FAIL - Bkyln CM March
Two riders chatting in the heavily-misted Grand Army Plaza failed to attract the attention of the two other bicyclists who happened to pass through around 7pm. Police tripled their vehicle presence from last month, with two unmarked cars and a van.
The apparent lack of interest led one rider to depart. The other made a phone call, then proceeded to make his way out to the street. The driver of an undercover vehicle asked the rider if anyone else was going to show up. The rider answered in the negative, and then invited the officers to escort him down Flatbush Avenue. Though the banter between the lone wet cyclist and the three or four officers packed into the sedan was cordial, the NYPD declined the opportunity to fulfill its duty to police Critical Mass to the fullest extent of the law, and beyond.
I'd really like to know if there is any standard police protocol for how many cyclists constitute a Critical Mass. As we saw last month, four cyclists constituted a "Critical Mass" worthy of pursuit.
In the interest of not letting this be the most dismal CM post ever, I am attaching for your viewing pleasure an additional photo from March's !st fR!deay. How quickly time flies. April !st fR!deay (4/2, 7pm UnSqNo) will be awesome! Come out and show how massive NYC can been anytime of the month!
The apparent lack of interest led one rider to depart. The other made a phone call, then proceeded to make his way out to the street. The driver of an undercover vehicle asked the rider if anyone else was going to show up. The rider answered in the negative, and then invited the officers to escort him down Flatbush Avenue. Though the banter between the lone wet cyclist and the three or four officers packed into the sedan was cordial, the NYPD declined the opportunity to fulfill its duty to police Critical Mass to the fullest extent of the law, and beyond.
I'd really like to know if there is any standard police protocol for how many cyclists constitute a Critical Mass. As we saw last month, four cyclists constituted a "Critical Mass" worthy of pursuit.
In the interest of not letting this be the most dismal CM post ever, I am attaching for your viewing pleasure an additional photo from March's !st fR!deay. How quickly time flies. April !st fR!deay (4/2, 7pm UnSqNo) will be awesome! Come out and show how massive NYC can been anytime of the month!
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