I hate these “gangs” of kids on ATVs and motorbikes with no licenses. They completely F up traffic, pulling stunts, lunging at cars, and sometimes even wrecking and stopping traffic entirely. They’re like those biker tools that block intersections so the entire gang gets through or street takeovers.

Is there any type of context available? Spike mat for bikes seems pretty much interchangeable with pulling a gun in terms of likely outcome for the target.

These aren't kids. The quad rider was a 27 year old man who "[tested] positive following a drugs test" and who also appears to have previously been convicted of possession of an offensive weapon in public. He was jailed for 15 months for this.

The judge described the gang:

travelling at speeds of 35mph*, weaving in and out of traffic, ignoring red lights, and travelling on the opposite carriageway at one stage. This was highly dangerous and posed a significant risk to the public. Many of those who were riding concealed their identity.

* The speed limit in built-up areas here is generally 30mph or 20mph

It's crazy that anyone is defending the riders when video shows them:

• riding on the wrong side of the road (in the UK we drive on the left)
• riding on the pavement
• riding without number plates
  • so presumably these are not road-legal bikes
  • so presumably the riders are not insured
• failing to stop for police
• hitting a pedestrian

Sources

1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cw0y9z0q182o
2. https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/quad-biker-jailed-after-police-32847784
3. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/baseball-bat-wielding-thug-claims-17225973

Well that guy on the ATVs life is entirely over.

Crazy how fast you can end any chance at a well-off future.

Not gonna comment on the choice of method for the intervention but I have a feeling this gang's members can probably be seen saying things like "immigrants fock up our country mate" and then go eat in an Indian restaurant.

This thread is a cesspit. I didn't know lemmy attracted these types.

"yeh daft coont" just has a nice ring to it

ACAB

Stopped one

Annoying bikers on fucking motorcycles.

Looks like it's a big problem on either side of the Atlantic.

Yeah fuck these guys for sure but dude you didn't have to fucking prance out in front of them either that was a stupid way to try and stop it.