• raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    What about the serious accident and injuries that the idiots could have caused by hitting children or someone’s pet crossing the road?

    Your logic is “I was driving recklessly downtown and your putting an obstacle in my way is endangering me”.

    No, it wasn’t the policeman endangering the biker group here, it was the people driving recklessly.

    • x00z@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      How does getting one or a few of them off the road help? If anything, police presence makes them drive even more dangerous.

      But hey, that’s logic some people can’t comprehend. You’re supposed to lick the boots, and if you don’t do that you are the problem.

      • raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world
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        2 days ago

        Delusional much? The traffic stop was clearly visible to the group and the attempt to block the road as well - if you don’t slow down upon seeing an obstacle, that’s 100% on you.

        • WoodScientist@lemmy.world
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          2 days ago

          Visible or not, they’re still using a spike strip against a two wheel vehicle. That’s still attempted murder.

          • raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world
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            2 days ago

            Did you miss the part where you are supposed to slow down when you see an obstacle or even an unclear traffic situation up ahead? People who don’t do that do not belong on the road.

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            No, it isn’t. Even if you fall off due to the flat tyre, and that’s not a given, if you’re wearing a helmet the chances of serious injury are very low.

            That’s a frankly absurd statement to make.

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      2 days ago

      They didn’t seem to be driving very recklessly to me. Just in a big group. That cop could have caused a serious accident to many of them, and you would have cheered because “these damn kids”.