Looks familiar. I wasn’t treated so violently though.

Part 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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There is obviously some leftist, anti-capitalism stuff and violence by some of the protesters which obviously can not be supported but the police state stuff is important.

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A judge has dismissed criminal charges against the bicyclist who was body-checked by a New York City policeman in a widely viewed YouTube video.

Christopher Long was charged with resisting arrest after the incident on July 25 during a Critical Mass ride through Times Square. The monthly bike rides are held around the world to draw attention to alternatives to motor vehicles.

The charges were dismissed in court on Friday.

Police said the Hoboken, N.J., cyclist was arrested because he was obstructing traffic and deliberately steered his bicycle into an officer.

After the video emerged showing the policeman knocking Long to the ground, the officer, Patrick Pogan, was stripped of his badge and gun and assigned to desk duty. The Police Department is investigating.

The video had been viewed some 1.5 million times on YouTube as of July 27.

Yay Youtube.

Seems to me the fall caused the kid to see the future if he was talking about harming cops. That’s the first thing I’d think of after knowing they tazed someone who was in the condition he was.

Critical Mass NYC 7/25/08

Here is a little about the fallout.

If anyone is up for it there is going to be a Trenton to Monroe (and back) Critical Manners this Friday.  I’m pretty sure it’ll just be me.