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NYC Cyclist Ticketed For Riding on Sidewalk; Passerby Arrested For Cracking Joke
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runnin...list_bikes.php
"New York City's War on Bikes results in some collateral damage in this new clip shared byNYC the Blog, which shows a Brooklyn cyclist pulling up to a friend's apartment, but riding from the street onto the sidewalk as he approaches the building. Even those "few seconds" were illegal, especially in this strict climate for riders, so the NYPD pulls him over. As a few neighborhood guys walk by, they tease the cyclist about his silly crime. One police officer takes issue with the banter and that's when things get ridiculous. (Updated below.) "Riding on the sidewalk, huh?" a guy walking by laughs. "You a grown man, you know that's against the law," adds another man. "Mind your own business," the cop shouts back, and the smart-ass makes his first mistake, countering with, "I wasn't even talking to you!" From there it's on, and pretty embarrassing for both sides, but mainly the professionals. Friends of the ticketed cyclist are filming the entire thing from a balcony. The rest really should be watched in the video above, but as the passerby becomes more flabbergasted at the aggressive attitude of the cop in sunglasses, it spirals into a full-blown situation in which five officers, flanked eventually by two cop cars and one NYPD van, arrest a guy for having a big mouth -- basically for being annoying -- and then getting outraged." |
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NYC Cyclist Ticketed For Riding on Sidewalk; Passerby ArrestedFor Cracking Joke
On 4/19/2011 6:31 PM, ATP wrote:
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runnin...list_bikes.php "New York City's War on Bikes results in some collateral damage in this new clip shared byNYC the Blog, which shows a Brooklyn cyclist pulling up to a friend's apartment, but riding from the street onto the sidewalk as he approaches the building. Even those "few seconds" were illegal, especially in this strict climate for riders, so the NYPD pulls him over. As a few neighborhood guys walk by, they tease the cyclist about his silly crime. One police officer takes issue with the banter and that's when things get ridiculous. (Updated below.) Enforcing the law when the letter is violated but not the spirit is counter-productive to society. "Riding on the sidewalk, huh?" a guy walking by laughs. "You a grown man, you know that's against the law," adds another man. "Mind your own business," the cop shouts back, and the smart-ass makes his first mistake, countering with, "I wasn't even talking to you!" From there it's on, and pretty embarrassing for both sides, but mainly the professionals. Friends of the ticketed cyclist are filming the entire thing from a balcony. Surprised they were not also arrested. The rest really should be watched in the video above, but as the passerby becomes more flabbergasted at the aggressive attitude of the cop in sunglasses, it spirals into a full-blown situation in which five officers, flanked eventually by two cop cars and one NYPD van, arrest a guy for having a big mouth -- basically for being annoying -- and then getting outraged." The police need to be reminded that they are here to serve and protect, not be petty tyrants. All police departments need a citizens review board with the power to discipline, including suspension and termination. -- Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731,-83.985007 I am a vehicular cyclist. |
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NYC Cyclist Ticketed For Riding on Sidewalk; Passerby Arrested For Cracking Joke
"Tºm ShermªnT °_°" " wrote in message ... On 4/19/2011 6:31 PM, ATP wrote: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runnin...list_bikes.php "New York City's War on Bikes results in some collateral damage in this new clip shared byNYC the Blog, which shows a Brooklyn cyclist pulling up to a friend's apartment, but riding from the street onto the sidewalk as he approaches the building. Even those "few seconds" were illegal, especially in this strict climate for riders, so the NYPD pulls him over. As a few neighborhood guys walk by, they tease the cyclist about his silly crime. One police officer takes issue with the banter and that's when things get ridiculous. (Updated below.) Enforcing the law when the letter is violated but not the spirit is counter-productive to society. "Riding on the sidewalk, huh?" a guy walking by laughs. "You a grown man, you know that's against the law," adds another man. "Mind your own business," the cop shouts back, and the smart-ass makes his first mistake, countering with, "I wasn't even talking to you!" From there it's on, and pretty embarrassing for both sides, but mainly the professionals. Friends of the ticketed cyclist are filming the entire thing from a balcony. Surprised they were not also arrested. The rest really should be watched in the video above, but as the passerby becomes more flabbergasted at the aggressive attitude of the cop in sunglasses, it spirals into a full-blown situation in which five officers, flanked eventually by two cop cars and one NYPD van, arrest a guy for having a big mouth -- basically for being annoying -- and then getting outraged." The police need to be reminded that they are here to serve and protect, not be petty tyrants. All police departments need a citizens review board with the power to discipline, including suspension and termination. -- Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731,-83.985007 I am a vehicular cyclist. At least they didn't pull the guy off his bike, beat the hell out of him and then arrest him. Just imagine what the police were getting away with before videocameras became so widespread. |
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