Motorcyclists and non-riders , I would like opinions on this story

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Originally Posted by Neuromancer

Okay, Tom...the guy was speeding, doing 100+ on a crotch rocket...why would any cop automatically think it was a gun situation and pull his weapon out of his holster? Do you do that every time you stop someone for speeding or running a red light? I think the cop went way overboard on his reaction to a guy on a crotch rocket...we've all seen them flying down the highway at 100+...you should see what they're like on I-95 coming out of Miami...why does that warrent this cop pulling out his piece automatically? Do you do that for traffic stops? Just cause someone's doing 100?

Perhaps the Trooper saw the motorcycle as a lethal weapon. Watch any traffic stop and you will see an officer walk up to a pulled over vehicle with his/her hand on their holstered sidearm until they deem the situation safe. In this situation there wasn't time for that with the officer walking up face to face with the perp.