‘Thinking About Sending the Footage to the Police:' Man Drives BMW Bike on Highway. Then He Films a Kia Soul Committing a Crime

"Kia Soul core."

Photo by: r6kidd

By: Stacy Fernandez

Jul 22, 2025 at 1:00pm ET

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In a viral video with more than 419,000 views, motorcycle content creator @r6kidd shared the startling incident he experienced on the road.

@r6kidd explained that because he has a 360 camera recording on his motorcycle at all times, every moment, whether good or bad, is captured time forever.

“While this does make for some very embarrassing moments for myself, I think most embarrassing is when other people do stupid stuff and they don’t realise they’re being recorded,” @r6kidd stated.

He shared that he was on the road recently, “minding my business as motorcycle riders do,” when he vaguely heard a man in a red Kia Soul screaming at him at the stoplight.

Since @r6kidd had his helmet on with music, he didn’t hear exactly what the man said.

When he pulled up near the car, @r6kidd was surprised to see it was a man in his late 50s to early 60s with what appeared to be his wife. They were both staring straight forward and avoiding eye contact with @r6kidd.

That’s when he saw the man do something truly terrifying.

He reached over to the side of his waist and grabbed something (which in the video appeared to be a gun) and “waved it around in the air.”

“Do you think it’s fair for someone to scream something at a motorcycle rider and then start making death threats whenever the motorcycle comes up and confronts them?” @r6kidd asked.

In the caption, he shared that he’s considering sending the footage to the police, but he has yet to make an update on the matter in a video or in the comment section.

Is Waving a Gun Illegal?

Yes, in some states.

The technical term for this crime is called brandishing, and it's specifically when a firearm is displayed or its presence is made known to intimidate, threaten, or coerce a person “regardless of whether the firearm is directly visible to that person,” according to the federal law.

Each state has different laws regarding whether brandishing a weapon is a misdemeanor, a felony, or a crime at all. Some states don’t even have laws specifically addressing brandishing, U.S. Law Shield reported.

In some states, brandishing could be a wobbler offense, which means that it could be prosecuted as either a misdemeanor or a felony.

However, this is not to say that you can’t ever legally draw your weapon without firing.

This is considered legal use of force if someone is attempting to cause you or another person bodily harm, you reasonably believe you or another person is in immediate danger of death or bodily harm, and you did not provoke the attack.

“You can be charged with a crime even if you are not seemingly acting in an angry or threatening manner. However, if you make sure that you always use firearms as a last resort when there are no other available options—and only at the level of force the law allows—and familiarize yourself with your state’s use of force laws, you’ll be less likely to ever be charged with ‘brandishing,’” U.S. Law Shield states.

Commenters React

“Glad you're safe homie, but as comfortable as he was with drawing that weapon, you're not the first person he's done that to, and won't be the last either. Need to turn him in so he doesn't cause harm to anyone, whether accidental or intentional,” a person said.

“Never confront a road rager,” another advised.

What do you think?

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Comments

“You should show the license plate, to the police. You need to think about other cyclists out there. This was a random event, the next rider might not be so lucky,” a commenter wrote.

Motor1 reached out to @r6kidd for comment via Instagram and TikTok direct message.