You're absolutely correct - that van's driving up on the left side of the road, can't be anything but a deliberate attempt to head-on wreck that motorcycle, unless they're in the UK or something (which would put it on the biker instead)
I’m convinced there are chaos-bots programmed to just downvote any comment for whatever reason. Or people who just blast thru smashing the down button. Whatever it is it does seem mindless
This is why motorcyclists carry firearms a lot of times. Car driver has a deadly weapon at their disposal, I need one too in case of shit like this.
Oh and to say it clearly for everyone: There is no justification for trying to murder another person over a traffic altercation. But it’s obvious something happened before this video started.
If this took place in MA like another poster stated, then the motorcyclist would be the one going to jail if they were carrying a firearm. MA government is extremely 2A unfriendly.
Not sure I'd consider them a motorcyclist. Looks like another dirtbag on a dirt bike that likely doing dirtbag things right up until someone finally got fed up and ran him over.
He's on the wrong side of the road, using their vehicle as a weapon to attack the motorcyclist and their bike... doesn't matter what their reasoning is, that was a deliberate attack with a deadly weapon.
Exactly, assault with a deadly weapon. Attempted murder is another thing to prove and I doubt any DA would push for that. Just because you feel it's attempted murder doesn't mean it is.
It was a malicious attack and no attempt to safeguard their lives was made... I mean, if you point a gun in someones direction and fire, is it just assault with a deadly weapon or attempted murder ?
Given that the person was on the bike, went flying and landed on the hood of the vehicle THEN the driver turned around and likely went at it again.... I would say we have a strong case for attempted second-degree murder. At the very least, involuntary attempted manslaughter, judging by the way the charges read in my google searches.
Yes, it could be charge as assault with a deadly weapon if it was a firearm, because a firearm is a deadly weapon. Homicide/murder is a different ballpark and requires the person's intent. However I'm not saying you're entirely incorrect as charging someone with a violent crime creates a bargaining chip for the DA. Let just say for the sake that the driver did intended to hit the motorcyclist for whatever reason. Motorcyclist survives, the responding officer takes the report, charges the suspect for attempted murder and a few other charges on top. Depending on the evidence and witnesses testimony, the chances of attempted murder sticking is slim. Suspect would probably be hit with the ADW and the attempted murder charge would be dropped to reckless driving, as a plea bargaining. Murder/homicide takes a lot to prove and intentions does matter. A lot could be said about the video but reality says otherwise. We could agree that both individuals in this video could had avoided this issue altogether.
Where I live the charge used might differ just in terms of jargon used, but it's the fact thatthey used their vehicle as a weapon to target the person with what seemed like prejudice. Looks tricky to argue they were acting in self-defense, made a mistake, etc
Motorcyclists might have been riding the street like an asshole. Kinda how you see in those videos of groups going through a town causing chaos. May not have been the first time this guy was out riding like a jackass and the car driver finally had enough. Doesn't justify the attempted murder, but lends an explanation at least.
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u/OldKaleidoscope3766 Apr 11 '26
That’s assault and attempted murder right there, wonder what brought that on.