>There generally isn't an anti-biker sentiment in the US
>towards law-abiding bikers.

That's unequivocally false. As a BMW rider we're known for being THE safest riders on the planet, full gear...all the time.... Without fail, i'm routinely the target and victim of aggression by cage drivers. For no other reason besides i'm on a bike.

It's when they do shit like these
>guys were doing and were trying to do that things like this
>happens. So when both parties totally disobey the law, which
>is the more responsible party: the one that broke the law
>first or the one that followed suit when he saw that anarchy
>was prevailing?

The one least protected. You don't get to use your vehicle as a weapon. Period. He should face charges just as much as the bikers should face charges. I'm simply not in support of the RR dude getting out of this scott free.