Originally Posted by jdeane4

I disagree...They a lot of times try to do what is easiest...Catching a thieves and murderers is pretty hard b/c most of the time, their crimes are thought out or "premeditated". Whereas a large group of cyclists whom happen to be part of a movement that is seen as odd to society, in which causes some sort of disruption to people's daily routine, is a much easier target to handle...Truthfully, have you ever just been walking down the street and said, "Hey that guy must be the person whom shot so and so." Doubtfully!! But seeing a group of 100+ cyclists whom dress funny, a cop says "Hey, someone in that group is bound to screw up. Lets go monitor their ride and show whose boss in this town." Reality is that it happens...Ideally is, through communication and understanding, we can challenge our differences in positive ways...It appears that some of these cyclists have stepped up to make this a cool ride and it also appears that even some of the cops are attempting to do the same...But I wouldn't always blame it on their superiors...A lot of these guys aren't bad but there are a lot of cops whom look for the easiest way to show who is in charge...