The media at every level has gotten this story so sideways and half assed that most of the comments here aren’t related to anything. The event started when the SUV guy tail-gated and then rammed a first biker, injuring him. The remaining bikers surrounded the SUV and forced it to the curb. At least one of the bikes was parked in front of the SUV with its rider off starting to talk to the driver. The SUV driver, who appears to be oriental by the way and maybe out of his water, gunned the SUV runing over the off-bike guy and the parked bike. The remaining bikers chased him down and forced him to stop in town traffic. The windo-breaking didn’t start until the driver refused to get out and talk. The second biker who got hurt is in really tough shape, having gotten completely run over.
It’s worth noting that these bikes weren’t HOGS, just street bikes more or less medium sized, with none of the riders dressed in leathers, etc. They were not a tattooed-up bunch of hells angels types and shouldn’t have struck fear in the heart of a dumbass SUV pilot. Note also that the SUV was in the center of three lanes when he rammed the first bike. If he was in a hurry all he had to do was shift to the left lane. I nominate the SUV genius as dumbass of the year.
B******t. The biker deliberately cut in front of the SUV and brake checked him.
“The media at every level has gotten this story so sideways and half assed that most of the comments here aren’t related to anything. The event started when the SUV guy tail-gated and then rammed a first biker, injuring him. “
Except that there is a video. Did you watch the video which shows the biker harassing and brake-checking the SUV?
” If he was in a hurry all he had to do was shift to the left lane.”
Uh, there was a bike to his left in that lane. Plus numerous bikes speeding and passing making it unsafe to switch lanes.
It’s worth noting that these bikes weren’t HOGS, just street bikes more or less medium sized, with none of the riders dressed in leathers, etc. They were not a tattooed-up bunch of hells angels types and shouldn’t have struck fear in the heart of a dumbass SUV pilot. Note also that the SUV was in the center of three lanes when he rammed the first bike. If he was in a hurry all he had to do was shift to the left lane. I nominate the SUV genius as dumbass of the year.
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Should I believe you or my own lying eyes? The video clearly shows the guy on the bike brake checking the boxed in diver causing the accident. The video clearly shows bikers running up to the SUV and breaking the window..no waiting for anyone to get out. And not that it matters but the injured guy's facebook page shows him laying in the hospital bed and the tats up and down his arm are plain to see.
I think the only facts you got right was that there was an SUV and a bunch of motorcycles.
“The event started when the SUV guy tail-gated and then rammed a first biker,” Wrong.
“The remaining bikers surrounded the SUV and forced it to the curb.” Not their job.
“At least one of the bikes was parked in front of the SUV with its rider off starting to talk to the driver.”
More like screaming at the driver.
“The remaining bikers chased him down and forced him to stop in town traffic.” Not their job again.
“The windo-breaking didn’t start until the driver refused to get out and talk.” He didn’t have to get out and talk
to anyone but the cops.
“The second biker who got hurt is in really tough shape, having gotten completely run over.” Good.
“It’s worth noting that these bikes weren’t HOGS, just street bikes more or less medium sized, with none of the riders dressed in leathers, etc. They were not a tattooed-up bunch of hells angels types and shouldn’t have struck fear in the heart of a dumbass SUV pilot” Doesn’t matter and your just typing.
“Note also that the SUV was in the center of three lanes when he rammed the first bike.” Where else could he go he
was surrounded by bikers.
“If he was in a hurry all he had to do was shift to the left lane.” Why should he, he had every right to drive right over the punks.
“I nominate the SUV genius as dumbass of the year.”
I don’t think he would want to join your club.
No you have it wrong.
You totally forgot about the part of the bikers kicking his vehicle and slashing his tires when he first stopped after the biker cut him off and slammed on his brakes and got bumped. That is clearly on the vids. At that point in this incident it was a minor traffic incident and no one was injured. The bikers chose to expand it into a violent confrontation.
You completely ignored that fact that they had no legal right to pursue him riding in the oncoming lanes of traffic, on the sidewalks, on unlicensed bikes and quads, and then surround him and stop him. This is also on the vids. Then you continue to stray from the truth in implying that somehow this moron had a right to shatter his side window, endangering his wife and small child, then rip him out of his vehicle and beat him. When that happened the SUV driver was caught in traffic and could not escape but the biker took it upon himself to be judge, jury, cop, and the giver of punishment. Wrong, totally, completely, absolutely, and not lawful.
If It had been me, at least the guy swinging the helmet guy would have suffered a double tap to the center of mass when he attacked me with his helmet. When you watch the vid there can be no doubt that the biker was using it as a weapon with the intent to cause bodily harm.
if I was in that SUV, surrounded by a large group and one of them just wanted me to get out to "talk"....I'd be flooring it too...not trying to back down or flea from a situation like that is insanity....he had a wife and a dtr to protect..
The event started when the SUV guy tail-gated and then rammed a first biker, injuring him”””
You must be seeing a truncated version of the tape. The EVENT started when the bikers SWARMED around a driver in an SUV. It could have been anyone. They wanted the road to themselves to perform their ‘stunts’.
This is not the first time such a swarm of bikers has harassed drivers in that area.
It all backfired on the bikers.
They should ALL be prosecuted.
THEY ALL participated in this SWARM.
” The event started when the SUV guy tail-gated and then rammed a first biker, injuring him. The remaining bikers surrounded the SUV and forced it to the curb.”
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Looks like you didn’t watch the entire tape. You might want to try doing that before coming to that ridiculous conclusion.
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