Harassment of cyclists in New Jersey
04-27-21, 11:05 AM
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Well, this thread's been going on for years now, and the kids are all grown up. Three of them passed the NJ Bar and are practicing attorneys in Bayonne, one is riding for Ineos this year in the Giro d'Italia and Charles (Baby Chuckie) is performing unicycle stunts for Cirque 'd Soleil.
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04-27-21, 06:02 PM
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Sorry, mate, I've lost track of what your point really is. You seem to be darn passionate about it, though. Good for you. I'm sure you use this energy to do good for your community.
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04-28-21, 05:34 AM
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Why do people react that way to the word "theory"? As if it somehow means something that can't be true, or shouldn't be applied when dealing with real, tangible things? Is it better to just react to physical stimuli as it happens, or to reason from events to improve present and future outcomes?
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04-28-21, 08:59 AM
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04-28-21, 09:12 AM
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04-28-21, 09:22 AM
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Yeah, there are some racist posts being made here. They need to stop.
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04-29-21, 08:47 AM
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I knew there probably would be, from someone, and I knew that the age of the cyclists would also loom large for some people. If you'll notice, neither race not age were mentioned in the original post and that was deliberate. Part of the point.
Whenever we see ourselves thinking along those lines - bunch of rowdy kids for example - we should take a moment and imagine if it was me. Imagine if they were my kids, or my whole family. Does that change the perspective on what happened?
If it does then something is wrong and we should address in ourselves before upbraiding anyone else. Because in that case, our reasoning and viewpoint will almost certainly be flawed. If nothing else, that becomes embarrassing.
Whenever we see ourselves thinking along those lines - bunch of rowdy kids for example - we should take a moment and imagine if it was me. Imagine if they were my kids, or my whole family. Does that change the perspective on what happened?
If it does then something is wrong and we should address in ourselves before upbraiding anyone else. Because in that case, our reasoning and viewpoint will almost certainly be flawed. If nothing else, that becomes embarrassing.
04-30-21, 12:43 PM
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Good stuff.
So many ignorant comments.
I live in NJ and for the past year or so there has been a pretty widespread issue where young cyclists ride through the center of towns for no other reason than to disrupt pedestrians and vehicles.
I can’t know for sure but this definitely seems to be another instance of that behavior. One of their favorite things to do is pedal up to someone very fast and skid to a stop right in front of them to scare them. They mostly do it to older people.
They also like to ride wheelies and disrupt the already slow traffic in the center of town.
My local town FB page has been buzzing with it for awhile now. For the most part I try to defend the riders as young kids just blowing off steam but either way what they are doing is wrong and I am not surprised that it appears that another town tried to use an id or tag loophole to crack down on it.
Either way it certainly doesn’t appear to be a race issue. Unless ofc you are the type that makes everything a race issue
So many ignorant comments.
I live in NJ and for the past year or so there has been a pretty widespread issue where young cyclists ride through the center of towns for no other reason than to disrupt pedestrians and vehicles.
I can’t know for sure but this definitely seems to be another instance of that behavior. One of their favorite things to do is pedal up to someone very fast and skid to a stop right in front of them to scare them. They mostly do it to older people.
They also like to ride wheelies and disrupt the already slow traffic in the center of town.
My local town FB page has been buzzing with it for awhile now. For the most part I try to defend the riders as young kids just blowing off steam but either way what they are doing is wrong and I am not surprised that it appears that another town tried to use an id or tag loophole to crack down on it.
Either way it certainly doesn’t appear to be a race issue. Unless ofc you are the type that makes everything a race issue
Nothing to do with being an apologist for motorist. My vehicle will turn 5 at the beginning of July. Not even 12,200 miles on it. It's bout safety and civil behavior, or lack thereof.
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04-30-21, 04:25 PM
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This has been happening more and more here in downtown Philly. I saw one group that had to be over 150 strong riding down major thoroughfares, running lights without regard for anything, swarming cars and pedestrians trying to cross the street. Sometimes they pop up onto the sidewalks to get around traffic, further endangering pedestrians. Maybe not be such a hazard Podunkville, IA, but when it happens in the busiest part of a city of 1.5 million people it can cause a host of problems.
