The below is directly related to riding Spyders, motorcycles or any other vehicle.
The most polite societies... are societies that are equally armed or unarmed.
I am a staunch supported of the United States Constitution and The BILL of RIGHTS which for those that do not remember are the First Ten Amendments to the Constitution: therefore, I believe it is our right, both yours and mine, to protect our property, families and ourselves.
We both ride spyders and due to age need to protect ourselves because the police through no fault of their own arrive after the fact. If they don't get there until after the fact they cannot protect us. Therefore, it is our responsibility to protect ourselves and aid and protect others if necessary. We have also noticed that there seems to be an increase in strict enforcement of all traffic laws during the past 10 months. We can only surmise it is due to lower tax revenues but mainly "government greed".
I know there are counties in Texas and in Georgia where you are required to own a gun unless it is against your religious principals or you are a felon. Crimes rates in these states are lower and it is directly attributed to these two counties. Last stats I saw about 18 months ago... Georgia 10 percent lower and Texas 8 percent lower.
In view of the fact the United States is rapidly turning into a big brother police state... a rat on your friend or neighbor condition like Nazi Germany during WWII. I will leave it to your vivid imagination as to whether or not I own or carry self and family defense devices or electronics.
Remember this in Germany during the 1930s the government took over the banking and financial system, the auto industry and seized weapons from private citizens. The government then proceeded to murder millions of its residents. I have to say residents because an unarmed individual is a resident slave to the government... an armed individual is a citizen.
"When the citizens fear the government that is slavery... when the government fears its citizens that is "FREEDOM'.:thumbup:
Also I agree this fellow was wrong and should suffer the consequences of his actions. No one... and I do mean no one, not even the prima donnas or politicians, should be above the law!
Here is a YouTube speed that should be seen by everyone... it is important to watch it all the way to the end. YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.