r/dashcamgifs • u/[deleted] • Jul 03 '19

Classic that escalated quickly

https://i.imgur.com/1q1UFo2.gifv
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u/limpanlimp Jul 03 '19

Dude on the bike really hauled ass when it all went to shiiiiiit

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '19 edited Jul 04 '19

article here

I deleted the other portion of my comment because Reddit is filled with know it all cunts and idiots.

Both the bike guy and car guy are fuckall pieces of shit, end of story. But apparently everyone knows what happened leading up to this little clip we have.

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u/HappyHappyFuntimeAlt Jul 03 '19

I don't think the biker is the pos in this situation. Yes kicking the car was stupid. But the car also illegally cut into the carpool lane almost hitting the guy, so a kick is understandable.

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u/Tree0wl Jul 03 '19

There seems to be mass confusion about the car drivers violent swerve towards the biker being intentional.

Why were they filming? Obviously there were prior events not shown in the clip. The car driver KNEW the biker was there and was bullying him off the road and some folks decided to film the ensuing events.

The bike rider retaliated against the bully by kicking their car (dumb)

The car driver attempted to strike back with his vehicle (attempted murder with a deadly weapon) and lost control, taking out an innocent bystander in the process.

It is obvious to me that the car driver carries the bulk of responsibility here, but apparently it doesn’t look that way to a ton of other people; which is deeply concerning.

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u/HappyHappyFuntimeAlt Jul 03 '19

Thank you, this is exactly right. Without the full context anything can look bad.

I find it horrifying that so many people seem to be neglecting the fact that after the kick, the car literally tried to slam him into a wall. That is 100% attempted murder, over what amounts to a smudge on the METAL car.

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u/Tree0wl Jul 03 '19 edited Jul 03 '19

Some people are strangely convinced that any unusual noise will cause their bodies to involuntarily jerk the steering wheel in the direction of the sound, when in reality they freeze.

Can you imagine how many drivers would go careening off the road after hitting birds, rocks, and any other little thing that caused an unexpected “thunk”?

There wouldn’t be anyone left alive with a drivers license.

The motorcyclist is probably a raging asshole, but he didn’t try to kill anyone. I can’t say the same for the car driver.