“The big weapon he had at his hands, the driver failed to use, other than when driving over the bikes at one point to escape.”
The problems Mr. Lienn had that make such tactics difficult is that he is in quite a bit of traffic, which eventually traps him.
The streets that he is driving on were very restrictive, with concrete barriers on both sides for much of the early chase.
The bikes mostly followed him to attack when he would finally be stopped.
The occupants of the SUV were franticly calling 911, trying to get backup. They did not know the police had a “hands off” policy.
I know that road well. He was heading North on the West Side Highway. He could have hopped on the George Washington Bridge instead of into NYC. NJ State Troopers would have shut that down in a hurry.
His biggest error was getting off the highway. He was safe until he was trapped in gridlock. Weaving on the freeway would have kept the bikes at a safe distance until the police arrived. Don’t get off the highway! On any highway, an SUV has nearly as much mobility as a bike. On a city surface street, the 4-wheeler will be trapped but not the bikers.