Here's a scenario that might sound a lot like what happened last night:
A group of riders took to the highways to do whatever it is that makes them feel special/invincible. They took over the road by blocking other traffic and holding other vehicles back. How would that make you feel?
One driver doesn't enjoy being a front-row spectator to the GTA stunt show, and tries to get around the blockade. A driver's side mirror is kicked off by one of the riders. How would that make you feel? Who's at fault so far?
Driver now has damage to their car and is upset about it. A brief chase ensues and some of the bikes and the car exit the highway nearby. The chase continues onto a secondary road. People stop their vehicles and have a physical altercation. Who's at fault so far? The driver gets assaulted, the biker gets assaulted. The passenger moves behind the wheel when the bikes take off again. Driver is left behind.
Chase continues onto industrial road, bikes successfully navigates a curve in the road, car... not so much. The car runs wide in the turn and vaults off a retaining wall, using it as a giant pipe ramp. Car is destroyed and catches fire.
Let's assume the above is the true version of events.
Who started this mess? Is this a case of two hot-heads found each other in the middle of the night? What would you have done if someone kicked the mirror off your car simply because you didn't want to witness their idiocy, or be held up so they can engage themselves in some sort of ego-stroking behaviour?
What we know for sure is that this is now the second case of highway swarming in two weeks to make headlines in local media. Police have noticed, and are expected to deal with the public outcry. What tools do the police have to do that?
Winter is coming.
