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From: mileburner on 2 Dec 2009 14:08
NM wrote:

> I wonder what would have happened to him had this video not been taken
> because you can be sure that to every one filmed there are numerous
> incidents not recorded.

Promotion?


From: Squashme on 2 Dec 2009 15:50
On 2 Dec, 18:33, NM <nik.mor...(a)mac.com> wrote:
> On 2 Dec, 18:18, Doug <jag...(a)riseup.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On 2 Dec, 15:23, NM <nik.mor...(a)mac.com> wrote:>  You seen this yet Doug? <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRAyZKWEe10>
>
> > > Seem like the cop got pissed off when he thought he was going to get
> > > mown down, was this guy engaged in corking?
>
> > Way out of date and nothing to do with corking. The cop, Patrick
> > Pogan, was quite rightly fired. Seems there is sometimes justice.
>
> > "Notorious NYPD bike shover Patrick Pogan gets the boot
> > Feb 20th, 2009
> > by elliott.
>
> > The New York Times is reporting that New York police officer Patrick
> > Pogan has been fired from the department although Pogan’s lawyer says
> > he’s resigned. (No can’t fire me, I quit!) For those of you who don’t
> > remember, Pogan was video taped last year knocking a cyclist off his
> > bike during a Manhattan Critical Mass ride. A statement from the NYPD
> > says his firing was in relation to this incident."
>
> >http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/02/20/notorious-nypd-bike-shover-pa...
>
> > Critical Mass Londonhttp://www.criticalmasslondon.org.uk
> > "Get out of my way you f*ing cyclist"
>
> I wonder what would have happened to him had this video not been taken
> because you can be sure that to every one filmed there are numerous
> incidents not recorded.

I am sure, in all our lives, and we are lucky that we are not being
recorded most of the time. It would be embarassing, and worse.
From: Doug on 3 Dec 2009 02:35
On 2 Dec, 18:33, NM <nik.mor...(a)mac.com> wrote:
> On 2 Dec, 18:18, Doug <jag...(a)riseup.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On 2 Dec, 15:23, NM <nik.mor...(a)mac.com> wrote:>  You seen this yet Doug? <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRAyZKWEe10>
>
> > > Seem like the cop got pissed off when he thought he was going to get
> > > mown down, was this guy engaged in corking?
>
> > Way out of date and nothing to do with corking. The cop, Patrick
> > Pogan, was quite rightly fired. Seems there is sometimes justice.
>
> > "Notorious NYPD bike shover Patrick Pogan gets the boot
> > Feb 20th, 2009
> > by elliott.
>
> > The New York Times is reporting that New York police officer Patrick
> > Pogan has been fired from the department although Pogan’s lawyer says
> > he’s resigned. (No can’t fire me, I quit!) For those of you who don’t
> > remember, Pogan was video taped last year knocking a cyclist off his
> > bike during a Manhattan Critical Mass ride. A statement from the NYPD
> > says his firing was in relation to this incident."
>
> >http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/02/20/notorious-nypd-bike-shover-pa...
>
> > Critical Mass Londonhttp://www.criticalmasslondon.org.uk
> > "Get out of my way you f*ing cyclist"
>
> I wonder what would have happened to him had this video not been taken
> because you can be sure that to every one filmed there are numerous
> incidents not recorded.
>
Nothing would have happened to him with no video. As it is it took a
while for him to get sacked. BTW the same applies to filming rammings
of cyclists, there are numerous incidents not recorded.

--
Critical Mass London
http://www.criticalmasslondon.org.uk
"Get out of my way you f*ing cyclist".
From: Andy Burns on 3 Dec 2009 03:57
On 03/12/09 07:35, Doug wrote:

> Nothing would have happened to him with no video. As it is it took a
> while for him to get sacked.

Since I've commented on your original thread, worth saying that I think
the cop got what he deserved.

> the same applies to filming rammings
> of cyclists, there are numerous incidents not recorded.

Including the one you're banging on about!

From: soup on 3 Dec 2009 16:29
NM wrote:
> why not L.A?

Because these are UK groups?

UK.rec.cycling
UK.rec.driving
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