Patty Kruszewski said she has forgiven Webb. She met with him once while he served a three-year sentence for leaving the scene of an accident that caused injury or death, and twice since his release.

Since her daughter’s death, Patty Kruszewski has pushed for legislation like Virginia House Bill 1811 that expands the state’s distracted driving law. The current law prohibits only reading email or texts, and texting as a means of communicating. As a new session of the state’s General Assembly just began, Patty Kruszewski said she wishes she could focus more on getting the legislation passed.

“I wish I wasn’t dealing with this,” she said. “It’s silly.”

Kruszewski’s death and the criminal case against Webb, which were widely reported, galvanized bicycling advocates and outraged many in the community. Now, the outrage has turned toward Pangraze. Posts on social media have called for boycotts of Pangraze’s employer, Nike, and retributive actions like dumping dozens of bikes in front of his home.

In his complaint to the city, Pangraze said the bike was placed illegally because there was no permit. Spokesmen for the city and police department wouldn’t say whether Pangraze’s decision to remove the bike was legal.