halfway decent human being quiz

[Whiskeytide]

72. The SUV doesn't "look" like its tires were already slashed...

... during the chase. Its pretty nimble, and I don't think you can do those speeds and maneuvers on flat tires (never tried it, so maybe I'm wrong - but I don't think so). That would suggest that the tire slashing took place after the chase, at the scene of the beating. So I tend to agree with that part of your assessment of the events.

Still don't know if I would have gotten out of my car in the midst of the mob after the accident - especially with my wife and child in the car. There "may" have been a lot of intimidation taking place. There's a difference between "Bobby just got hit - call 911 and get the cops here" and "That asshole just hit Bobby! Get his ass!!!". We'll likely never know with certainty what was said - we'll just hear two wildly different versions..

But I do have an observation to share. I don't know anything about what kind of guy the SUV driver is. But he had to have realized when he gunned it that he was going to hit and probably hurt one of the motorcyclists. Most people wouldn't do that unless their flight instinct had kicked in. Now, that's not an opinion on whether he was justified to be in such fear - maybe he was, maybe he wasn't. But his actions seem to indicate a panicked response.

However, I'm trying to be objective. I hope no one alerts on me.