[SDCBC] Critical Mass Cyclist Assaulted by NYPD

[JonIsaacs at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/28/2008 8:40:31 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
wondernerd at juno.com writes:

Please,  Jon.  Don't give us this "one bad apple" argument.  The exact same  
thing happened here in San Diego during a Critical Mass ride about a year  
ago.  An officer in a patrol car repeatedly charged his car toward a  group of 
cyclists in front of me.  He then sped ahead, parked, jumped out  of the car, 
chose one of the cyclists at random, and tackled him to the ground  in the exact 
same manner as in this film -- totally unprovoked and  vicious.  When I 
yelled at this miscreant that he had just committed  vehicular assault and assault 
and battery, he just laughed and said, "Tell it  to my sergeant."
Frank:  I am not apologizing for the actions of the police.  You  probably 
remember the case a few years ago when Tom McHale was beaten by a SDPD  officer 
and ended winning a law suit against the city for $410,000.  I know  these 
things happen and it ain't good.
 
But to say that "law enforcement" is against cyclists because of  the 
behavior of some officers is just as illogical as saying that  "cyclists" are 
irresponsible delinquents because of the behavior of some  cyclists.   
 
Jon Isaacs 



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