Speeding motorcyclist taunts state trooper trapped in crashed car

Seattle P I ^ | August 10, 2010 | MARTHA KANG

[skeptoid]

A state trooper rolled his car multiple times while chasing two reckless motorcyclists, one of whom returned to the scene just to rub salt into the wounds of the trooper.

[skeptoid]

. . . As he waited for help to arrive, one of the motorcyclists he'd been chasing returned to the scene, Pratt said. The motorcyclist parked across the street, approached the mangled patrol car on foot, then laughed and clapped at the trooper before speeding off. . . .

Picture at the page.

[pnh102]

How is a car supposed to catch a motorcycle.

[Paladin2]

"How is a car supposed to catch a motorcycle."

License plate #?

Tractor beam?

[Frank_2001]

“How is a car supposed to catch a motorcycle.”

With a rifle!;)

[rawhide]

[detritus]

two reckless motorcyclists

Don't diss reckless motorcyclists. Do you have any idea how many people out there are waiting for compatible donor organs to turn up?

[rawhide]

Investigators believe they have the motorcyclists' registration information, Pratt said, and they are searching for the two people.

The trooper may have the last laugh?

[Mr. K]

ooh ... that’s gonna be tough on him when they catch him

[Errant]

Is there a war we don't know about?

Police Officer Shot Motorcyclist In Back

[ZX12R]

How is a car supposed to catch a motorcycle.

Lights and siren on a top fuel funny car?

[WOBBLY BOB]

if they had this info, what was the point of a highspeed chase?

[2001convSVT]

Shades of Mad Max.

[kbennkc]

A guy comes back to see if the trooper is seriously injured, and the cop makes up a story to deflect attention away from his failure to maintain control of his vehicle. Who is the paid professional here? Who wrecked the tax payer's car?

[reagan_fanatic]

The motorcyclist parked across the street, approached the mangled patrol car on foot, then laughed and clapped at the trooper before speeding off.

Arrogant ass. I'm a biker, and twits like this are an embarrassment to us.

10 to 1 the moron ends up an organ donor.

[TaMoDee]

I count at least 5 bikers there on scene. What’s with that?

[MrB]

A while back we had some plainclothes cop that didn’t identify himself as such come at a motorcyclist with his weapon drawn.

The cyclist put the helmet video up on youtube and got in big trouble for it.

This trend of citizens being prevented from videoing LEOs is disturbing.

[Crim]

Looks like we’re not getting the whole story as usual....the pic clearly shows several bikers at the scene...

[dfwgator]

ooh ... that’s gonna be tough on him when they catch him

"May I suggest using your nightstick, officer?"

[Jewbacca]

“Is there a war we don’t know about?
Police Officer Shot Motorcyclist In Back”

That’s the most bizarre thing I’ve ever seen. The motorcylist was just sitting there stopped and the cop shot him in the back.

[DCBryan1]

ooh ... that’s gonna be tough on him when they catch him

Elwood: Shit.
Jake: What?
Elwood: The rollers.
Elwood: Man, I haven't been pulled over in 6 months. I bet those cops have got SCMODS.
Jake: SCMODS?
Elwood: State County Munipal Offender Data System.

[Jack Hydrazine]

Those motorcyclists must be friends of the Ghost Rider.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpdmMhgrfg0

[ZX12R]

Arrogant ass. I'm a biker, and twits like this are an embarrassment to us.

I doubt it happened. Smells fishy.

[RobRoy]

It used to be that cars handled better. I remember an article in, I believe, Car and Driver or Road and Track had back in the 1970’s comparing a Kawasaki KZ1000 with a Trans-am.

The Kawasaki blew away the car on the straights, but the Car took the corners better.

I think the cornering part has reversed in the last coupe of decades.

Also, If you’re gonna outrun the cops, you have to do it in the first minute or so. I’ve done it once, but would not try it again.

The returning to the scene was just sick. The cop is just doing his job. They need to nail these little pukes.

[Republic of Texas]

Cars don’t catch Motorcycles. Radios catch Motorcycles.

[Random Access]

How is a car supposed to catch a motorcycle.

As I recall a radio signal travels somewhere around 186,000 miles per second.

[ozzymandus]

Bad Karma. Or as I’ve heard some people say “bad caramel”.

[DCBryan1]

The trooper may have the last laugh?

I'm gonna get that sucka, if it's the last thing I ever do!"

[FormerACLUmember]

Motorcyclist.

Me.

Room Alone.

15 Minutes.

[camle]

don’t like the new crotch rockets. your riding posture is ssticking your @$$ up in the air like richard gere awaiting a girbil.

[stuartcr]

I would imagine they stopped to see if they could help.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

How is a car supposed to catch a motorcycle.

[stuartcr]

One would think that if he came back to help, he would have called himself, or at least stayed to help. Why come back to help, and then just leave?

[Beelzebubba]

The Kawasaki blew away the car on the straights, but the Car took the corners better.

I think the cornering part has reversed in the last coupe of decades

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No, it hasn’t reversed. That’s because the bike loses its advantage in the curves because it can’t risk a little drift that the car can enjoy to keep speed up.

[paulcissa]

I count at least 5 bikers there on scene. What’s with that?

Well, most of the motorcyclists I know (myself included), would stop to assist if finding a LEO in trouble. Having said that, there's many in our world that would not.

[G Larry]

Once you’ve been caught and the cop has his lights going, it’s YOUR responsibility to stop and take your medicine!

Fleeing to avoid citation or arrest is an additional crime, due to the increased risks to all, as noted in this story.

[woodbutcher1963]

” How is a car supposed to catch a motorcycle.”

With a radio and a helicopter.

[VideoDoctor]

How is a car supposed to catch a motorcycle

My bother in law, a retired Illinois State Trooper always said "they can't outrun my radio".

[sionnsar]

Say WA? Evergreen State ping

Quick link: WA State Board

FReepmail sionnsar if you want on or off this ping list.
Ping sionnsar if you see a Washington state related thread.

[WaterBoard]

Most departments will not allow pursuits of motorcycles simply because of the liability involved. Police accidents that kill innocent bystanders generate millions of dollars in tort claims each year.

[South Hawthorne]

Here's a photo of a guy who was riding his bike 125 mph and hit the back of a truck.

[DCBryan1]

Cop gets 10 years sentence, post bond, out free for up to 2 years while appeal is pending

Sickening. Should be in prison right now after seeing video, and the appeal should consider "time served".

[RichInOC]

PIT maneuver.

[DariusBane]

Just more proof that Law Enforcement relies on the support of the community, and relies on the compliance of the public to do it’s job. I was telephoned by the HWY patroll fundraisers, he was actually a trooper. I told him not a dime as long as they are in the business of confiscating property without trials.

Probable cause matters.
Property crime matters.
Respect of private property matters.

Law Enforcment needs to be supported by the community. Without that support they can find themselves by themselves trapped in a broken car that tax payers purchased.

Sounds like officer friendly should have stuck with pulling over Grandma in her mini van, or gunning down unsuspecting perps at Costco.

[Steely Tom]

Ugly.

Where are his shoes?

[editor-surveyor]

“Do you have any idea how many people out there are waiting for compatible donor organs to turn up?”

.
What good are organs that have been tumbled down the freeway at 100 MPH?
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[mad_as_he$$]

The situation between citizens and LEO’s in the Seattle area is very strained. It may be the first place that wide spread violence breaks out in obama’s Amerika.

[paulcissa]

That photo has been around for a while. Rider broke his neck on impact. Shoes usually leave your feet during extreme impacts.