Black Range Rover Runs Over Bikers to Save Family

[Urban Pioneer]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/04/ny...lists.html?hpw

Interesting that one rider is in a medically induced coma. Makes you wonder what went down early on that is not on the tape. Or perhaps thats when the Range Rover plowed over those bikes early in the tape. Obviously the driver was scared.

[Just the facts]

He was run over AFTER they were already beating on the car.

[Teo9969]

Really? Quotes on the first page of this thread alone...

"Too bad the driver didn't have a gun and couldn't have simply shot anyone posing an immediate threat

if the the SUV driver thought he family was threatened or actually were being threatened...then you do what you must to protect them and get away. If that means mowing down a bunch of bikers coming after you, so be it.

These bikers are lucky I was not in the Range Rover, I will say that much, and I'm not just trying to act like some badass on the internet.

I would like to seem them come here in Oklahoma and try and pull something like that and see what happens.

If it had been me once the assault began I would have mowed down as many of them as I could and if that did not dissuade the others and the assault continued a firearm would have put as many as I had bullets down.

Perhaps they should have broken out the snowplows early...would have made it a bit easier IMO. :-X"

Fair enough... +1 jerrywall

[Garin]

A undercover cop was one of the riders and didn't do anything to stop or help the situation .

[BBatesokc]

A undercover cop was one of the riders and didn't do anything to stop or help the situation .

I think there is some questions as to why the cop waited so long to come forward - however, I doubt there is anything he could have done during the situation to change the outcome.

[kelroy55]

A undercover cop was one of the riders and didn't do anything to stop or help the situation .

Maybe he was undercover....

[RadicalModerate]

Maybe he was undercover....

constructive criticism: a question mark, in parentheses, at the end of the ellipses, might have served to indicate "like, duh . . ."
(but prob'ly not. sorry. it was perfect as it was. =)

[Plutonic Panda]

A undercover cop was one of the riders and didn't do anything to stop or help the situation .

Even if he wanted to blow his cover, what could've he have done with 30+ people? He could start busting caps in their asses, but tell me what the repercussions of that would've been.

[Prunepicker]

... I plan on taking the advanced training course at OSU

Have you taken the first course?

I had a cousin ride a Ducati 250 from D.C. to Mexico City and back.
He turned it into a racing bike and went on a racing circuit.
That was in the 70's.

I ride a Suzuki Boulevard.

[Plutonic Panda]

Have you taken the first course?

I had a cousin ride a Ducati 250 from D.C. to Mexico City and back.
He turned it into a racing bike and went on a racing circuit.
That was in the 70's.

I ride a Suzuki Boulevard.

I actually have not and will need to do that before I take the advanced class. The first one is great because they provide a starter bike for you and then you can purchase one of your preferred bikes and master it at the advanced training course. I've also heard Edmond has a deal where you train with motorcycle cops, maybe I'll meet one that has given me ticket

D.C. to Mexico City and back, that is a brave course. I'm not talking about cars either, I'm talking about the cartels out there, brave son-of-a-gun!

[ctchandler]

I seem to be contributing too much "off topic" information, but I have to say that I attended the Edmond course with motorcycle police officers and it was excellent. That was quite a few years ago, but it impressed me when they said that anybody could ride fast, they were going to teach us how to ride slow. Truer words were never spoken. I no longer stopped at a stop sign/light looking like a waddling duck and I was a much better rider overall.
C. T.

[Mel]

I've I had been in that vehicle and received that kind of proactive threat I would have parted that bunch like the red sea and headed for the nearest precinct station or even just a black and white. I vigorously protect any of my family.

[WilliamTell]

CT...the motorcycle course saved my neck numerous times.

I even think non motor cycle riders should take it to learn a little empathy.

[Garin]

It's just another perfect example of someone is distress and not one damn person comes to their aid not even a cop he's too worried about his job then doing the right thing. Its a sad world for sure we are raisng a bunch of PUSSIES that won't stand up against wrong

[Plutonic Panda]

I seem to be contributing too much "off topic" information, but I have to say that I attended the Edmond course with motorcycle police officers and it was excellent. That was quite a few years ago, but it impressed me when they said that anybody could ride fast, they were going to teach us how to ride slow. Truer words were never spoken. I no longer stopped at a stop sign/light looking like a waddling duck and I was a much better rider overall.
C. T.

