Gothamist: Sharpton Joins Critical Mass to Protest Police Issues

Dude69

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:44:13 -0500

I thought Critical Mass was a hipster fad that faded away last year. Why are there still morons participating in this? Some "causes" are just a total waste of time and inconvenience to NYers. I fully support a total NYPD shut down/beat down of these dweebs. By the way, Rev. Al, I am no Sean Bell, I don't deal drugs and try to kill cops with my car.

palestine

Sat, 31 May 2008 20:54:30 -0500

I found $5. That was the highlight of my day.

Snoopy

Sat, 31 May 2008 20:47:06 -0500

That was quite a thrilling pedal by pedal report of your experience palestine. Is there an ending to your story that has some excitement? Did you get laid or something else?

palestine

Sat, 31 May 2008 20:39:16 -0500

@bikenorth, it was pretty crazy going up Madison around 37th street. I was riding through a with a couple of other people and we get caught at the light. I look behind and 2 NYPD SUVs and 2 patrol cars pull out of the woodwork and try to box everyone in. After that we took a left on 42nd and headed into times square where we got stopped at the light with no cops in sight. Like 5 seconds later there are at least 10 police officers on foot that were blocking 42nd street which seemed like something out of a video game. We quickly took a left on broadway and once we got to Herald Square it pretty much dispersed from there. But yea, it was interesting. I hope to be going to next ones coming as well.

Ethan

Sat, 31 May 2008 19:29:50 -0500

Got-HATE-ist

Spiritof76

Sat, 31 May 2008 18:09:24 -0500

Before this incident, I was happy with the way the DOT has been making improvements to the city to be more bike friendly. And you should stay happy about that. It's not DOT that's harassing you, it's NYPD. Same city, different agencies.

JacqueMehoff

Sat, 31 May 2008 17:32:24 -0500

crane operators? six stories down, and still on this first page. but not hateful enough because they're white. one Italian and immigrant who just arrived here from Kosovo.

Armchair_warrior

Sat, 31 May 2008 17:29:12 -0500

isnt this about bike riding? why is he talking about sean bell? who ever invited him should be hang by his balls.

Snoopy

Sat, 31 May 2008 17:20:43 -0500

What about all those crane operators? Where is Al Sharpton?

JacqueMehoff

Sat, 31 May 2008 17:04:46 -0500

imagine how pissed off the al sharpton haters would be if this was posted on a weekday. God Bless You Reverend Al Sharpton.

BongoBoy

Sat, 31 May 2008 17:00:26 -0500

For all that's happening in and around New York, you devote not only one but two items to this worthless cause and that worthless sack of shit Sharpton? Best thing about Al - he's a walking parody of himself these days. Even better - wish this could have happened to Al at the event .... http://www.redlasso.com/ClipPlayer.aspx?id=505eaef0-2425-49aa-a5e1-f7d694a1d70d

bikenorth

Sat, 31 May 2008 16:29:10 -0500

I was one of the many who received a summons at last night's ride. "Biking outside the bike lane" was my charge, but I'm thinking I'll fight it because I was turning right and the bike lane was on the left side of the road. According to the law, this is allowed. Has anyone out there ever fought a ticket like this? Were you successful? It was totally ridiculous the way I was just cherry picked from the crowd by the cops. I wasn't be offensive to anyone, nor was I doing anything illegal. Before this incident, I was happy with the way the DOT has been making improvements to the city to be more bike friendly. But now I feel like a target, an unwelcome presence on the streets. Is that going to stop me from going to another mass? No -- it's pissed me off enough to go to every mass from now on. This city needs to wake up to fact that NYC will be much improved in cyclists felt welcome on the streets!

dr zippy

Sat, 31 May 2008 16:08:02 -0500

How is it that Critical Mass invited Sharpton to ride? Isn't the foundation of CM that nobody organizes the ride?

Jen Chung

Sat, 31 May 2008 15:59:33 -0500

Definitely watch the video--it's very rousing.

JacqueMehoff

Sat, 31 May 2008 15:58:24 -0500

The Reverend is right. Jen did you get a Press Pass? if that was you behind AS with the cam, you've earned your paparazzi badge.

Armchair_warrior

Sat, 31 May 2008 15:50:35 -0500

please no more stories about this attention whore.