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Charges dropped for Critical Mass cyclist assaulted by police

Posted on September 5th . %
Considering that the charges were a complete fabrication, it was only a matter of time before the victim, Christopher Long, would be cleared. No word yet on the fate of ...
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Totally over the top - Mayor Bloomberg on the Critical Mass assault

Posted on August 4th . %
Assuming he's not favorably comparing the assault of Christopher Long by NYPD Officer Patrick Pogan to a 1987 Sylvester Stallone film about arm wrestling, it's good to hear ...
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Police report from cop who slammed Critical Mass bicyclist posted online

Posted on July 31st .
From the Smoking Gun: You've probably seen that YouTube video of the New York cop viciously knocking down a bicyclist in Times Square last week. Officer Patrick ...
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Cyclist decked by cop back to work with no ‘grudge’

Posted on July 31st . %
From the NY Daily News:The cyclist violently knocked off his bike by a rookie cop was back at work on Wednesday - and friends said he's not ...

Hoboken cyclist in NYPD/Critical Mass uproar is back on job

Posted on July 31st .
From NJ.com: The 29-year-old Hoboken cyclist who gained YouTube notoriety after a video showed him being shoved off his bike by one of New York's Finest during a demonstration last ...

Officer Investigated in Toppling of Cyclist

Posted on July 29th .
From the New York Times: A New York City police officer was stripped of his gun and badge on Monday after an amateur video surfaced on the Internet ...