Originally Posted by
frantik
I don't see a clear moment where you expect these people to "back off".
First incident: truck cuts off riders.
Riders catch up to truck at traffic light and think or say:
"Let's stay behind this guy, he seems like a jerk. I think we should just let him go."
/situation, everyone goes home.
Makes the rest of what you say moot.
Originally Posted by
frantik
I don't even think they would have to back off.. if someone starts attacking you, you have every right to defend yourself. Oh wait, never mind, that's "escalating things".. don't want to do anything that might upset your attacker. just relax and take it. it'll be over soon
this dude could run over half of you guys and you'd be like "sorry bro, totally my bad!"
Even if you do have a right to defend yourself, why set yourself up to actually need it?