NYPD officer who’s also a regular bike commuter talks about his job and the perceptions cops have of New York cyclists.
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Driver tries to run down bicycle patrol
September 6, 2011 – 11:42 am
The driver of a stolen SUV attempted to run down a pair of officers patrolling on their bikes, say Toronto police. The officers had to jump out of the way of the speeding vehicle. Police used a dragnet involving more bikes and police cruisers to find the stolen vehicle and the driver, catching him after read more
Police deadly force to defend helpless car
January 6, 2011 – 11:31 am
Okay, I exaggerate a little. San Francisco police responded to reports Tuesday morning of a knife wielding man in a wheelchair who was slashing tires on a car.
SFPD Captain educated on cyclist behavior
December 28, 2010 – 9:00 am
A few weeks ago, Katherine Roberts was controlling the lane up narrow Masonic Avenue in San Francisco when an irate man driving too fast brushed past as he yelled and made obscene gestures at her. Some words were exchanged at the next intersection. After she turned onto Haight Street, somebody directly behind her started gunning read more
LAPD attacks CM cyclists
May 28, 2010 – 11:21 pm
Several people are tweeting about police running police cruisers and tackling cyclists who are riding lawfully on the right side of the road during the Critical Mass Ride tonight in Los Angeles.
Patrick Pogan: Guilty. Sort of.
April 29, 2010 – 4:49 pm
Update: Analysis of the verdict. The New York police officer who allegedly body slammed a cyclist during a Critical Mass ride was found guilty of falsifying his report in which he claimed he the cyclist assaulted Pogan, and Pogan merely hit back in self defense. Strangely, the jury acquitted Pogan of the assault charge, which read more
