Is there any justification for this sort of police behaviour? I thought the U.S. was just scared of brown people these days ... when did they decide that protesters on bicycles were a threat to national security?

In Toronto, CM is just what it is ... a monthly ride to give better visibility to cyclists and make a point about safety issues that cyclists have to contend with. I see the insane police presence, all the stereotypical bull**** arrests and surveilance, but why?

- eyefloater

Edit: what I'm looking for here is are there any incidents in NYC of people involveed with CM going out and commiting violent acts, being involved with violent organizations that were directly related to CM, etc. All this police action seems to be coming out of nowhere, and frankly looks like a waste of time and effort.