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Stunt motorcyclists blamed in serious accident
cnn ^ | 8-25-04

Posted on 08/25/2004 3:19:16 PM PDT by PinnedAndRecessed

ST. LOUIS, Missouri (AP) -- Authorities are searching for a pack of highway stunt motorcyclists blamed for a wreck that seriously hurt five people in a sport utility vehicle.

A handful of motorcyclists were on Highway 364 Saturday when they changed lanes and cut off a Ford Explorer, forcing that vehicle to swerve to the right and hit a Chevrolet Suburban.

The Suburban tumbled down an embankment, ejecting most of its eight occupants. Five people in that vehicle were seriously injured; the other three sustained lesser harm. Only one was wearing a seat belt.

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By some accounts, a chase vehicle was filming the motorcyclists.

Witnesses said the motorcyclists were "riding wheelies, showing off, doing stunts," with another vehicle following them, Patrol Cpl. Jeff Myers said. He called the antics "total disregard for the safety of others."

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To: scab4faa
So to counter-act his stupidity you thought it was your job to invoke your stupidity. Sounds resonable to me.

He is from New Jersey...

21 posted on 08/25/2004 4:40:22 PM PDT by killjoy (Rockin' like Janet Reno)
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To: martin_fierro

Oh, those wacky Berlin policemen.


22 posted on 08/25/2004 4:44:51 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: Peace will be here soon

Here in NE Ohio we have a group of biker who go by the name of " The Star Boyz" their trademark is to ride in groups of 10-15 bikes during rush hour traffic on the dotted line doing wheelies. They have caused more than one accident as the result of some driver changing lanes and not seeing the idiots


23 posted on 08/25/2004 4:47:16 PM PDT by boxerblues
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To: PinnedAndRecessed

And people wonder why bikers hate squids?


24 posted on 08/25/2004 4:48:44 PM PDT by Melas
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To: killjoy

Please don't call squids bikers. It's just wrong.


25 posted on 08/25/2004 4:49:55 PM PDT by Melas
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To: Peace will be here soon

Squids cut cars off all the time. Mere words can't describe the morons who're caught up in this phenomenon.


26 posted on 08/25/2004 4:51:29 PM PDT by Melas
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To: killjoy

"Why not just steer 6" to the right and let him go by? Nothing like attempting murder just to have some fun..."

No way, not a chance. If the idiot on the motorcycle wants to pass somebody in the breakdown lane, they get whatever's coming to them. If the car is in it's lane, left side of it or not, it's high time the cyclist wises up or he's a skidmark.


27 posted on 08/25/2004 4:54:04 PM PDT by Flightdeck (Procrastinate later)
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To: Melas

OK, I'll bite... whatza squid?


28 posted on 08/25/2004 4:54:30 PM PDT by laker_dad
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To: laker_dad
Squids are the idiots riding sport bikes. The type of bike where you're leaned over with most of your weight on your wrists, you're crotch is up against the gas tank, and you feet are tucked up under your ass. In short, you look like you're humping a football.

Watch Biker Boyz for a quick primer on squid behavior.

29 posted on 08/25/2004 4:58:40 PM PDT by Melas
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To: Peace will be here soon
I read a report (sorry forget where) on this incident. Apparently they were doing this stunt riding and had a 'chase car' behind them filming all their antics. The article mentioned that the chase car was the one that actually clipped the SUV as the group cut across in front of it.

If I find it, I'll post here.

Ah here it is

"He said someone in a chase vehicle was apparently filming the actions of the motorcyclists and clipped the Explorer, causing it to collide with his parents' car."

"Police say they have not confirmed that there was a chase car filming motorcycle riders."

30 posted on 08/25/2004 4:59:02 PM PDT by Betis70
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To: Melas
Squids are the idiots riding sport bikes. The type of bike where you're leaned over with most of your weight on your wrists, you're crotch is up against the gas tank, and you feet are tucked up under your ass. In short, you look like you're humping a football.

So everyone riding a sportbike is an idiot? Nice of you to make blanket statements insulting people you know nothing about.

31 posted on 08/25/2004 5:03:22 PM PDT by killjoy (Rockin' like Janet Reno)
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To: killjoy
So everyone riding a sportbike is an idiot? Nice of you to make blanket statements insulting people you know nothing about.

Not all of them, but the vast majority of them. I have little use for squids or squid bikes.

32 posted on 08/25/2004 5:06:03 PM PDT by Melas
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To: Melas

Thanks. Hadn't heard the name before. Have seen them hot dogging on the freeway, though. A pack of them passed between me and the car I was passing, some of them went around me on the shoulder. I was doing 80 at the time, just after midnight, and I never saw them coming. They were gone in seconds, and the last one (obviously losing the race) almost dumped it on the next curve.


33 posted on 08/25/2004 5:06:07 PM PDT by laker_dad
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To: Melas
Not all of them, but the vast majority of them. I have little use for squids or squid bikes.

Yawn....

34 posted on 08/25/2004 5:08:39 PM PDT by killjoy (Rockin' like Janet Reno)
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To: killjoy

>>The officer (read a**hole) stated that the reason he was giving us speeding tickets was in large part because we 'terrorize old people'.<<

Did you ask for evidence ?


35 posted on 08/25/2004 5:08:49 PM PDT by B4Ranch (Don't be so open minded that Your Brains Fall Out--Respect shouldn't be given, It Must Be Earned)
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To: laker_dad
They're all over the DFW metroplex. One of the tell-tale signs of a squid is that they hate bikers with a passion. I was coming home one night when a group of about 5 started buzzing me and pulling back to buzz me again, except a little closer every time.

I pulled over and sure enough they started back my way, no doubt delighted they'd find a lone biker. They got close enough to see that I was holding a Sig in my hand and thought better of it.

Pretty typical behavior from the squid set. Terrorizing motorists and others seems to be their bag.

36 posted on 08/25/2004 5:10:11 PM PDT by Melas
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To: B4Ranch
Did you ask for evidence ?

The group of us had pulled over when we saw him with his lights on and he wrote us all up for speeding. He said he paced us doing 74 in a 55 and wrote us up for that. Legally he can not write a ticket to more than one vehicle at a time but it wouldn't be worth trying to fight it. Taking it to the clerk of the court, pleading no contest and have it dismissed for a small fee is much easier.

We did joke about making up shirts with 'official terrorist' on it after he gave us all his little speach. Funny that we terrorize old people but he fails to realize how much they terrorize us.

37 posted on 08/25/2004 5:16:15 PM PDT by killjoy (Real terrorists wear suits)
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To: Melas
They're all over the DFW metroplex. One of the tell-tale signs of a squid is that they hate bikers with a passion. I was coming home one night when a group of about 5 started buzzing me and pulling back to buzz me again, except a little closer every time.

I pulled over and sure enough they started back my way, no doubt delighted they'd find a lone biker. They got close enough to see that I was holding a Sig in my hand and thought better of it.

You have watched way too many movies....

38 posted on 08/25/2004 5:19:01 PM PDT by killjoy (Real terrorists wear suits)
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To: Sender
Those guys are girly men.....now this boy can ride

http://www.christianpfeiffer.com/html/en/download.html#

big balls....really big

39 posted on 08/25/2004 5:22:34 PM PDT by glasseye
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To: Melas

These guys were racing, and I was just in their way. If they had come by just a couple of seconds later, I might have bounced a couple of them on their asses with my truck. The closing speed was amazing.


40 posted on 08/25/2004 5:22:41 PM PDT by laker_dad
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