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In todays 'News of the Disgusting' we turn our attention to a piece I read that made me see red.
This story involves a fellow named Jody Mitic. Who is Jody Mitic and why should you care?
Well, it seems Jody is a Master Cpl. in the Canadian Armed Forces who happened to be doing a tour in Afghanistan when he ran into a bit of bad luck. Out on patrol one day, he stepped on a landmine that took off both his legs just below the knees.
Before he went overseas, Jody had been cruising through a biker magazine and saw a beautiful, custom bike built by Barrie Harley-Davidson. He fell in love with it and even emailed the shop asking how he could get his hands on one. Then he got shipped overseas.
After his accident, the boys in Barrie remembered him and followed him on his road to recovery. "I'm a big fat biker guy with tattoos and I found myself crying," Cory Wickham told a reporter. So, Steve Redford and Lorne Duncan, with donations of parts and time, built Jody a $50,000 custom bike which they christened 'The Buell's Eye'. It has a yellow 'Support Our Troops' ribbon painted on the gas tank. "Here is this guy who lost his legs for his country and over a week later he still has the inspiration to ride," Redford said at the time. "That was it -- this guy was going to get a new bike."
Jody lives in a condo in Toronto at present with his girlfriend. When he thought he was ready to start to ride, he received the bike and purchased another 'beginner' bike for her so they could ride together. This is no easy feat for Jody. His bike had to be configured for hand controls, that is the throttle, brakes and shifter had to be made operable by hand. He walks on titanium legs and is looking at moving back to Camp Petawawa, hoping to be shipped back to Afghanistan to try to do what he can to help the troops. He is asking for a couple of weeks to keep his bikes in the condo parking lot.
No such luck. The condo owners tell him, rudely, that rules are rules and no bikes are allowed in the garage. There are some parked there, but they fall under a 'grandfather' rule because they were there before the rules changed. Jody is looking for a compromise. The condo owners are looking like dicks.
Here is a man who has given more than enough for his country and wants to give yet more still. But he is not being cut any slack at all by the powers that be. And that is disgusting. It sends visions of the Taliban through my mind. I could expect it from them, but from fellow Canadians? One has to wonder where their thinking is. They tell him he can park on the road. Right. A $50,000 bike just waiting out there to be stolen. If it were a snowmobile or a boat, maybe they'd have a case. But a bike? These guys are sick. Don't they know you don't kick the artificial legs out from under a hero?
Sources: Joe Warmington Toronto Sun The Taliban Took His Legs
This story involves a fellow named Jody Mitic. Who is Jody Mitic and why should you care?
Well, it seems Jody is a Master Cpl. in the Canadian Armed Forces who happened to be doing a tour in Afghanistan when he ran into a bit of bad luck. Out on patrol one day, he stepped on a landmine that took off both his legs just below the knees.
Before he went overseas, Jody had been cruising through a biker magazine and saw a beautiful, custom bike built by Barrie Harley-Davidson. He fell in love with it and even emailed the shop asking how he could get his hands on one. Then he got shipped overseas.
After his accident, the boys in Barrie remembered him and followed him on his road to recovery. "I'm a big fat biker guy with tattoos and I found myself crying," Cory Wickham told a reporter. So, Steve Redford and Lorne Duncan, with donations of parts and time, built Jody a $50,000 custom bike which they christened 'The Buell's Eye'. It has a yellow 'Support Our Troops' ribbon painted on the gas tank. "Here is this guy who lost his legs for his country and over a week later he still has the inspiration to ride," Redford said at the time. "That was it -- this guy was going to get a new bike."
Jody lives in a condo in Toronto at present with his girlfriend. When he thought he was ready to start to ride, he received the bike and purchased another 'beginner' bike for her so they could ride together. This is no easy feat for Jody. His bike had to be configured for hand controls, that is the throttle, brakes and shifter had to be made operable by hand. He walks on titanium legs and is looking at moving back to Camp Petawawa, hoping to be shipped back to Afghanistan to try to do what he can to help the troops. He is asking for a couple of weeks to keep his bikes in the condo parking lot.
No such luck. The condo owners tell him, rudely, that rules are rules and no bikes are allowed in the garage. There are some parked there, but they fall under a 'grandfather' rule because they were there before the rules changed. Jody is looking for a compromise. The condo owners are looking like dicks.
Here is a man who has given more than enough for his country and wants to give yet more still. But he is not being cut any slack at all by the powers that be. And that is disgusting. It sends visions of the Taliban through my mind. I could expect it from them, but from fellow Canadians? One has to wonder where their thinking is. They tell him he can park on the road. Right. A $50,000 bike just waiting out there to be stolen. If it were a snowmobile or a boat, maybe they'd have a case. But a bike? These guys are sick. Don't they know you don't kick the artificial legs out from under a hero?
Sources: Joe Warmington Toronto Sun The Taliban Took His Legs
In Tampa, last year, a woman whose husband was fighting in Iraq, was threatened with suit because of a “Support our Troops” poster on her lawn. Publicity from local TV stations was partially successful, but the display was removed. In that same complex, in which our friends live, several residents placed small American flags on their mailboxes. A law provides that a flag may be displayed regardless of an association rule; eventually, it was decided that the flag could be on a pole attached to the building but not on a mail box near the street!
These associations are comprised of bullies with little to do other than to harass. Let them go and fight overseas.
Darn it, I’m starting to veer to the Right.
In Tampa, last year, a woman whose husband was fighting in Iraq, was threatened with suit because of a “Support our Troops” poster on her lawn. Publicity from local TV stations was partially successful, but the display was removed. In that same complex, in which our friends live, several residents placed small American flags on their mailboxes. A law provides that a flag may be displayed regardless of an association rule; eventually, it was decided that the flag could be on a pole attached to the building but not on a mail box near the street!
These associations are comprised of bullies with little to do other than to harass. Let them go and fight overseas.
Darn it, I’m starting to veer to the Right.
Another noteworthy part of your blog was the fact that the man is willing and eager to return to his post and finish the job he started when he had 2 good legs. It's amazing to me how many lib/dems can say our troops hate the war and are against it when heroes like this one believe in what they're doing so much they want to return... injured or not. Pay attention, Jim.
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this is crazy!! Has the whole entire world gone absoluetly mad!!? Wtf is up with this!?
This man lost both of his legs supporting his country's presence in Iraqi, and that sumbitch landlord can't even grant him a couple of weeks immunity for a little well earned R&R!!!??
What a jerk off...Now I'm seein red...He oughta sue the damned landlord and take them to court over this...
He might not win any monetary recompense, but it sure might allow this brave veteran to park his new bike in the garage I bet he's paying for!
Great read my friend,
Take care,
Nick
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I agree buddy, God forbid, but suppose that were you or I in that situation huh? No on wants to be in this bloody war except the freakin men on Capitol Hill who sit in their comfortable airconditioned officed all damned day, and don't havta worry about havin their limbs blown off in combat!...
The only thing they're fighting for is to see who'll be seated first at the right table for lunch!
Morons...
I hope those condo owners take a reall pounding from the press and the average Joe on the street...
What a travesty!
Take care buddy,
Nick