http://ecoscraps.com/2008/08/01/critical-mass-cycling-events-turn-violent-in-nyc-and-seattle/ A Scrapbook of the Green World Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:57:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://ecoscraps.com/2008/08/01/critical-mass-cycling-events-turn-violent-in-nyc-and-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-5014 emer Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:35:11 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/?p=724#comment-5014 i would just like to say that corking is an absolutely necessary practice to keep critical mass rides together. drivers do have to occasionally wait through one or two rotations of the light but any driver (myself included) has been subjected to worse because of sports events, accidents, or pedestrian street protests. personally i think that drivers should just get over it, and practice some patience for the five or so minutes that it takes for critical mass to pass them by. i would just like to say that corking is an absolutely necessary practice to keep critical mass rides together. drivers do have to occasionally wait through one or two rotations of the light but any driver (myself included) has been subjected to worse because of sports events, accidents, or pedestrian street protests. personally i think that drivers should just get over it, and practice some patience for the five or so minutes that it takes for critical mass to pass them by.

]]> http://ecoscraps.com/2008/08/01/critical-mass-cycling-events-turn-violent-in-nyc-and-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-70474 emer Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:35:00 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/?p=724#comment-70474 i would just like to say that corking is an absolutely necessary practice to keep critical mass rides together. drivers do have to occasionally wait through one or two rotations of the light but any driver (myself included) has been subjected to worse because of sports events, accidents, or pedestrian street protests. personally i think that drivers should just get over it, and practice some patience for the five or so minutes that it takes for critical mass to pass them by. i would just like to say that corking is an absolutely necessary practice to keep critical mass rides together. drivers do have to occasionally wait through one or two rotations of the light but any driver (myself included) has been subjected to worse because of sports events, accidents, or pedestrian street protests. personally i think that drivers should just get over it, and practice some patience for the five or so minutes that it takes for critical mass to pass them by.

]]> http://ecoscraps.com/2008/08/01/critical-mass-cycling-events-turn-violent-in-nyc-and-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-3983 Jennifer Lance Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:59:18 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/?p=724#comment-3983 I just read that he was stripped of his badge. I just read that he was stripped of his badge.

]]> http://ecoscraps.com/2008/08/01/critical-mass-cycling-events-turn-violent-in-nyc-and-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-70473 Jennifer Lance Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:59:00 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/?p=724#comment-70473 I just read that he was stripped of his badge. I just read that he was stripped of his badge.

]]> http://ecoscraps.com/2008/08/01/critical-mass-cycling-events-turn-violent-in-nyc-and-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-70472 Jennifer Lance Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:35:00 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/?p=724#comment-70472 Shane, Democracy Now did a segment on it; that's where I learned about it. I am not sure if they have any follow up info posted or not. Shane, Democracy Now did a segment on it; that’s where I learned about it. I am not sure if they have any follow up info posted or not.

]]> http://ecoscraps.com/2008/08/01/critical-mass-cycling-events-turn-violent-in-nyc-and-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-3694 Jennifer Lance Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:35:00 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/?p=724#comment-3694 Shane, Democracy Now did a segment on it; that's where I learned about it. I am not sure if they have any follow up info posted or not. Shane, Democracy Now did a segment on it; that’s where I learned about it. I am not sure if they have any follow up info posted or not.

]]> http://ecoscraps.com/2008/08/01/critical-mass-cycling-events-turn-violent-in-nyc-and-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-3651 Shane Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:51:44 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/?p=724#comment-3651 Unbelievable. Can anyone provide follow-up as to whether the policeman was sued, fired and punched in the face? The bicyclist could have hit one of those poles on the sidewalk and been critically injured. Unbelievable. Can anyone provide follow-up as to whether the policeman was sued, fired and punched in the face? The bicyclist could have hit one of those poles on the sidewalk and been critically injured.

]]> http://ecoscraps.com/2008/08/01/critical-mass-cycling-events-turn-violent-in-nyc-and-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-70471 Shane Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:51:00 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/?p=724#comment-70471 Unbelievable. Can anyone provide follow-up as to whether the policeman was sued, fired and punched in the face? The bicyclist could have hit one of those poles on the sidewalk and been critically injured. Unbelievable. Can anyone provide follow-up as to whether the policeman was sued, fired and punched in the face? The bicyclist could have hit one of those poles on the sidewalk and been critically injured.

]]> http://ecoscraps.com/2008/08/01/critical-mass-cycling-events-turn-violent-in-nyc-and-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-3587 Jennifer Lance Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:17:58 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/?p=724#comment-3587 Tim, I know! I wonder if something was said between the two of them. George, yes, it would seem that corking would be antagonistic, but that doesn't explain the police brutality in NYC, just the incident in Seattle. Tim, I know! I wonder if something was said between the two of them. George, yes, it would seem that corking would be antagonistic, but that doesn’t explain the police brutality in NYC, just the incident in Seattle.

]]> http://ecoscraps.com/2008/08/01/critical-mass-cycling-events-turn-violent-in-nyc-and-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-70470 Jennifer Lance Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:17:00 +0000 http://ecoscraps.com/?p=724#comment-70470 Tim, I know! I wonder if something was said between the two of them. George, yes, it would seem that corking would be antagonistic, but that doesn't explain the police brutality in NYC, just the incident in Seattle. Tim, I know! I wonder if something was said between the two of them. George, yes, it would seem that corking would be antagonistic, but that doesn’t explain the police brutality in NYC, just the incident in Seattle.

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