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Louis1895

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5. Bikers in Philadelphia

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Thu Dec 31, 2020, 10:13 AM

Dec 2020

I have been in Center City Philadelphia a few times when a group of cyclists has swarmed through the street. I never saw anything like this violence but it is intimidating to be surrounded by a number of people riding irresponsibly in between cars. I worried that I might hit one by accident.

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Shocking Video: Men On Bicycles Terrorize Man And His Mother Riding In SUV In Manhattan [View all] Demovictory9 Dec 2020 OP

I would deliberately drive over them. N/t MicaelS Dec 2020 #1

Same here!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2020 #3

I would have run over them and then backed up to make sure TeamPooka Dec 2020 #17

So where were the cops? malaise Dec 2020 #2

Incredible - So, is it gang on their way to DC to help tRump. This is the type of shit he loves. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2020 #4

There are cops on every intersection. Perhaps there were just two, and they said, "Oh, shit!" TheBlackAdder Dec 2020 #6

Bikers in Philadelphia Louis1895 Dec 2020 #5

Assholes. cwydro Dec 2020 #7

Same -- tbh I probably would have run them over obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #8

I'm no fan of punk thugs Blue Owl Dec 2020 #9

It says in the article: someone rode a wheelie into the back of his suv MagickMuffin Dec 2020 #12

With no proof, i'm thinking the driver might have done something wrong. bluestarone Dec 2020 #10

Looks like it was the kids. Dr. Strange Dec 2020 #14

Well then, what a bunch of Hooligans!! bluestarone Dec 2020 #15

Almost seems like the teen version of that Stuntz incident. Dr. Strange Dec 2020 #16

What would be wrong enough for those assholes to do what they did? cwydro Dec 2020 #18

They are lucky the driver didn't have a gun vercetti2021 Dec 2020 #11

driver showed remarkable poise to not panic and kill anyone........ Takket Dec 2020 #13