Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Not-lanta Atlanta Critical Mass was rough, but it wasn't this rough
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 12:08 AM
The Atlanta Critical Mass ride last month received a lot of attention because city police shadowed the slow-rolling gathering and ticketed cyclists out of the blue. That sucks, yes, but turn your eyes for the moment toward New York City, where police and Massers have never really had a peaceful go of things.
A video recorded during Friday's Critical Mass in the city shows cycle-riding revelers pedaling through Times Square. Fun and games until a police officer pushes you off a bicycle for no reason.
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According to Gawker, who gets the thanks for the video:
City Room reports that the unidentified officer was puts on "modified assignment" while they investigate; the AP says they also took away his badge and gun for now. (He should be fired.) Meanwhile, Gothamist reports that the cyclist was arrested and held in jail while being charged with assault.
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