mike watkins dot ca : August 31 2004 Archives

August 31 2004

Bike Prints Messages

In a related story, a wireless internet-enabled bike-cum-printing press and its owner were also arrested.

Oddly interesting – the bike. The arrest – shameful.

Cyclists Arrested In Bulk

I’m shocked and surprised that the NYC Police arrested 264 “Critical Mass” cyclists and passers by on Friday, ostensibly on the orders of city management and before the Republican National Convention opening gavel was struck.

Shocked that the arrests aren’t receiving more attention. Surprised that Mayor Bloomberg, who, as founder of The Bloomberg, financial media giant, ought to know a thing or two about putting on a good show. Arresting cyclists en masse, a group probably salted heavily with pacifists, doesn’t make for good press.