I'm talking about the Critical Mass movement whereby Bicyclists gather en masse and stop traffic, literally. They cork major intersections so that traffic can't move forward.
Lately they have been in the news so judge for yourselves after the hop.
http://www.liveleak.com/...
and
http://gothamist.com/...
Notice toward the end of the last video a woman scoops up the bike that had been ridden by the kid who was jumped by the cop. Methinks a staged event.
Either way, this is appaulling on both sides. Why on earth are the cyclists allowed to impede traffic and Why aren't people who run into them arrested?
Now, several years ago I had to take my then 6 y/o son to the ER and was impeded by a group of activist runners. They blocked every single intersection and I had to get out of my car and get a cop to stop their run and let me through so this is what bothers me about these Critical Mass demonstrations. Not everyone is headed to the Mall, some folks driving cars are actually on serious, even life threatening drives.
Also, it seems to me that everyone affiliated with Critical Mass is young and strong. Is Darwinism at work here? Old, Ill people can't ride bikes. Does that meant they shouldn't be here?
I would love to hear from both sides on this issue!