Comments on: LAPD still giving out tickets for suspended bike license law http://blogging.la/2009/03/23/lapd-still-giving-out-tickets/ Lizard people dude. Seriously. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: waltarrrrr http://blogging.la/2009/03/23/lapd-still-giving-out-tickets/comment-page-1/#comment-13600 waltarrrrr Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:02:56 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=23724#comment-13600 To the LAPD, cyclists are easy pickings. With the exception of the The International Association of Armed Librarians - Mobile Assault Force, cyclists are typically unarmed, safety-conscientious, upright citizens, that tend to be an especially cooperative group not intent on breaking laws. Because group rides are highly visible, and tend to ride in deserted areas where the typical Angeleno fears to tread, the LAPD has zeroed-in on bikes. Rather than pursue armed gangbangers, parolees, thieves, vandals, and other prevalent criminals they harass riders. Why? Because, well, pursuing dedicated criminals is dangerous, and would be more work than apprehending the scourge on society that is found in riding a bicycle on the streets of Los Angeles. It is no wonder why the largest mass arrest at the Los Angeles Democratic National Convention in 2000, was not sling-shot shooting, bottle throwing Anarchists; but a bunch of happy-go-unlucky cyclists all rounded up for riding bikes in a Critical Mass ride. To the LAPD, cyclists are easy pickings. With the exception of the The International Association of Armed Librarians – Mobile Assault Force, cyclists are typically unarmed, safety-conscientious, upright citizens, that tend to be an especially cooperative group not intent on breaking laws.

Because group rides are highly visible, and tend to ride in deserted areas where the typical Angeleno fears to tread, the LAPD has zeroed-in on bikes. Rather than pursue armed gangbangers, parolees, thieves, vandals, and other prevalent criminals they harass riders. Why? Because, well, pursuing dedicated criminals is dangerous, and would be more work than apprehending the scourge on society that is found in riding a bicycle on the streets of Los Angeles.

It is no wonder why the largest mass arrest at the Los Angeles Democratic National Convention in 2000, was not sling-shot shooting, bottle throwing Anarchists; but a bunch of happy-go-unlucky cyclists all rounded up for riding bikes in a Critical Mass ride.

]]> By: Streetsblog » Today’s Headlines http://blogging.la/2009/03/23/lapd-still-giving-out-tickets/comment-page-1/#comment-13599 Streetsblog » Today’s Headlines Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:57:55 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=23724#comment-13599 [...] More on LAPD's New Desire to Ticket for Licensed Bikes (Metblogs) [...] [...] More on LAPD’s New Desire to Ticket for Licensed Bikes (Metblogs) [...]

]]> By: Police can only handcuff you in two instances… | Los Angeles Metblogs http://blogging.la/2009/03/23/lapd-still-giving-out-tickets/comment-page-1/#comment-13598 Police can only handcuff you in two instances… | Los Angeles Metblogs Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:11:59 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=23724#comment-13598 [...] today, Sean wrote about the cyclists who were handcuffed during a Saturday night ride. Per Zach Behrens at LAist, [...] [...] today, Sean wrote about the cyclists who were handcuffed during a Saturday night ride. Per Zach Behrens at LAist, [...]

]]> By: heatseeker http://blogging.la/2009/03/23/lapd-still-giving-out-tickets/comment-page-1/#comment-13597 heatseeker Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:04:02 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=23724#comment-13597 That's a lot of cops for one jaywalker. What are you supposed to do when the light turns green, but the symbol is the "Red Hand" flashing? I just walk anyway, I've never been cited. That’s a lot of cops for one jaywalker. What are you supposed to do
when the light turns green, but the symbol is the “Red Hand” flashing?
I just walk anyway, I’ve never been cited.

]]> By: bmayhem http://blogging.la/2009/03/23/lapd-still-giving-out-tickets/comment-page-1/#comment-13596 bmayhem Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:25:08 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=23724#comment-13596 Does it REALLY take 6 or MORE police officers to handcuff a person on a bike? Must have been a REALLY slow night. Oh wait, this is LA, there's NOTHING slow about LA except for the city to approve improvements to streets, buildings, anything that is not owned or used by someone famous. I guess I could have left out the last sentence, but I ain't. Does it REALLY take 6 or MORE police officers to handcuff a person on a bike? Must have been a REALLY slow night. Oh wait, this is LA, there’s NOTHING slow about LA except for the city to approve improvements to streets, buildings, anything that is not owned or used by someone famous.

I guess I could have left out the last sentence, but I ain’t.

]]> By: lezgull http://blogging.la/2009/03/23/lapd-still-giving-out-tickets/comment-page-1/#comment-13595 lezgull Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:11:07 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=23724#comment-13595 Whats the story with the person on left? The one with deer in the headlights stare. Thats what jumped out at me in this picture Whats the story with the person on left? The one with deer in the headlights stare. Thats what jumped out at me in this picture

]]> By: frazgo http://blogging.la/2009/03/23/lapd-still-giving-out-tickets/comment-page-1/#comment-13594 frazgo Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:58:56 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=23724#comment-13594 Cross against the red hand is illegal and in Glendale and other cities they will cite you for it, bike or no bike. The ticket issued is for "jay walking" and they are handed out often. That said, he really was hassled for photo-ing an officer citing someone else that technically is a newsworthy event onto itself. Being cuffed for that was out of line but we must me missing something else still. Cross against the red hand is illegal and in Glendale and other cities they will cite you for it, bike or no bike. The ticket issued is for “jay walking” and they are handed out often. That said, he really was hassled for photo-ing an officer citing someone else that technically is a newsworthy event onto itself.

Being cuffed for that was out of line but we must me missing something else still.

]]> By: jeshii http://blogging.la/2009/03/23/lapd-still-giving-out-tickets/comment-page-1/#comment-13593 jeshii Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:24:19 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=23724#comment-13593 lol, I love that charge, "walking in a cross walk while there is a red hand showing." Just imagine what someone 100 years ago would imagine upon reading that. lol, I love that charge, “walking in a cross walk while there is a red hand showing.” Just imagine what someone 100 years ago would imagine upon reading that.

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