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Old 03-23-08, 04:37 PM
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Allister
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Originally Posted by San Rensho
In my case, the cops are doing exactly the samer thing, targetting a group because of a certain characteristic, bicyclists, because of complaints by another group, drivers, and then harassing them with petty violations so that they will no longer ride their bikes in the drivers neighborhood. The analogy is exact.
Everyone loves to feel like a victim.


Originally Posted by San Rensho
As I have explained in my previous posts, there has been an ongoing war, that I have been witness to far at least the past ten years, between the residents of Key Biscayne who do not want cyclists riding on the causeway, and cyclists. Becaue of the drivers political clout and the general bias against cyclists by law enforcement, law enforcement targets in an effort to keep them off the causeway, they are not doing it because of safety, but to harass.
I fully sympathise, but blowing red lights just gives them the ammunition they need. Is that what you wanted? I'm pretty sure there's a better way to resolve this 'war'. Getting the police on your side would surely be a good start.
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