Originally Posted by Seattle Forrest

^^^ I agree with you. Brutality is a problem no matter who's on the giving and receiving ends. What I'm objecting to is comparing cyclists to actual persecuted minorities. Never mind that it's disrespectful to people who've been lynched for the color of their skin ( which they can't change the way we can leave the bike locked outside ). It's also bad advocacy, in that we're going to lose a lot of support. Everything else you said, I agree 100 % with.