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Aussie105

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2. I'm going to suggest . . .

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2025, 08:52 PM

Jan 6

that losing your cool when some peasants on bicycles get in the way of your precious Merc and your ego starts to throb painfully, speeding up is the wrong thing to do.

Merc owner will have fun explaining to the police what happened, and to his insurance company.

Nice to see LA has its fair share of dumb drivers and people who don't hold back dealing out some natural justice!
(No shots fired, no one got hurt, so all good, really.)

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Mercedes driver aggressively swerves through cyclist group. they catch up and smash up the car [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 6 OP

The bike riders and the Mercedes driver all deserve tickets for dangerous behaviour. diane in sf Jan 6 #1

I'm going to suggest . . . Aussie105 Jan 6 #2

The multi-block-long group of cyclists were not staying in the right lane, actively impeding traffic. I'd say the LauraInLA Jan 7 #4

Worse, they were using ALL the lanes in one direction and riding in oncoming traffic lanes, too. CoopersDad Jan 8 #6

The cyclists could have stuck to the right lane so people could pass, but they were enjoying being aholes to diane in sf Jan 6 #3

Street violence met with street justice. Trump's America. ZonkerHarris Jan 7 #5