Criticism Masses Over Critical Mass Busts
Categories: Long Beach
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Riders were to arrive en masse to pick up their impounded bikes and attend the Nov. 9 Long Beach City Council meeting.
The Long Beach Press-Telegram has the scoop.
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| Fine as long as no bikes ride on it. |
They mistakenly believed the cops were holding the intersection open for riders, but the officers were actually there to bust the Mass.
A spokesperson for the cop shop later told the paper the riders posed a safety threat.
Critical Mass promoter Ronnie Sandlin reportedly claimed his group tried unsuccessfully to gain a permit for the ride for a month and a half, and that all riders were told in advance to obey the rules of the road.
The seizure of bikes was particularly difficult for riders who rely on their rides for transportation to jobs and school, according to Sandlin, who called the police action a big black eye for a city that touts itself as the most bike friendly city in the U.S.
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