True enough, dynodonn. However, he might have gotten angry because after "passing" me (he never got fully beyond me, and when he stopped, I was still on his side) I moved up to the front and waited out the light. Then he pulled me over and basically told me what he thought the law was (wrong as it was). It's possible he was fiddling with his computer and simply did not see me.

I'm of the belief he realized how wrong he was about halfway through. He kept asking "Do you understand me?" and I kept not answering the question. He eventually got back in his cruiser and waved me back into traffic, as opposed to the sidewalk. I refused to go until he left-- given his driving, at this point I figured the best point was well behind him. Seriously.

I'm not happy with the situation by any means, but need to consider his future reactions to cyclists as well. If I handle this calmly, perhaps he will learn. If I don't, no chance. The idea here is to change his behaviour, and not give him rationalizations for continuing it.

We'll see. If there are any more incidents, I'll handle things differently-- starting with the watch commander.

I'm becoming more convinced for the neccesity of a calm and proper letter to the mayor, as well.