Monday, July 16, 2007

Bicycle Coalition Statement on the Death of Tykeem Law

On Saturday July 14, a 14 year old child, Tykeem Law, was murdered while riding his bike on a small city street in South Philadelphia because his presence on a bicycle forced an 18 year old child / driver / gunman to slow. It does not matter if the papers and pundits attribute this murder to Road Rage or to Gun Violence. At least two young lives are lost with Philadelphia’s 220th homicide of 2007. One to a bullet and the other to pulling the trigger.

Members of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia are horrified by this violence and we mourn with Tykeem Law’s family. We are frightened because we know that any of us could have been cycling on city streets at 9th and Federal on Saturday morning. And yet, we remain hopeful because the Coalition is committed to promoting calm, safe and respectful behavior by all road users in Philadelphia and surrounding counties through education and by example.

The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia urges all road users to peacefully coexist. Road use violence simply has to stop! If you care about these issues, please consider joining our campaign for safer streets and more livable neighborhoods

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

why did it have to be him he didnt even reach 6 yet. He waz not even into all that volince stuff he was mindin his own busness and that DUMB had to shoot him..I hope he have life...........R.I.P TYKEEM we will miss you see you when i get there luv ya

Anonymous said...

R.I.P TYKEEM

Anonymous said...

yo whats up cuz?im missin u like crazy man why did it have to be you?man that pusssy aint nothin but a fuckin nut,for real hes a pieace of shit but you no what he got what he desired and i hope they bet on his ass but i want you to no that i love you and that you will always be in my prayer for real it hurts to see you not outside everyday.....shotting the paint ball gun at us.......but you no what people never get the flowers and all that good stuff when they here but whit you it was diffrent you no.,?YOU NO YOU NEVER WANNAIT TO COME OUT AND PLAY WITH YOUR FRIENDS YOU ALWAYS TURN US DOWN TO STAY IN AND WATCH ESPN BUT THATS WHATS UP YOU WANNIT TO BE SOMETHING IN LIFE AND FOR THAT I WILL NEVER FOR GET YOU YOU IN MY PRAYER ONE LOVE LOVE YOUR CUZ AKA BIG CUZ

LOVE YOU NO WHO....THE WHOLE 13TH ST.NIGGA AKA SAIGON....R.I.P THE GOOD ALWAYS DIE YOUNG BUT THEY DONT DIE THEY JUST REAT IN HEAVIN WITH MY FATHER UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN SHAWTY LOVE YOU AND THATS REAL SHIT HALLA SLEEP TIGHT.I HATE TO STOP SO EARLY BUT I GOTTA GO AND FUCK YOU YOU PUSSY FOR KILLING MY MOTHER FUCKIN CUSIN HOW YOU THINK HIS PARENTS FILL?HOW DO YOU THINK YOUR PARENTS FILL IF THEY GIVE A FUCK HAVE A FUCKED UP LIFE AND DROP THE FUCKIN SOAP BITCH BECAUSE YOU WILL NEVER SEE YOUR GIRL OR ANOTHER BITCH AGAIN REAL SHIT AND IF YOU DO ITS GONNA BE TROUBLE TROUBLE SHOTTON

Anonymous said...

Tykeem i miss you so.... much i can't believe your gone it's different without you. Your not here to mess with me or make me laugh and i can't except that i think about you everyday i wish you were here it will never be any one like you or another tykeem, I wish i could of said good bye i seen you the night before i wished i could of said good bye and i love you. See you in the promised land cuzin Love you and i will never forget you love you and rest in peace

Anonymous said...

Tykeem i miss you so.... much i can't believe your gone it's different without you. Your not here to mess with me or make me laugh and i can't except the fact that your not here anymore i think about you everyday i wish you were here it will never be any one like you or another tykeem, I wish i could of said good bye i seen you the night before i wished i could of said good bye and i love you. See you in the promised land cuzin Love you and i will never forget you love you and rest in peace

Anonymous said...

what's up cuz'? i am still upset and shocked that your life was tooken by that white peice of shit.But it's all good though because we all know that [DA GOOD DIE YOUNG].Always will i miss you and love you.

-ann
R.I.P. CUZ'

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booda31 said...

rip keem we miss u like crazy shit aint da same with out chu not seeing u walk pass my house or come n an play da game member we played hockey, dam it dont even seem like you gone it jus feel like u on house arrest or something but c u when i get 2 heaven hold ma seat 4 me and if i c dat white nigga it's a rap 4 em
ya man booda........tasker still love you cuz rest-n-peace nh 4 life

Anonymous said...

WELL I WILL NEVA 4GET CHU IT BEEN 2 YEARS ALREADY BUT MAN DONT I STILL MISS U I REMEBER WEN WE HAD WENT 2GETHER IT WAS DA BEST WILL I MISS KEEM

FROM UR EX GRRL GG