assaulted him (fear of touching) and touched him, which is a “battery.” He also wouldn’t let him leave, and that is false imprisonment. All of those are separate torts and actionable and, as it turns out, citable by an officer. Peacock, being a massive jerk and a male “Karen,” called the cops. He reaped what he sowed.
Kempton tried to reason with Peacock, at one point asking, “Why are you so cranky?”
A cop arrived after Peacock called for the PoPo, and what happened next is gold.
Y’all remember that Park City Karen cyclist that picked on that kid?
Enjoy this cinematic masterpiece. Nature is healing.pic.twitter.com/mj6SxeL4wA
— 𝕏ANDER GEOGRAPHIC | ᴛᴏᴜᴄʜᴇʀ ᴏꜰ ɢʀᴀꜱꜱ🏕️ (@actionxander) October 21, 2024
Peacock went from demanding that Kempton “GET OFF HIS LAWN!” to whimpering for mercy. I couldn’t help but notice the helmet sitting on Peacock’s melon. He never took it off, and it sits up there like a beacon calling to all who notice:
“I’m a pretentious jerk. Hear me roar!”
In any event, Peacock was cited and paid his $160 fine. Ok, fine. But what about Kempton? His citation was dismissed after the City Attorney reviewed Kempton’s dashcam video.
It gets better – the charges against the guy in the car were dropped by the court 😆 pic.twitter.com/VFwbnpo5Pd
— Frankly Frank (@CastiglioneFrnk) October 22, 2024
Sure, it becomes a bit of a dog-pile on Peacock, but he brought this on himself. His 15 minutes of fame turned into 15 days of shame.
