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NYPD Warming Up - Arrest 250 Idjits On Bikes
Cops Arrest Bicycle Protestors Thousands Participated In Manhattan Bike Ride Aug 27, 2004 10:50 pm US/Eastern NEW YORK (AP) Nearly 250 bicyclists were arrested during a mass protest that passed Madison Square Garden Friday night, the first major police crackdown on demonstrators just days before a wave of activists were expected to descend for the Republican National Convention. The cyclists had snaked through Manhattan for the monthly Critical Mass ride. But what was usually a crowd of hundreds swelled to thousands Friday, with organizers saying the excursion drew a horde of bikers who wanted to protest the convention. NYPD Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne said the cyclists had caused "massive disruptions" and endangered motorists trying to drive through the city. He said about 250 cyclists had been arrested, including one for throwing a beer can at an officer. The officer was uninjured. "We gave them every opportunity to comply with the law," Browne said. "Those who didn't were arrested." ...more... What we have here is a serious IQ deficit - Strother Martin (not). Posted by: .com 2004-08-28 |
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