Originally Posted by Helmet Head
pj7, I don't mean to derail your thread. But you stated early on that you have "not noticed that society nor government is against vehicular cycling".
For someone who has not noticed that, I think it would be difficult to understand much of what VC advocacy is about, and is likely to contribute to misinterpretations and taking offense by what VC advocates say when none was intended.
So I'm trying to understand how it is that you have not noticed it, when, at the same time you admit that a police officer who believes cylclists do not belong on some streets is part of the mainstream.
You just don't like cops...in fact if I recall, some of your posts, you don't think they are educated or capable of being educated. Just cuz you are a cop hater doesn't mean that dumb/bad cops are 'mainstream'. My great grandaddy was a cop, my dad was cop, I was a cop, I know literally hundreds of cops...thanks for the insult...again.
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