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bobby Send message Joined: 22 Mar 02 Posts: 2866 Credit: 17,789,109 RAC: 3 |
Critical Mass, for those that don't know, is a monthly event in New York where cyclists "take control" of a few streets. Relations between the cyclists and the NYPD have at times been fraught, last Friday was the first incident that I've heard of in a while. In this case the Officer has said that he wanted to stop a cyclist who was riding erratically. The Mayor has said the Officer's beahvior looked "totally over the top and inappropriate". [edit]There's an article on the subject here. [/edit] I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that ... |
Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79 |
Critical Mass, for those that don't know, is a monthly event in New York where cyclists "take control" of a few streets. Relations between the cyclists and the NYPD have at times been fraught, last Friday was the first incident that I've heard of in a while. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhxjxAMQXpY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFTOttgaA0w Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. |
Aristoteles Doukas Send message Joined: 11 Apr 08 Posts: 1091 Credit: 2,140,913 RAC: 0 |
it makes sense to use bicycle in city, you can get faster by bike than by car. i use only bicycle or feet to move around. (late night by foot obliviously) |
Clyde C. Phillips, III Send message Joined: 2 Aug 00 Posts: 1851 Credit: 5,955,047 RAC: 0 |
Within the past couple days I saw a police officer pushing a bikerider down, possibly in Nueva York, on Univisión. The cop just pushed him from the side where the bikerider fell over a curb, probably getting injured. There's no call for that; the officer could've just grabbed the bike. The officer deserves jail and no more police work (or any other work) for a long time. Conduct unbecoming a police officer. There's an exception: If the bikerider were wanted for a serious crime. |
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