One Last Spin Rage Update for 2008

2008_12_spinrage.jpg It is the never-ending story of a gym spinning class clash! A judge says that Equinox is not responsible for one of its members' "spin rage" that resulted in him attacking a fellow spin class student. Of course you remember how, back in 2007, stockbroker Christopher Carter got sick and tired of hedge fund manager Stuart Sugarman's grunting, whooping and hollering "You go, girl!", Carter got off his bike and slammed Sugarman into the wall. Carter was acquitted of criminal assault charges, though the Manhattan DA's office tried to point out even if you ind someone annoying, you don't beat them up. Sugarman's suit with Equinox, faulted the gym since neither "of the two instructors tell plaintiff to lower his voice or curb his enthusiasm" and the instructors did notice Carter was annoyed by Sugarman's, um, enthusiasm but did nothing. Word to the spinning class wise: Don't be annoying, don't attack others.

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Good. I'm glad this bombastic a-hole wasted a bunch of money on legal fees trying to pursue these frivolous suits. The only thing better is if Sugarman's hedge fund was heavily invested in Madoff.

Oh, this reminds me, CVS and Rite-Aid are running a 50%-off sale on douche bags this week.

>>>Carter got off his bike and slammed Sugarman into the wall.

So Carter isn't guilty of assault and the club isn't liable.

Great country.

www.forgotten-ny.com

it's outrageous that carter got away with assaulting someone.
on the plus side, sugarman is making some money by appearing in a video game. no word on his morlocks project.

So i'm just curious... I've voiced my annoyances at certain co-workers of mine annoying habbits, since i've made it clear and nothing has been done, am i now free to go do something about it, like slam their heads into computers, beat them with their keyboard, or something along those lines?? Someone pleeeeeease say yes!!
Happy new year!

Hilarious. Sometimes people just need there asses kicked.

And suing someon for "criminal assault" is such pussy shit.

Fuck this guy and his hedge fund.

To take such offense on you go girl...

Of course he was acquitted of criminal assault charges, since he attacked a hedge fund manager. They probably considered it a public service.

N.H.I.


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