Worried About Cars Killing People? Eric Ulrich Says “Get a Life”

Re-posted from Brooklyn Spoke.

On June 2, New York City Council Member Eric Ulrich, the same guy who had the bright idea to introduce a new licensing system for bicyclists, tweeted his own “random observ” about bike lanes:

Interestingly, this tweet no longer shows up in his history.  He may have felt the need to delete it after this tragic incident happened in his district on June 3:

Ulrich’s office is at 101st Avenue and 93rd Street.

The next day, a Queens resident and former Community Board 9 member tweeted this reply to Council Member Ulrich, expressing her concern about his priorities:

I can think of about a million possible responses to this if you’re as inclined to dislike bikes, bike racks, and traffic calming as Ulrich appears to be.

One possibility is to ignore the tweet, which I’m sure is a tactic favored by most politicians. Another would be to respond with something disarming: “Thanks for your concern.  My condolences to the woman’s family.” Perhaps the council member could have told told @hangingbyastrap that he respectfully disagrees and that no one knows how this tragedy could have been prevented.

Instead, Ulrich sent this tweet:

Classy.