zeytoun

Wait. So if I wasn't specifically searched at that CM in Maryland, I shouldn't have an opinion? (I have been on the receiving end of civil liberty violations in the past, that's neither here nor there...) Seems to me you weren't there either. And then you post a story about a guy that wasn't at CM and who didn't mind being searched, to point out how silly you think it is for someone to be outraged at civil rights violations. You might not care about something, but your an ***** to poo-poo others who do. WTF are you even here in this subforum? This is Advocacy & Safety. It's for constructively discussing ways to improve cyclist safety and rights. But it seems just want to rage against CMers and civil libertarians and anyone else you disagree with personally. You're not adding anything when you troll. We've known your opinion since before this thread started. Now stop being a troll.

Or we could just all start trolling every comment of yours.
Meh

CB HI

At least try following the thread, rather than just trolling. I did not link to any story.

PS - The CM info was in the OPs link. Not something I invented. There was no indication that anyone on the CM rides were stopped and searched. Looks like the cops only did a ride along with the CMers.

zeytoun

Sorry, I mistakenly attributed the posting of the second article to you. However, the rest of what I said about the content of your posts still applies.

Blue Order

rotharpunc

cops have been riding along with CM for some time now. eh, either way no matter to me, I'm moving to Ecuador. America will fall apart soon if this $hit doesn't stop.

bbattle

What's wrong with cops riding along in a CM?

That referenced article seemed to me more about undercover agents working the system for more overtime and possibly federal grant money. Once federal money became available for it, you never saw so much terrorist activity in this country. Failure to delete records could be an oversight but should still be punished. And some of the groups mentioned do have members that bear watching if for no other reason than they probably drive cars.

cudak888 

They might become fans of the CM scofflaw fad. That's the problem.

-Kurt

bbattle

Might not be so bad if they ride chrome Paramounts and make sure everyone obeys traffic laws.

slagjumper

Shows that the law enforcement entities are afraid of a bunch of smelly youth. If only more CM participants patronized the solid deodorant industry, there would not be such animosity. I am hoping that the new president will direct the NSA, CIA, law enforcement, and armed forces to take a closer look at the people and corporations that openly funnel billions of dollars a year to Islamic fundamentalism, under the guise of buying gas.

CB HI

So you use candles to light your home and burn wood to heat it. What do you do to air condition it?

chipcom 

No worries, Randya...as of today you'll can only be imprisoned at Gitmo for a year, tops, till it closes down. Of course I'm not sure what happens after that...they could let you go, they could transfer you to a US prison, or they could just shoot you.

slagjumper

Well as you correctly guessed, my comfortable American existence is dependent on OPEC, QATAR and Russia. I hope we do solve this energy problem or we all will wind up living on communes in the south west.

genec

Probably not going to happen near term. The price of a barrel of oil has gone down so low that Texas oil field workers are being laid off. There is no economic incentive to pursue alternative energy solutions.

There are national security reasons to do this... as there was to build the freeway system in the 1950s, but as yet no government agency has proposed a "national security alternative energy program" to the new prez... at least that I am aware of.

cudak888 

Don't tell me about Paramounts for the rest of the week. I'm still pissed off about losing the auction for this beautiful Burgundy example by $20:

https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=140295870488

-Kurt

o-dog

hopefully this witch hunting will stop now that we have a smart president again

SPlKE 

Perhaps the Maryland bulls consider B.O. and patchouli to be chemical weapons.

bbattle

No, more likely your oil comes from the U.S., Mexico, Canada or Venezuela.

crhilton

Actually Saudi Arabia is #2 (#3 if you include US oil). His gasoline probably doesn't come from Canada: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_san...n_and_refining

Mexican oil is said to be in rapid decline. Iraq is ramping up production and will likely become a major exporter to the US.


Either way it's silly to argue over where your oil comes from if it's bought as a global commodity. When oil is entirely a domestic product we can feel self righteous about using it. Until then you're trading your hard work for another country's natural resource.

Alpha52

Another overblown troll posted by Randya.

randya

Alpha52 = another moron who happens to know how to use a computer.

cudak888 

Alpha52 and Randya: Two people wasting their life on the internet over petty arguments that would get you both laughed out of Foo.

-Kurt

Alpha52

Now I can ad moron to the long list of names I have been called by Randya when I take an opposing point of view. So far Randya has called me a moron, deluded, ignorant, simple-minded, wrongheaded.

Randya's latest response to another political thread......a neoclown circle-jerk, and you'll still always be ******. This all started to make sense when I finally discovered that Randya is one of my favorite people...a government employee.... that explains it all.....

Isn't there some rule about insulting another member. Oh, that's right, it only applies to conservatives at this site....

randya

P&R is like Las Vegas - what happens in P&R stays in P&R. either post in P&R or STFU

Alpha52

As usual, play by Randya's rules or don't play. Agree with me, or stfu....

randya

I can see that you're a 'last word' kind of guy, as if I actually expected you to STFU, just 'cause I said so...