We have been following the extraordinary case of the family terrorized by a gang of bikers in New York city. Alexian Lien, 33, was beaten and slashed in the attack which came after a long chase by the bikers. Previously, Christopher Cruz, 28. Cruz was charged with reckless endangerment, menacing, reckless driving and acting in a manner injurious to a child less than 17. A second suspect — Allen Edwards, 42, of Queens, was charged with reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and menacing. He is believed to be the man seen on video below striking the Range Rover windows with his fists in the video below. The man with the chrome-colored helmet is reported to be Reginald Chance, 38, of Brooklyn. Another man, Robert Sims, 35, of Brooklyn has also been arrested. As many as five men appear to have beaten Lien, though the criminality would seem to extend to other bikers who trapped and pursued the family. It now appears that at least two off-duty police officers may have been present at the chase and/or beating of the family and did not immediately intervene or come forward.
The video shows Lien and his wife and child being stopped by the group. The bikers reportedly started denting the SUV with their helmets and may have slashed its tires. Lien is shown trying to escape by running over motorcycles and hitting at least one person. That person Edwin Mieses may be left a paraplegic after surgery for injuries to his heart, lungs and ribs.
The video shows the bikers pursuing the fleeing SUV and making an attempt to enter it when stopped in traffic. Ultimately, bikers catch the SUV a third time and shatter the windows and attack Lien in front of his wife and daughter. Lien was pulled out of his car and beaten by the bikers.
Notably, the officers are now accused of not simply being part of the bikers and doing nothing to protect the family, but then remaining silent for four days before coming forward. By the time they came forward, the police were already identifying and arresting individuals.
The officers may be members of a motorcycle group called the Front Line Soldiers. The investigation is looking into whether they participated in the fight. However, I would also be concerned that they were part of a huge group of bikers harassing other drivers and then failed to come forward, according to reports.
One person Edwin Mieses may be left a paraplegic after surgery for injuries to his heart, lungs and ribs. Mieses was recently arrested in Andover, Mass., for driving with a revoked license and appears to have been driving again without a license. His right to drive in the state was revoked until 2017. His family has hired a lawyer and insists that Mieses was telling other bikers to leave and was walking back to his bike when he was hit. The problem is a question of the scope of what is considered a reasonable effort of escape. In torts, Lien would not have been able to use the vehicle to hit Mieses or others to protect the vehicle from property damage. You are not allowed to use force calculated to cause serious bodily injury or death in defense of property. The family will argue that they had reason to fear the bikers since they, including Mieses, appear to have stopped the vehicle in the middle of the street and damaged the SUV.
bettykath,
I believe you’ve got it!
Except the cops didn’t move in, this time.
Probably couldn’t wade through all those law-abiding motorcyclists.
Bob K. Isn’t it the job of the undercover officers to instigate the violence so the cops can move in?
Police – n. armed force for protection and participation.
The plot sickens…
Now there are allegations that an undercover cop broke in the window of the SUV.
Let’s see how this perspires. I wasn’t there.
http://investigations.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/08/20870446-undercover-cop-seen-on-video-attacking-suv?lite
One of the reasons that Americans tolerate bikers in gangs is because of the Marlon Brando movie. It is time for a new movie. The star will be named Aaron and he will be well armed.
When you are a jet, you’re a jet,
You’re a Jet all the way..
From you’re first cigarette to your last dying day.
When you are randy you’re a dandy
and strung out all day
from you’re first motorcycle to your last living day.
So get on your bike and go fast as you can
When you hit the turnpike watch out for the Klan.
Some guy in a hoodie will be there for you
Your ass and a fiddle will no longer do.
i love some of these comments.
that the cops must have been undercover, not just people out riding with their friends.
why did the guy that got run over stand in front of the suv?
these aren’t the hells angels/mongols/sons of anarchy here. they are a bunch of people out riding on a nice day when. half of the bikes here are dirt bikes, including the bike the camera person is on, just listen to the sound.
the guy who got run over was in front of the suv because the suv had just ran over his rear tire.
yes the bike did just lane change in front of the suv and then slow down. so what, people in cars do that all the time and if you run into the rear of them it’s considered your fault for rear ending them.
it was a simple accident until the guy in the suv decided to leave the scene by running over the person he originally hit. that’s when the other riders chased him down and beat the shite out of him.
riding a motorcycle doesn’t mean that others can drive over you if you get in their way.
and having a suspended license doesn’t make the accident his (the riders) fault.
Beldar, your leaders are wise….
Beldar here. After I sent the motorcycle story back to my bosses on Remulak they told me to shut down the research. They are going to go with the ants in populating their new planet. Mankind is too macho. The song in the last post above convinced us.
There is a song out there which is made for these schmucks on bikes:
“Macho Man”
Body, wanna feel my body,
body, baby, such a thrill, my body
Body, wanna touch my body,
body, baby, it’s too much, my body
Body, check it out, my body, body,
baby, don’t you doubt, my body
Body, talking about my body, body,
baby, checking out my body
Listen here
Every man wants to be a macho man
To have the kind of body always in demand
Joggin’ in the mornings, go man go
Workouts in the health spa, muscles grow
You can best believe me
He’s a macho man
Glad he took you down with anyone you can
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Macho, macho man
I gotta be a macho man
Macho macho man
I gotta be a macho
Macho, macho man
I gotta be a macho man
Macho macho man
I gotta be a macho
Body, its so hot, my body,
Body, love to pop my body,
Body, love to please my body,
Body, don’t you tease my body,
Body, you’ll adore my body,
Body, come explore my body,
Body, made by God, my body,
Body, it’s so good, my body
You can tell a macho, he has a funky walk
his western shirts and leather, always look so boss
Funky with his body, he’s a king
call him Mister Ego, dig his chains
You can best believe that, he’s a macho man
likes to be the leader, he never dresses grand
Hey! Hey! Hey, hey, hey!
