Justice has been served. You guys may have heard of the bicyclist that was knocked down by a police officer in NYC during a Critical Mass ride. Critical Mass is a massive group ride, sometimes monthly, without a defined purpose. Some take it as a chance to make motorists aware of cyclists as traffic. Others lie on the ground to symbolize cyclist deaths caused by motorists. Still others use it as a means to educate the public on environmentally friendly travel.
Well, during a CM ride, a cyclist was tackled by a police officer for no apparent reason. It received lots of media attention because it was all captured on video tape. The vid, after the jump, clearly shows the officer acting without being incited. So the jerk got fired.
As reported by he NY Times:
"Mr. Browne [chief spokesman for the New York Police Department] said on Thursday that the firing stemmed directly from the events involving Mr. Long, which took place on July 25 during a monthly event known as Critical Mass, in which hundreds of cyclists ride through the city to advocate nonpolluting forms of transportation."
Serves him right.
2 comments:
What is the deal with this cop?! Furthremore, whats with the yearbook pic of the victim?!
Did you know that new police recruits in Manhatten only make about 21k a year?
That's a pic of the cop. I'm pretty sure. I couldn't find another one.
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