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Originally posted by Rockpuck
reply to post by fordrew
My first question would be..... why does it take a van full of pigs to write up a guy on a bike? Or were they going somewhere and saw easy money. I mean..... a law being broken. And had to protect the community by writing up the offending biker..
Sometimes I wish a crowd would just beat the crap out of moronic cops.. bring them down a peg.
Originally posted by daddio
reply to post by GreatScot
I do understand completely the yellow fringe on the flag and the "Admirality/Maritime" law that is used in the courts of Equity we have and NOT Common Law courts as it should be.
If you are being facetious, I understand the humor in that most people do not understand where our country took that left turn!!
Originally posted by daikaiju
Originally posted by Kojack
i think if i remember right, they gave about 260 cyclists tickets for running red lights along the park drive in Central Park in one given week. WE ARE NOT V6 ENGINES!!!! what the hell makes the city think that they can enforce traffic laws that were designed to REGULATE CARS, NOT BICYCLES? as a messenger, yes I'm gonna keep riding through red lights cause I'm on a time limit and I'm not a V6 engine, I'm a human being. i slow down when pedestrians are present, of course they got the right of way, but i do not have time for a full stop and there are no cars or buses passing by, do you know how much energy you're burning just to maintain a high enough speed?
if anything, i would love to be in Arizona....
Per the NYDOT Website
Follow the Rules of the Road
Obey traffic regulations: stop at red lights, obey signs, observe speed limits, and follow lane markings.* Cyclists in New York State have the same rights and responsibilities as motorized vehicle operators.
Never ride against traffic.* Drivers do not expect bicyclists riding on the wrong side of the street. Even in marked bike lanes, ride in the direction of traffic.
Use hand signals. Signal in advance of turns.*
Never wear headphones while cycling. *
I used to live in NY and been hit by bike messengers more than once because they do not follow the rules, you have to stop at the red like every one else.
The OP video was about a man who did not break the laws, you in your own admission did so and was caught. Way different thing.
I and currently live in Phoenix, if you ride the way you do in NYC here you will not last long, the drivers here are some of the worst in the nation.
Originally posted by brindle
If i was the cop and I asked him to show me his I.D.,and he walked away from me like that,I would have thrown him down cuffed him,and booked him for failure to obey orders and acting like a fool in public
Originally posted by GreatScot
Originally posted by daddio
reply to post by GreatScot
I do understand completely the yellow fringe on the flag and the "Admirality/Maritime" law that is used in the courts of Equity we have and NOT Common Law courts as it should be.
If you are being facetious, I understand the humor in that most people do not understand where our country took that left turn!!
You my friend can be my Lawyer when they come and take me lol
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT so use it TALKING IS COMPLYING read the poster above he will show you the way
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
reply to post by NWOnoworldorder
Well, you sound reasonable when you say he should have just handed over his ID, but then that brings us to the whole point of authorities demanding to see our papers(ID) any old time.That really does smack of Nazi Germany and we all know it. Of course if the guy walked by and said nothing and cops came running after him to show ID they know they cannot do that, but the cops are also pushing this line. I would bet they are told by higher ups to ask for ID any time. What if that guy was just walking from the corner store to get milk and didn't have an ID on him? Would they have arrested him for not showing ID?
The real funny part of this is the biker guy just sat respectfully on his bike watching the whole thing, and was ready to get written up anyway. One is compliant and the other isn't.edit on 16-4-2011 by ThirdEyeofHorus because: (no reason given)edit on 16-4-2011 by ThirdEyeofHorus because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by daddio
reply to post by GreatScot
Here is a good link for this guy to file a complaint against the officers involved...
www.fbi.gov...
I think everyone should save this link and file complaints so we get the message out that we are not gonna take this crap anymore!!
Originally posted by SeventhSeal
Honestly, maybe he should've minded his own business. The guy should've known better than to mess with NY cops.
Originally posted by NWOnoworldorder
reply to post by fordrew
i didnt see them arresting him for making a joke, i heard them telling him that the situation was nothing to do with him and to just keep moving, he then said " i wasnt talking to u"! then the police officer got out the car and asked him repeatedly for his ID and he wouldnt do it...
so had he just handed over his id when asked then it wouldnt have escalated into that....
however the amount of police on the scene was rather excessive....