Police beat bicyclist, get caught on camera
Posted by at Jul 29th, 2008 in Activism
Filed under: Cars and Transportation , Activism Critical Mass is, essentially, bicycle activism. If you live in a city where the group operates (like I do), you’ve probably been caught behind this rag tag parade of cycling enthusiasts once or twice, and had to plod along at 5mph while you waited for the mass to get out of your way. Sure, it’s annoying. But it’s also an eco-friendly cause, and reminds us all to slow down once in awhile. It’s certainly not a reason to go beating people up. Unless, apparently, you’re a New York City policeman. Even though Critical Mass has been given the right to hold their monthly rides without a permit, the police force doesn’t seem to care. They’ve been ticketing cyclists involved in the ride for whatever minor infractions they can come up with — like lack of proper lighting, riding outside of the bike lane, etc. And this year one cop decided to get rough, and violently knocked a cyclist off his bike and onto the pavement . After he was slammed into the sidewalk, the poor was held for 26 hours, and charged with attempted assault and resisting arrest. Fortunately the police officer responsible for the beating has been punished — most recent reports say he’s been stripped of his badge and gun, and assigned to a desk job pending further investigation. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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