You may remember this video from last month, of this speeding biker getting a gun pulled on him by a State trooper who got out of an unmarked car. There’s been an update on this story that will leave you reeling.

The biker in the video was cited for speeding and negligent driving and paid up his fines, but he is now facing a felony charge and up to five years in prison because he recorded with his helmet mounted video camera not only his traffic violations, but also the cop who stopped him and the state of Maryland, where he resides has a law against recording someone without his consent.

A month after the incident, cops found the video posted on YouTube and showed up to his home with a warrant for for reckless driving and he was also charged with one count of felony wiretapping for recording the plain clothes cop’s voice without the cop’s consent and they also confiscated his camera and computers.

We wonder if the State Attorney hasn’t more serious crimes and criminals to pursue.

Source | cyrilhuzeblog

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The New York Police Department has been instructed to target motorcyclists breaking traffic laws more than any other motorist on the road, apparently due to disturbingly high mortality rates among riders. According to Hell for Leather and a little speeding incident on an Aprilia RSV4 Factory in New York, the mortality rates could be mostly caused by dangerous riding on extremely bad roads. It’s expected that the NYPD has statistics to back up the claims of high mortality rates amongst riders, although they haven’t been released.

On doing 80 mph in a 50 mph zone (nearly 130 km in an 80 km zone), but going with the flow of traffic, Wes Siler reports that the officer who pulled him over stated:

“The NYPD is under strict orders to aggressively prosecute traffic violations by motorcycles more than any other vehicles.”

If we give the NYPD the benefit of the doubt, what’s shocking is that there is clearly a problem to such an extent for riders in New York, that the police department feels it needs to take these measures. The message? Go slow - for your own safety, not the fine you’ll get.

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Would you find this scary if a state trooper pulled a gun on you for a traffic violation? Before we start pontificating on overbearing cops and their methods, check out the second video after the jump and watch why this biker got pulled over.

Continue reading: Video - Biker Gets Gun Pulled on Him

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