Feline assassin as rider spokesperson

[Elefantino]

I did not know that, somehow, remarkably, unbelievably, stupidly, the CPA decided to use Antonio Tiberi (aka Cat Killer) as the talking head in a video today asking Giro d'Italia fans to behave in a respectful way.

There is tone-deaf, and then there is using Tiberi as an ambassador for anything, least of all respect.

Good story on Escape here.

[reuben]

He won't get in any trouble unless he wears bibs of the wrong color.

[saab2000]

Originally Posted by reuben

He won't get in any trouble unless he wears bibs of the wrong color.

Killing a cat in Italy is a pretty serious crime (as it should be), so I’m glad Elefantino linked this to keep him in the news in a bad way.

A lot of a person’s moral compass becomes very clear when we see how they treat animals.

[Nomadmax]

The UCI is worried about shorts, socks and tilted in brake levers. They don't have time to worry about guys who start on animals and work their way up to humans. Like Dahmer.

[jamesdak]

I wonder what it feels like to have lived such a perfect life that one can get on social media and judge others for doing one stupid act while young.

Hell, I'm over a century old and I still do dumb and stupid stuff. Like making this comment above.

[eddief]

but that's not allowed.

[zennmotion]

Originally Posted by eddief

but that's now allowed.

Like electronic shifting, it would be way too easy!

[cgolvin]

Indeed, commendable restraint on everyone's part.
I myself am resisting even though I am laughing at the prospective post.

[Spdntrxi]

Originally Posted by Nomadmax

The UCI is worried about shorts, socks and tilted in brake levers. They don't have time to worry about guys who start on animals and work their way up to humans. Like Dahmer.

dont forget hookless rims

[reuben]

Originally Posted by Nomadmax

The UCI is worried about shorts, socks and tilted in brake levers.

They're probably terrified of Victor Campanaerts.

[kgreene10]

Originally Posted by eddief

but that's now allowed.

I did too. But there’s No, ah-“em” way that’s permitted round here.

[Elefantino]

FYI, the UCI has backtracked and now said the purple bottoms are OK. Apparently, when it threatened Pog with disqualification it cited a rule that didn't exist.

[bicycletricycle]

Originally Posted by jamesdak

i wonder what it feels like to have lived such a perfect life that one can get on social media and judge others for doing one stupid act while young.

Hell, i'm over a century old and i still do dumb and stupid stuff. Like making this comment above.

+1

[Alistair]

Originally Posted by jamesdak

... one stupid act while young.

Killing a household pet with a BB gun isn't a normal youthful indiscretion. :shrug:

[Mr. Pink]

Seriously, there have been studies that connect young cat abusers and killers with those that kill humans, sometimes in a serial fashion, later in life. Keep an eye on this dude.