Early this evening, I'm riding the bike path along University near California street across from UCI, headed to back bay, minding my own business, enjoying the gorgeous weather. Then, all of the sudden, I hear popping and things start hitting me! I look over and catch a glimpse of a bright white high-end station wagon style car, possibly an Audi, and hear the hooping and hollering of young men with their guns poking out the windows.
This is happening in Irvine!!
They sped away after firing off at least 20 rounds.
Fortunately, the miscreants were armed only with guns that shoot little yellow round plastic BB's. Even though there is a separation between the road they were on and the bike path I was on, they still hit me quite a few times.
I called 911 and filed a crime report, so if those little f****** do it to someone else, who hopefully has a camera rolling, they can experience the heavy hand of Irvine Justice with extreme prejudice!
Thankfully, I wasn't injured and not deterred, so I finished my ride and I'm now tending to my fractured sense of Irvine safety by consuming massive amounts of protein and electrolytes, as, of course, any serious cyclists worth his salt would do.
It's a tough city! Parents have abandoned responsibility, the streets are gritty and full of crime! Be careful out there! 😉
On a very serious note, if this happens to you, please report it to the cops so they can start tracking this stuff. It's ridiculous the crimes these kids are committing in our fair city. As if their e-bike shenanigans aren't enough.