Nothing to do with being an apologist for motorist. My vehicle will turn 5 at the beginning of July. Not even 12,200 miles on it. It's bout safety and civil behavior, or lack thereof.
Nothing to do with being an apologist for motorist. My vehicle will turn 5 at the beginning of July. Not even 12,200 miles on it. It's bout safety and civil behavior, or lack thereof.
04-30-21, 05:19 PM
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I am guessing the city has a money problem so the police are stepping up enforcement to cover the shortfall. I can think of no other asinine reason for the police to go after someone riding a bike for no "bike tag". Hate to live in the next town over and have to commute to this town for work.
05-01-21, 08:05 AM
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There is at least one. Something about poor divers having to be inconvenienced. In a dense urban setting like mine such behavior can be quite dangerous to drivers and pedestrians. There have also been at least two incidents of women being grabbed by passing riders, including one incident not that far from my house.
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05-01-21, 10:14 AM
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Our world is full of laws and regulations that attempt to control behaviour through some seemingly unrelated artifice. This is usually intentional to give the authorities leverage when they feel that it should be applied. I won't say that such strategies are horrible; I think they can be applied in an effective and fair manner. However there are many times when they are used too frequently and for the wrong reasons.
We have what we have. Remember that the folks who brought you such laws were voted into office by a majority of your neighbours.
We have what we have. Remember that the folks who brought you such laws were voted into office by a majority of your neighbours.
There is no legitimate theory of jurisprudence to support this idea, that you have laws to control behaviors unrelated to the law. Any "authority" who makes a habit of applying "leverage" as "they feel" when the behavior is outside of the legal framework is engaging in textbook abuse of office. He needs to be stripped of office and, in egregious cases, prosecuted for abuse of power.
And to the poster who opines that I made it up, here is an explicit example of someone who thinks repressive ordinances are fine as a pretext to give someone a comeuppance when the law doesn't or isn't applied.
And to the poster who opines that I made it up, here is an explicit example of someone who thinks repressive ordinances are fine as a pretext to give someone a comeuppance when the law doesn't or isn't applied.
... the NJ police were engaged in an OPERANT CONDITIONING exercise intended to prepare these "kids" for the real world of DWB and the various other ticky tack detainments that awaits them... showem who owns the streets now so they will have no excuses when they move up to dirt bikes and 4 wheelers.
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05-03-21, 08:52 AM
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No. Reckless drivers get in trouble with the law all the time. Don't drive/ride like an *******.
05-03-21, 09:13 AM
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There is at least one. Something about poor divers having to be inconvenienced. In a dense urban setting like mine such behavior can be quite dangerous to drivers and pedestrians. There have also been at least two incidents of women being grabbed by passing riders, including one incident not that far from my house.
First, "dangerous to drivers". Laughable and ridiculous; and as if motorists have ever been considerate of pedestrians, again laughable. The motorist is *not* a victim.
Second, "... at least two incidents of women being grabbed..." . Anyone with a minimum of sense will see this for the racism that it is, and it is disgusting.
05-03-21, 10:38 AM
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That'd be me, confronting your ugliness. It ain't pretty. I'm not surprised you don't like it.
First, "dangerous to drivers". Laughable and ridiculous; and as if motorists have ever been considerate of pedestrians, again laughable. The motorist is *not* a victim.
Second, "... at least two incidents of women being grabbed..." . Anyone with a minimum of sense will see this for the racism that it is, and it is disgusting.
First, "dangerous to drivers". Laughable and ridiculous; and as if motorists have ever been considerate of pedestrians, again laughable. The motorist is *not* a victim.
Second, "... at least two incidents of women being grabbed..." . Anyone with a minimum of sense will see this for the racism that it is, and it is disgusting.
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I knew there probably would be, from someone, and I knew that the age of the cyclists would also loom large for some people. If you'll notice, neither race not age were mentioned in the original post and that was deliberate. Part of the point.
What you did isn't better.
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05-05-21, 06:14 AM
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You people are clearly bored. Closed.
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