[*BCM*] Boston PD no friend of a cyclist

[Ian Westcott]

Jon,

I agree with Jym and Robotica. While your words could have been  
chosen more carefully, the officer was in the wrong in the first  
place by not treating you with respect and concern for your  
situation. I think your idea to bring a group of people with you  
tomorrow morning could easily be misconstrued and get out of hand,  
and I would advise against it. But by all means, call the precinct,  
write to the Globe, and make sure people know about what happened.   
(Maybe just replace the words "fucking pig" with "<expletive deleted>").

   -Ian

On Jun 27, 2006, at 1:25 PM, Jon Ramos wrote:

> A thought,
>
> Would anyone like to meet at the location tomorrow morning?  I  
> should take the higher road and give him an apology... and ask for  
> one in return.  I am looking for a civil confrontation only, NOT  
> fuel on the fire.
>
> I would like to have a show of support from the bike community so  
> that he can see that his actions affect many of us.  Anyone with  
> me?  He is there at 8:00 am directing traffic at the intersection  
> at Summer St and Purchase St in downtown.
>
> Since my language to the officer will prevent my complaint from  
> being heard, this would be a good way to get through to at least  
> one person.
>
> let me know if you are interested.
> - Jon
>
> Jon Ramos <jontramos at yahoo.com> wrote:
> d.
>
> I agree, my choice of words was indeed so poor that it is likely  
> that my story wouldn't be taken seriously.  I was acting like an  
> asshole just as much as the cop... or almost as much.  Looking  
> back, I shouldn't have said all that and I can only blame myself.   
> At the moment I was sooo angry I just lost it.  I am not usually  
> one who gets that infuriated but even now (5 hours later I am still  
> heated).
>
> I mostly wanted to share with the BCM list as a means to vent out,  
> and I suppose to give warning.
>
> - Jon
> One thing I did forget to mention that further annoyed me... When  
> the cop was moaning about how tough his job is, and that I should  
> file to become a cop if I thought I could do better.  I said that I  
> didn't want to be a cop, which is why I am not a cop, and that if I  
> were to be a public servant I would be a fire fighter. (yes this is  
> off the point, but it did get said)  His reply was something to the  
> effect of: fire figerters are lazy and just sit around the station  
> all day, and that their job is easy.  This just pissed me off  
> because I have good friends that are fire fighters and their jobs  
> are not easy.  I only bring this up because I have a lot of respect  
> for fire fighters.
>
>
> Dan Barrett <dbx at pobox.com> wrote:
> > I suggest filing the report and then calling the Mayor's office of
> > Neighborhood services to follow up. The Mayor is the only way to  
> get a
> > thing done in this town, but you have to go through the regular  
> rigamorale
> > to get there. I would also call the police captain for that police
> > district personally.
>
>
> Did I read Jon's account incorrectly, or did he call the cop a  
> "fucking
> pig?" If he really did, I wouldn't bother following up with  
> anything; the
> entire episode is tainted by his choice of words.
>
> d.
>
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