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How to pull over a motorcyclist
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*No SVX at the moment...* 1987 Winnebago Elandan 35' 2001 Yamaha Roadstar 1600 2004 Ford Excursion Eddie Bauer, 6.0litre Power Stroke Diesel - Daily Driver. Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, scotch in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming HOOOOYA !!!!! |
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Re: How to pull over a motorcyclist
He got served.
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Who got served? Do you mean the policeman who hit the biker head on?
I should bloody hope so.
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Indeed.... deadly force wasnt necessary in this pursuit, especially if it was anything less than a violent crime felony stop.
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+1... And if you notice thats the state I am in.
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thats messed up. IM from a motorcycling family and i cant believe a cop would do that.
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Wow. Although I have to say if I was the rider and that was done to me, my response would be "Alright, I give up. You're obviously willing to kill me, so if I turn my back you'll probably shoot me."
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Re: How to pull over a motorcyclist
How 'bout you don't run from the cops?
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It's very hard to catch a motorcycle that doesn't want to be caught, due to their acceleration and size. I can only imagine that the officer was desperate. Still, it's seriously messed up.
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Re: How to pull over a motorcyclist
That would certainly be the correct thing to do.
Me, I'm a right winger, I would normally support the cops any way I can. But if this guy was only trying to avoid getting a speeding ticket, or even trying to get away with a stolen motorcycle there is no way any decent policeman or woman could justify hitting him head on to take him off the bike. Bikes and bikers are vulnerable on the road. If you can't justify sticking a gun out the window and shooting at him, then you can't justify hitting him head on.
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If there's anybody that's worth a damn in the chain of command of the S.C. Department of Public Safety , i'm sure that officer is no longer an officer. That's no different than an officer pulling along side of someone fleeing in a car and shooting the suspect in the head. Having ridden my whole life and on the road for the last 8 years, there's nothing more important drilled into you than how deadly an automobile is to a biker. And I must say that as a motorcyclist, I am offended and appalled by that officer's actions, and if I was the victim of that CRIME, I would sue the pants off that a**hole.
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Well said.
The scary part is the fact it illustrates how little car drivers in general may think of the danger to life if a biker is knocked off a machine. They are cocooned safely in metal boxes with airbags all over the place. Tank driver mentality. Ride safe man. +1
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I realise you would not have known him, but I am sorry to hear that story of how your Dad was killed.
You and your brother ride safe. Your Mom would not appreciate any more collisions hurting her family. Joe
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Mothers generally hate motorcycles. When I started riding again not long ago, i brought the bike over and my mother said "i absolutely forbid you to ride that bike until your girls are 18 years old and living on their own." She's still not happy with it, but i don't ride much due to the temps. Once it's warmer it'll be my primary mode of transportation.
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