Macho, macho man
I’ve got to be, a macho man
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I’ve got to be a macho! (all right)
Macho, macho man (yeah, yeah)
I’ve got to be, a macho man
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I’ve got to be a macho! All Right!
Body, my body, body, wanna feel my body
Body, baby, body, body, come and thrill my body
Body, baby, body, body, love to funk, my body
Body, baby, body, body, it’s so hot, my body
So hot, yeah my body
Allright
Every man ought to be a macho, macho man
To live a life of freedom, machos make a stand
Have your own lifestyles and ideals
Possess the strength of confidence, that’s the skill
You can best believe that he’s a macho man
He’s the special god son in anybody’s land
hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Macho, macho man
I gotta be a macho man
Macho macho man
I gotta be a macho
Macho, macho man
I gotta be a macho man
Macho macho man
I gotta be a macho
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I gotta be a macho man
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I gotta be a macho
If so what why were the cops participating?
I heard the bikers were denied a permit to parade their bikes, but they went ahead and did it anyway blocking side streets and slowing down the traffic coming from behind
etc.
randyjet,
I saw the CNN link but thank you for the reference. My words “On the other hand” referred readers to a different take on the matter with quotes and links included.
Here’s some additional “on the other hand”:
“Kelly said the gang of riders, known for their rallies and daredevil stunts, planned to congregate in Times Square that day. But he said the gathering was nixed by the NYPD because of past problems.
Last year, “they drove down Broadway [with] over 1,000 motorcycles, dirt bikes, quads,” Kelly said. “So there was an intention to do that again this year, but because of [police] checkpoints and enforcement in the outer boroughs, they weren’t able to make it.”
In shutting down the Times Square gathering, cops arrested 15 people, confiscated 55 motorcycles and issued 68 summonses to the bikers”
http://nypost.com/2013/09/30/bikers-attack-suv-after-driver-rams-riders/
The gang is known as Hollywood Stuntz
Bloise it is obvious that the last time the bikers did that they had not one of the bikers run over, nobody was beaten, cops were not beaten, etc.. So all it was going to be was another stunt to shut down a highway. BIG DEAL! Lien took it upon himself to run down the bikers with no provocation other than he was either pissed off, or afraid because they were bikers.
I am rather disappointed in some of the folks on this blog who would like nothing better than to run over any striker on a picket line and justify doing so too because they were pissed off or “afraid”. Let’s get real and deal with the FACTS. The CNN tape shows NO assault at all on Lien before he ran over the biker and seriously injured him. My take is that the guy was just pissed off and wanted to run down the people because they were in his way. When you do things like that, it is a felony.
i see there is still the same individual who is refusing to acknowledge that the BIKERS WERE FLIPPING WRONG IN AND ON EVERY INSTANCE. cruz deliberately BLOCKED and then STOPPED in front of lien INTENTIONALLY. which caused Lien to bump cruz bike. then THE OTHER BIKERS decided it was their right to try and ATTACK lien with his wife and child in the suv.
hey randy here’s a question.
why did cruz block and stop in front of lien?
wait here’s another question..
why did miese stop his bike IN FRONT OF LIENS SUV.?
didnt he just see his friend get bumped by liens suv? yet he parks his bike in front of the suv.
and did miese really think he would be able to stop all those guys by himself from attacking lien?
oh dam i just thought of another question for you.
why did the other bikers just ATTACK instead of trying to find out what happened?
wait i just can’t seem to stop asking these questions which obviously bypass your biasness for the bikers. against lien. so here are some more.
they had to see the woman and child in the suv why again did they just ATTACK liens suv by trying to break the windows with their helmets?
isnt there a rule of the road about just how many feet you are to be in front of or behind a vehicle when switching lanes ?
how did the bikers who were in the back even know that lien bumped cruz? cruz could have fallen off his bike in front of liens car. but that didnt matter they took on a savage rat pack mentally and ATTACKED. not even knowing if there was provocation for an attack…..
and who gave them the right to take the law into their own hands? by beating up anyone? if the helmets had been on the other foot im damn sure they wouldnt have stay still either while a mob attacks them. and so far only 2 of the so called brave, bad, dangerous mob has turned themselves in. the rest are already attempting to lie their axxes .. cruz even has the nerve to try to make himself the victim. and talk about how his life has been turned upside down….
There was a movie with Marlon Brando that helped start this culture of tough buy bikers. Then there was that one called They Shoot Bikers Don’t They? It seemed like there was a lack of guys named Aaron on the streets the other day to take care of the situation.
So that is what they wanted to do: clear the road for themselves. If there were nothing but bikers out there then it would be easier to shoot them.
The car should never had stopped, it’s bigger than those bikes. Sad that even as adults we still find the ability to bully people.
“I am Jack’s complete lack of surprise…”
raff, It would not have been “scary” if some disaffected psychotic, young man armed to the teeth ala Virginia Tech, came in firing. It would have been life saving.
Weenie, That’s because NYC and Chicago people are civilized. People w/ guns are uncivilized. Didn’t you get the memo?? As you know, good people in Chicago and NYC are sitting ducks.