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Jun 28, 2021 at 9:33
Jun 28, 2021
Hiker to Claim Self Defence After Right of Way Dispute Stabbing
I knew Dake. I knew him pretty well and own one of the guitars he made. I knew him to be a careful, precise guitar maker. I knew him to be a low key, soft spoken, decent person in his relationships, not at all a person who would act violently in a dispute. The last time I saw Dake was 1987, so, yes, a lot of years and people change. I've been on this trail. It has some wide areas where you can comfortably pass others and many narrow portions, some of which there is really little space to step aside. When I go on a wilderness hike I carry a knife; not for stabbing people but for defense and survival reasons. I also carry survival clothing and matches/lighter. I live on my bicycle, I've toured down the West Coast, a month in Thailand and other shorter multi day rides out of the Portland, Or. area. I don't mountain bike at age 70, but those times I am on a shared path I give others a wide berth. Why? Because when I'm on a bike i'm at the bottom of my rights to the trail compared to horses/walkers. If I was in a situation where I'm telling a walker or a horse rider that they "have to get out of the way", then I'm basically out of control and shouldn't be on the bike!! I don't know what exactly happened on the day of the incident. Maybe Dake lost his temper and acted out and deserves criminal charges; maybe the rider was on top of him and Dake had legitimate fears for his safety. I don't know. I'll wait for more information. Regards
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