Wow..

[Erci]

This

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaCQ4UOjs6g]Ride of the Century 2012 - 370 Roadblock - ROC 2012 - YouTube[/ame]

and then

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eboR87mjk-8]Ride Of the Century ROC 2012 FTP Missouri State Highway Patrol abuse of force on motorcyclists - YouTube[/ame]

 

[lytehouse]

Oh BOO HOO.....they were doing wheelies and riding in the wrong direction on a public highway. WTH did they expect would happen?

 

[norcalwelder]

The first thing that comes to mind is "play stupid games, win stupid prizes."

 

[dean owens]

Oh BOO HOO.....they were doing wheelies and riding in the wrong direction on a public highway. WTH did they expect would happen?

gotta agree. we were coming home from church a month or so ago and there was a large group like this... running lights... lane splitting (which i'm in favor of except that it's illegal)... going the wrong way... zipping in front of cars... and just over all giving motorcyclists a bad name. we explained to our girls that they should never be like that group when they grow up and ride. even at 4 and 6 they were able to see that what they were doing was dangerous and not very considerate of others on the road.

 

[mave2911]

Much arsehattery to been seen.

Ride like an idiot - don't complain when **** happens.

99% ride to enjoy the freedom - not take said freedoms away from others.

Cheers,
Rick

 

[04fizzer]

Wow, and people wonder why cagers hate motorcyclists.

 

[Motogiro]

Nothing new on either side of the fence....

I think I'll just have some breakfast!

 

[Gelvatron]

That's why people don't like mortorcycles driving on the highway darwin will catch up to them

 

[Marthy]

Way to many squid per square foot for me!

 

[Sco]

Yea those asshats were back in town this year, but the cops were ready this time. I didn't run into myself, fortunately, But I am glad that there were no fatalities this time around.
Here are the stats:
13 arrests
90 tickets
18 motorcycles towed
4 injury crashes
Missouri Highway Patrol releases arrest, ticket totals from weekend motorcycle gathering : Stltoday

 

[ctrigga]

Ill probably catch flak for this but I have to say I would like to join in something like this at least once, its just one of those things, I am not a squid but I am still young and kind of stupid I guess. But I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't want to at least just go along with the group at least once, just not partake in the real stupid ****

 

[Erci]

Ill probably catch flak for this but I have to say I would like to join in something like this at least once, its just one of those things, I am not a squid but I am still young and kind of stupid I guess. But I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't want to at least just go along with the group at least once, just not partake in the real stupid ****

Huge group rides can be fun, but they don't have to have any of the asinine elements we see in the vids above.

 

[callmegandhi]

Police brutality? These Missouri pussies don't know what police brutality is! Go to L.A. and see what it looks like! LOL
:spank:

 

[red06]

posers:spank:

 

[dean owens]

Ill probably catch flak for this but I have to say I would like to join in something like this at least once, its just one of those things, I am not a squid but I am still young and kind of stupid I guess. But I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't want to at least just go along with the group at least once, just not partake in the real stupid ****

Huge group rides can be fun, but they don't have to have any of the asinine elements we see in the vids above.

i agree. nothing wrong with a group ride. but these guys were going the wrong way, not respecting the laws and not respecting everyone else on the road.

 

[pookamatic]

I had a nice, poetic reply but it got lost. I'll briefly add:

I agree with the general consensus here but the second impact in the second video was inappropriate. He cut the wheel into that rider and even if he safely stopped that rider, it would have accomplished about nothing. I don't know what the proper response in this situation is, but I do know that two wrongs don't make a right.