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‘They’ve Put My Life At Risk’: Reckless Motorcyclists Causing Concern Throughout The City
CBS Chicago ^ | 1 Oct 2019 | Jim Williams

Posted on 10/03/2019 10:08:25 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

Groups of hundreds of motorcyclists in Chicago are putting themselves and others at risk as they blow red lights, stop signs and ride on sidewalks.

“Two hundred, 300 motorcyclists barreling down the road,” she said, “disregarding all traffic lights, stop signs, speed limits, pedestrians on sidewalks.”

(Excerpt) Read more at chicago.cbslocal.com ...


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The Beetles and the Black Rebels are taking over!

Kathie Bleeker: Well, what d'ya do? I mean, do you just ride around or do you go on some sort of a picnic or something?

Johnny: A picnic? Man, you are too square. I'm... I... I have to straighten you out. Now, listen, you don't go any one special place. That's cornball style. You just go.

I think I caught a glimpse of Lee Marvin rolling past?

1 posted on 10/03/2019 10:08:25 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Maybe they should consider motorcycle control. After all, gun control has worked so well for the city.


2 posted on 10/03/2019 10:10:59 AM PDT by AlaskaErik
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To: DUMBGRUNT

The videos they post on youtube are fun.

But yeah. Something has to be done about it. They are basically a bunch of anarchist punks. And modern bikes do give them the ability to do this with impunity, if they remove their license plate.


3 posted on 10/03/2019 10:11:19 AM PDT by cuban leaf (We're living in Dr. Zhivago but without the love triangle)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Other than riding and misbehaving on bikes, are there other common characteristics of the offenders?


4 posted on 10/03/2019 10:13:15 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: cuban leaf

They may be able to outrun a police cruiser, but they can’t outrun a bullet.


5 posted on 10/03/2019 10:13:29 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

A Wheelie? How dare them...


6 posted on 10/03/2019 10:14:58 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (All I know is The I read in the papers.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

if you outlaw motorcycles, only outlaws will have motorcycles


7 posted on 10/03/2019 10:15:57 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: DUMBGRUNT
We want to be free!
8 posted on 10/03/2019 10:16:33 AM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: DUMBGRUNT

So they are at Mad Max now and the festivities haven’t even begun?


9 posted on 10/03/2019 10:16:35 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I hope that democrat hag in the resist t shirt gets buggered by them.


10 posted on 10/03/2019 10:17:27 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

had a dude pass me on a bike in a slow lane, jam on the brakes, doing a front wheel wheelie- he darn near lost it- then took off doing a rear wheel wheelie- almost lost it again- Had he fallen- He was gonna be on youtube- I’m sure someone prolly got a video of him showing off- lol


11 posted on 10/03/2019 10:18:18 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: NorthMountain

A steel cable across the road will end their fun real fast.


12 posted on 10/03/2019 10:18:31 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 ("Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." -- Voltaire)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Regular bicyclists have done this for years. They call it a criterion. As I understand they give a “heads up: on their intended route and time. I remember there would be flyers on telephone poles. I stayed home those nights.


13 posted on 10/03/2019 10:22:19 AM PDT by bk1000 (I stand with Trump)
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Piano wire strategically placed should do the trick.


14 posted on 10/03/2019 10:23:58 AM PDT by duckman ( Not tired of winning!)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

The Wild Ones. Good 1954 movie with Brando as Johnny.


15 posted on 10/03/2019 10:25:25 AM PDT by duckman ( Not tired of winning!)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

There’s a lot of people who wouldn’t consider those as real motorcycles.


16 posted on 10/03/2019 10:25:26 AM PDT by libertylover (Democrats hated Lincoln too.)
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of course the elephant in the room is that no deaths or injuries have been attributed to these riders but because they appear to be whiteys by God they're going to have to form a big investigation.....

otoh, minorities are SHOOTING and KILLING to the tune of dozens of people every weekend and we hear crickets.....

17 posted on 10/03/2019 10:25:38 AM PDT by cherry
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To: NorthMountain

And, seeing as how you brought that up... it is Chicago! Given enough time, sooner or later they probably will be shot! It seems like it’s only a matter of time before everyone still in Chicago will be shot sooner or later.


18 posted on 10/03/2019 10:26:21 AM PDT by Home-of-the-lazy-dog ("Leftists will stand before you and cut off their own head just to prove that they'll do it!")
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To: JimRed

They have a hell-for-leather, devil-may-care attitude that sets them apart from Aurora squares.


19 posted on 10/03/2019 10:26:28 AM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: AlaskaErik

OH, here we go....OH ITS ABOUT FREEDOM!
DONT TRY TO CONTROL US ! OMG, ITS THE GOVT TRYING TO CONTROL MY RIGHTS, MY FREEDOM!

Until Motorcycle riders are NO LONGER covered by my Tax dollars when they are in rehab and nursing homes for millions of dollars cause they wanted to be FREE and not wear helmets....until then, they can get a multi million dollar health ins coverage and be as FREE as they want.

Sorry but FREEDOM went out when our country no longer operated on Darwin’s rules


20 posted on 10/03/2019 10:27:42 AM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie ( BEST ELECTION EVER....MAGA)
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