Biker Attack Trend Latest Example of Big City Lawlessness

Sunday’s caught-on-video attack in Los Angeles on actor Ian Ziering, 59, by a gang of hoodlums on mini-bikes isn’t an isolated or rare assault—but the latest example of an increasingly typical act of lawlessness that has gripped many of America’s largest cities. The brazen assault on the “Beverly Hills, 90210” alum took place in broad daylight on New Year’s Eve—and in the middle of heavily trafficked Hollywood Blvd., according to the actor. “Yesterday, I experienced an alarming incident involving a group of individuals on mini bikes,” Mr. Ziering wrote in an Instagram post on Monday. “While stuck in traffic, my car was approached aggressively by one of these riders leading to an unsettling confrontation. In an attempt to assess any damage I exited my car. This action, unfortunately, escalated into a physical altercation, which I navigated to protect myself.”...