Originally Posted by
autonomy
And now for more hyper-local news, this happened on the Minuteman:
Biker arrested on Minuteman Bikeway - News - The Arlington Advocate - Arlington, MA
The cyclist was pretty stupid to escalate, but assault with a dangerous weapon? Good luck showing intent on that one. I appreciate that the police are trying to curb the notorious practice of cyclists blasting through crosswalks without stopping, but this is kind of ridiculous. I'd like to see the police apply as much effort to curb the other hundreds of thousands of operators of "dangerous weapons"
My impression is that enforcement at Minuteman crossings is very much a function of which officer is involved. It would be a mistake, I think, to see this as some sort of broad policy in Arlington. That said, pissing off an officer of the law constitutes flunking an IQ test.
rod