Arron Yates troubles

[Baltobuell]

Looks like Arron Yates may not get off with a talking too by the AMA.

Via e-mail:

At 8:00 a.m. this morning, March 8, 2004, Anthony Fania, Jr. filed an affidavit with the State Attorney's Office in Daytona detailing the assault.

Anthony Fania, Sr.
Somerset, New Jersey

[Super_KC124]

I don't think getting the courts involved in this kind of incident is a good thing for our sport. JMO.  :-/

[Eddie#200]

I don't think getting the courts involved in this kind of incident is a good thing for our sport. JMO.  :-/

Yeah,  I would look for other satisfaction... like free coaching for my riding... ;D ;D

[hdpromos]

Yep, just what racing needs is another "frivolous" lawsuit! Get the attorney's involved! I guess that shows Fania's true colors? ???

HD

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

That's a tough call.
  Totally different situation, but my bosses ignored a coworker's drug and alchohol problem until it thrust itself under the nose of law enforcement during work hours.  Then they were forced to react in a major way.  They fired the man, and he then went home and comitted suicide.  Would earlier acknowledgement of the problem have led to a better result?  Who knows?  But the man was running heavy equipment, and management looked the other way until major property damage brought it to the attention of the law.  He could have just as easily killed a citizen or coworker instead of damaging property.  Thank God it didn't come to that.
Food for thought.  If Faina had been getting up with a cracked vertibra in his neck, Yates' actions might have paralysed or killed him.  Do you ignore that?

[r6_philly]

Yep, just what racing needs is another "frivolous" lawsuit! Get the attorney's involved! I guess that shows Fania's true colors? ???

HD

since when does one seeking legal protection under the laws of the land a bad thing? Whether the suit has merit or not is up to the courts to decide. Isn't it a bit presumptious and premateur to be making such a statement?

By the way, assult charges are not civil charges, so it seems they are seeking criminal justice, not civil damages (yet). If calling the police and then pressing charges are "frivolous" lawsuits, then I don't think we will ever see a "justifiable" lawsut.

Fania's true colors? Why does it sound like me you are trying to say he is a bad man? I may have read it wrong...

you make it sound like if anyone seek protection under law, he is a bad guy.

[Baltobuell]

I've been wrestling with the whole incident.
1 Yates is known for knocking people down unnecessarly
2 When in a race, I don't think anybody's brain is working like it normally does. Adrenalin does wierd things.
3 What is Anthony Fania to do? If he goes to the pits and hits him with a pipe, he's the bad guy and will be in big trouble. But that much abuse should not go unanswered. Yosh should have immediatly offered him a bike or something to make things right.
 It's just UGLY all around.

[mdr14]

If Mr Fania could be assured that AMA Pro Racing would handle this matter fairly and justly, I bet charges would not need to be filed.

Since AMA Pro racing is not being trusted, it makes sense to be proactive.

In NASCAR, the trend has been to handle these situations internaly. Fines are levied, anger management classes are required. The driver in question is on probation. Sometimes I have seen a suspension too.

It is obvious that Yates behavior is not common at the proffesional level. AMA Pro Racing most likely does not have a precedent to fall back on. Hopefully what ever they decide upon will go the same for a privateer if a privateer is in a similar situation.

Additionally, if there is a fine, I hope it is in line with our sport ($25,000 may be fine for NASCAR, not for AMA Pro Racing. Can you imagine a privateer paying that?)

[r6_philly]

adrenalin make you do things yes, but grown man should have some control of his actions. Try the adrenalin theory in court and see what they say. You are supposed to have full control of yourself, even in life or death situations, to fail to do so carry consequences.

The word is the Yosh team acted as thugs in the pits... something needs to be done here

[r6_philly]

in other sports, there are player unions. So the union can be involved in making the org do the right thing, and they can help avoid lawsuits and charges.

suspension is the best punishment here. Not able to race means no pay and no bonus, it would teach the next guy who wants to act a fool, that he looses more by acting like a moron. Instead of 1 race and points, it would be multiple. And it may danger his future.

[hdpromos]

Matt, I tend to agree with you.
R6philly, there you go again! This time you agree with the route of "frivilous civil suits" and assault charges. In my book you and those that agree with that type of action are showing their "true colors"! I think I had you "pegged" correctly the last time we disagreed on a topic. You were wrong then and you're wrong now. You need a good attorney! ;D

HD

[Baltobuell]

HD, I'm not getting in the middle, but what would you do?