[*BCM*] NYPD Incident

[Rob Arnold]

That's simply untrue. Every cyclist was giving both officers clear berth.
The video clearly shows that there was no aggressive action from any
cyclist, and that the mass was moving slow enough to avoid any
confrontation, had the officers chosen to. Look at the officer's leg: braced
backward to absorb the weight/inertia of the cyclist.

Anyway, kudos to the documentarian. I think there should always be a few
impartial cameras rolling along with CM rides, to capture exactly these
interactions and infractions that happen on both sides.

On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 6:41 PM, Casey Callendrello <c1 at caseyc.net> wrote:

> To me, it sure looks like the cop is trying to get the hell out of the
> way, and the cyclist was trying to get the hell out of his way but ran
> out of road.  As a regular CM participant, I can't get too angry about
> this.  It honestly looks like he's putting his arms up to protect his
> noggin rather than take anyone out.
>
> --Casey
>
> On Jul 28, 2008, at 6:38 PM, Jym Dyer wrote:
>
> >> Another bit of nastiness from the last CM ride in NYC:
> >
> > http://gothamist.com/2008/07/28/
> > cop_caught_on_video_assaulting_cycl.php
> >
> > =v= On the NYPD incident, some developments:
> >
> >
> http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--youtube-cyclist0728jul28,0,7303452.story
> >
> > Summary:  the video went virual (YouTube and a bunch of blogs)
> > and the cop has been suspended.  Kudos to the video collective!
> >    <_Jym_>
> >
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