From: http://www.infoshop.org/inews/stories.php?story=04/11/26/1591396
Quoted message said:Here is the text of the flyer the NYPD was handing out at Union Square
tonight:
Quoted message said:"NOTICE TO BICYCLISTS
* THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES YOUR COOPERATION IN COMPLYING
WITH THE LAW AND PROTECTING THE PUBLIC FROM HARM.
IT IS DANGEROUS AND ILLEGAL TO RIDE A BICYCLE IN A PROCESSION ON THE PUBLIC
STREETS WITHIN NEW YORK CITY, IF A PERMIT FOR THE PROCESSION HAS NOT BEEN
ISSUED BY THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
NO PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR A BICYCLE PROCESSION FOR TONIGHT, NOVEMBER 26,
2004
IF YOU CHOOSE TO RIDE IN A PROCESSION THIS EVENING, YOU WILL BE ARRESTED AND
YOUR BICYCLE WILL BE SEIZED
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION"
Quoted message said:When asked what constituted a "procession", representatives from the NYPD's
Community Affairs Department consulted with NYPD legal and informed riders
that "more than two" is a procession.
Wonder how this sort of traffic policy would go over on the Beach Road 'Hell
ride'. Or even the average training ride up Mt Dandenong every weekend. All
heil George Dubya's assault on the 'axis of evil'. They must include
Critical Mass in that.
Cheers
Peter