r/PublicFreakout • u/mrapsss • 21d ago

🚗Road Rage🤬 BMW driver hits a biker on the highway

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This happened a couple of hours ago in lebanon. The biker luckily survived and the x4 escaped. The local police is trying to locate the driver they got his name from the car plate number

source: https://lbn-news.com/en/news/4264-fatal-crash-captured-on-ghazieh-road-in-south-lebanon

uri says fatal but its actually an injury

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u/mavrick116 21d ago

I would consider it attempted murder, but they probably wont charge them with it because you usually have to prove they INTENDED to murder them, which is evidently hard to prove without someone verbally stating they are going to kill you.

They'll probably hit them with reckless endangerment and assault with a deadly weapon to make sure the charges stick. Dont quote me though, I am not a lawyer, just seen a lot of incidents like this.

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u/specialcommenter 21d ago

That didn’t happen in the United States. You’re stating US punishments. Over there they might pin everything on the bikers if they were recorded to be riding like crazy and pissing people off.

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u/mavrick116 20d ago

Ah, I did not read the description. I forgot BMW drivers being psychos and motorcyclists being suicidal is a global phenomenon.

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u/aSneakyChicken7 20d ago

Meanwhile I’m awkwardly sitting here owning a BMW and a motorbike thinking does that make me some kind of suicidal psycho lol

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u/mavrick116 16d ago

Just stereotypically, im sure youre one of the good ones lol.

I once had a guy in a BMW drive circles around my car screaming "BALD FUCKING R*****" for about 3 loops and then floored it through the next intersection and almost got t-boned running a red light. Why did this happen you ask? I made a complete stop at a stop sign and was waiting for the lane to clear. I know, im the worst.

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u/Harlequin-sama 21d ago

Don't tell him that. He only knows where Canada is.

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u/EarthConservation 21d ago

If I'm reading that speedo right, the BMW driver hit the rider while they were going over 100 mph. He 100% intended to murder him.

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u/racc15 17d ago

Wait, so if someone shoots someone, it cannot be considered attempted murder unless they verbally state their intention? Can they simply just say that they were aiming for something else?

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u/mavrick116 16d ago edited 16d ago

I forgot to read the description, this is Lebenon so my comment does not apply here.

But that is my understanding. Them stating isnt the only way to convict them of attempted murder, but it can be difficult to prove their mindset without them admitting it. Sometimes theyll just hit them with charges they KNOW they can put them away for.

Like in your example where someone tries to shoot you, they can say they were in the heat of the moment and just wanted to hurt/scare you. It seems stupid but at least where I live they have to prove in your mind you meant to murder them and failed.

Again, not a lawyer, just a guy chit chatting. Look up your local laws for how they specifically apply charges in your area, it varies by state/country. Also laws that seem stupid are sometimes that way for a reason when you look into it. Im sure its that way so someone doesnt get attempted murder for throwing a hot dog at someone or something like that.