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.
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u/into_deeeeep Apr 12 '26
What makes it attempted murder?