That was my first reaction, but from all I hear, the bikers really were that bad, while not 100% blameless, Lein was the innocent party here.[/quote]
You’re presuming that these bikers are troublemakers like the other bike gangs you saw on tv. There are lots of presumptions and few facts only analysis.
Assume you’re a young guy riding peacefully with your buddies. An SUV comes along and swipes a rider and keeps on driving. Would all the other guys not want to stop the SUV?[/quote]
The SUV looks to be too close to a motorcycle in front. The biker in the white shirt seems to be remonstrating with him about it and then stupidly pulls on his brakes too hard probably not giving enough space and time for the SUV to avoid a collision. The SUV wasn’t the only car on the road so it wasn’t his mere presence. A white van pulls passed just after the altercation. I am a biker and there has always been tension between bikes and cars. 90% of bike accidents are caused by cars (according to the DMV). Attitudes towards bikes is tainted and this incident won’t help. From the video it looks like the biker in the white “T” shirt let his animosity and bravado get the better of him. On the other hand, panicking and running over a motorcycle does not look good and will require some explaining. Did he not see the motorcycle or were there threats that made him panic blindly? The question is: as the media circus and litigation hucksters twist and distort will the truth ever emerge?