How do you do that? I looked on the Edmond Police website and couldn't find anything. :/

Maybe it is through something else, I don't know.

[Plutonic Panda]

CT...the motorcycle course saved my neck numerous times.

I even think non motor cycle riders should take it to learn a little empathy.

The Edmond police course or the OSU??

[Plutonic Panda]

It's just another perfect example of someone is distress and not one damn person comes to their aid not even a cop he's too worried about his job then doing the right thing. Its a sad world for sure we are raisng a bunch of PUSSIES that won't stand up against wrong

Maybe he has some others still among them and going to bust them in a sting. . .

[WilliamTell]

Maybe he has some others still among them and going to bust them in a sting. . .

Sorry - i've been doing alot of phone posting lately. Really any motorcycle course, i took mine in bartlesville. You just learn so many good to know things about road hazards, human responses, and environmental hazards that you dont get in a drivers ed course.

Even though i dont ride anymore its made me a better driver towards motorcycles and to other cars.

[kelroy55]

It's just another perfect example of someone is distress and not one damn person comes to their aid not even a cop he's too worried about his job then doing the right thing. Its a sad world for sure we are raisng a bunch of PUSSIES that won't stand up against wrong

Too bad the Avengers were off making another movie, they could have stepped in.

[kelroy55]

That wasn't very nice. I think Kelroy was joking about the Avengers thing.

Anyways, I'm sure Kelroy would've helped anyway he could of if he was there, as would most of us. I do agree with you something should of been done, but nothing was and this was allowed to happen. The only thing people can do is learn from their mistakes and move on.

It's easy to say after the fact what somebody should have done. I can't say for sure what I would have done because I've never been in that situation. I would like to think I would do whatever I could but in reality not sure I would get out and confront an angry mob by myself. As for the person calling me a puss*** I've found over the years the one calling others puss*** and what they would have done are usually the first to run away.

[Prunepicker]

The Edmond police course or the OSU??

I took the OSU course and it was excellent. Search. Evaluate. Execute.

SEE!

Something that I use on a daily basis. However, the course doesn't
provide any information on using Q's defensive accoutrements. I found
that quite dissatisfying.

I've learned to never trust anyone in a car. Even if it's a DB5. I'm
wanting to get some rockets for my bike. You know, like the ones on
Fiona's 1965 BMW.

I always give my passenger a handful of tire spikes for tail gaters.

[Prunepicker]

Is there a way to tell whether or not if posters are sitting in their
underwear?

Should we erect a poll?

[RadicalModerate]

I took the OSU course and it was excellent. Search. Evaluate. Execute.

SEE!

Something that I use on a daily basis. However, the course doesn't
provide any information on using Q's defensive accoutrements. I found
that quite dissatisfying.

I've learned to never trust anyone in a car. Even if it's a DB5. I'm
wanting to get some rockets for my bike. You know, like the ones on
Fiona's 1965 BMW.

I always give my passenger a handful of tire spikes for tail gaters.

Back in my riding days, I always used to carry some of the balls from worn out ball bearings in the lower right hand pocket of my jacket. You probably wouldn't be surprised what "hail" the size of ball bearing balls can do to a windshield or paint job at 70 mph after the idiot in the car pulled some stupid stunt in traffic that threatened my life. Sure glad that I have mellowed/*****fied since then.

I think I need to clarify that I'm on the side of the SUV Dad in the video.
I guess that's part of my pussification. aka *****fication.

P.S.(to PP^): Fully dressed, not erecting anything especially poles.
pps: that's what the japanese guy said in response to the invasion of the new world order.
think about it. or don't. whatever. =)

[Prunepicker]

Ball bearings and Christmas ornaments filled with the one or the other
agent of epoxy.

[RadicalModerate]

I like the Christmas ornament grenade concept.
It might help remind the idiot driver in the cage of the spirit of the season.
Especially if accompanied by something along the lines of, "Merry X-mas, Mother[f'er]".
At least the commercial "christmas" rather than the Jesus version

In the spring, Easter Bunny Eggs might be more appropriate.