VA driver pulls a firearm at a biker who charged at his car and driver gets promptly arrested by police

[Sunrise]

 

[JollyPedro]

Cop did the right thing, IMO. Cop saw a gun and deescalated the situation as quick as possible. I suppose whoever was wrong will come out later.

 

[eruby]

Cop did the right thing, IMO. Cop saw a gun and deescalated the situation as quick as possible. I suppose whoever was wrong will come out later.

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[King Chicken]

Looks like the biker ran to the cop saying "mommy mommy he pointed a gun at me".

 

[chuck]

This video seems like the best evidence the driver could ask for. Seems like his actions were in response to a visible threat.

I'm sure the cyclist did nothing wrong, and went into the work zone to tell the guy he had a burnt out tail light.

 

[eruby]

Looks like the biker ran to the cop saying "mommy mommy he pointed a gun at me".

 

[KingClown]

Looked like the Biker was getting a gun. Driver didnt pull the trigger.

 

[Sunrise]

I came here to see which person was arrested. Title sounded like the biker was arrested.

Good point! Fixed the title.

 

[Sunrise]

Looked like the Biker was getting a gun. Driver didnt pull the trigger.

Sure looked like he was going for one.

 

[outrider58]

Good point! Fixed the title.

 

[welder516]

The biker was reaching for something, maybe changed his mind once he saw the cop.

 

[eruby]

 

[Sunrise]

This video seems like the best evidence the driver could ask for. Seems like his actions were in response to a visible threat.

I'm sure the cyclist did nothing wrong, and went into the work zone to tell the guy he had a burnt out tail light.

Agreed!

 

[pbharvey]

Looks like the important part is missing as far as what led up to this. Unless the motorcyclist said something like “I’m going to hurt you” I can’t see pulling out your heater because the guy is walking towards you. Maybe keep it on your lap in case he’s a psycho but don’t point it at him like you’re the psycho.
What was the outcome of this?

 

[Melnic]

The biker was reaching for something, maybe changed his mind once he saw the cop.

that was the part where the guy on the bike made a mistake IMO.
"he was reaching bro"

 

[Sunrise]

Looks like the important part is missing as far as what led up to this. Unless the motorcyclist said something like “I’m going to hurt you” I can’t see pulling out your heater because the guy is walking towards you. Maybe keep it on your lap in case he’s a psycho but don’t point it at him like you’re the psycho.
What was the outcome of this?

Biker was wearing a helmet (although the visor was open), so pepper spray may not have been effective. The only other non-lethal I can think of would be a taser or a byrna with "kinetic" projectile capsules for the same reason.... although maybe the dispersal would be better with the pepper/pepper + CS capsules? Who knows.

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[AssMan]

Looks like the important part is missing as far as what led up to this. Unless the motorcyclist said something like “I’m going to hurt you” I can’t see pulling out your heater because the guy is walking towards you. Maybe keep it on your lap in case he’s a psycho but don’t point it at him like you’re the psycho.
What was the outcome of this?

That's the way I see it.

 

[rseymorejr]

We only see part of the story, that's the problem with all these videos on the internet. I'd like
to see the previous couple of minutes that led up to this.

 

[AssMan]

that was the part where the guy on the bike made a mistake IMO.
"he was reaching bro"

Maybe the guy hit him, and he was getting his phone to take a picture of the tag?

 

[Sunrise]

DailyMail claims that the biker also had a firearm: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...rage-battle-pair-instantly-arrested-cops.html

Happened in Virginia Beach.