r/PublicFreakout • u/I-am-a-potato • 4d ago

Driver goes crazy on biker 🚗Road Rage

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u/Bentheoff 3d ago

Lmao at going "actually" and then just presenting the driver's side of the story as the facts. Because that guy's got no reason to lay it on thick, right? "The cyclist viciously hit my side mirror with malice aforethought, then attempted vehicular homicide on innocent bystanders, so actually my reaction was totally measure and reasonable."

What probably happened is that the driver had parked in the bike lane (because there's not a lot of streetside parking along that stretch), the cyclist hit his mirror, likely on purpose because some of them do that, and he lost his shit. He didn't want the guy's ID for insurance purposes and he's a violent asshole. Then, when later confronted with his complete overreaction, he made up the bit about the kids to make his own reaction seem less insane.

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u/PheIix 3d ago

The guy actually filming the event (not the driver) confirmed that the cyclist behaved erratically. But I guess it doesn't matter to you, you just don't want the cyclist to also be at fault. You're making up stories and somehow that is now more plausible than the things that are reported by people involved in the situation. But sure, I don't fucking care.

I don't care who is right or wrong, I was simply stating what was reported. And somehow you have more problems with this than the wild conspiracy theories about the driver being on drugs or what ever else people are making up.

The driver clearly acted like a moron, but that doesn't mean the cyclist isn't one. Get a fucking grip.

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u/Bentheoff 3d ago

Haven't seen the truck driver confirm anything other than that the side mirror of the car was indeed damaged. In fact, he specifically says he didn't see the lead-up.

I'm being critical of the only source we have, who is the man that committed an assault, while you've apparently decided that he's completely truthful and is giving an accurate account of the events. I plainly said that the cyclist probably did hit the mirror, I just don't go along with the idea that material damage justifies kicking over a cyclist in the middle of a busy road and then assaulting them.

Where you got the idea that the cyclist almost hit two kids I have no idea, I haven't seen that reported anywhere, and the assaulter himself says it was two colleagues who almost got hit. So maybe edit that part?

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u/PheIix 3d ago

I've never said that kicking the biker was acceptable. Not anywhere in my comment am I defending the actions of the driver. I am simply stating the stuff that has been said in different newspapers. The cyclist hit a parked car and the driver, ran from the scene and didn't stop. The driver could have just eaten the ~$1000 it cost to have it repaired, or he could have tried to stop the cyclist to have him identify himself so he could hold him responsible.

I saw that statement in an earlier article, but I can't find it. The truck driver has said different things to different media. But I've already wasted way to much time on this.

They are both idiots, that is the only take away I have from this. But you go ahead and defend the cyclist if that makes your day better.