The Charges...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19040662

QUOTE:
Three men charged over cycle ride near Olympic Park

Three men have been charged in connection with a cycle ride near the Olympic
Park in east London.

Police arrested 182 people who took part in the ride on Friday night, the day
of the opening ceremony.

Pedro Lima, 35, of Brentford, was charged with causing a public nuisance.

Andrew Bayne, 51, of Hackney, was charged with assaulting a constable and
Dario Malaterra, 34, was charged with possession of a knife blade or a sharp
pointed article in a public place.

Both Mr Lima, a Portuguese national who is a media employee, and Mr
Malaterra, an unemployed Italian national of no fixed address, were charged
with failing to comply with conditions under the Public Order Act.

Mr Malaterra was also charged with causing a public nuisance.
ENDQUOTE

Nice people, eh?

"JNugent" wrote in message
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19040662

QUOTE:
Three men charged over cycle ride near Olympic Park

Three men have been charged in connection with a cycle ride near the
Olympic Park in east London.

Police arrested 182 people who took part in the ride on Friday night, the
day of the opening ceremony.

Pedro Lima, 35, of Brentford, was charged with causing a public nuisance.

Andrew Bayne, 51, of Hackney, was charged with assaulting a constable and
Dario Malaterra, 34, was charged with possession of a knife blade or a
sharp pointed article in a public place.

Both Mr Lima, a Portuguese national who is a media employee, and Mr
Malaterra, an unemployed Italian national of no fixed address, were
charged with failing to comply with conditions under the Public Order Act.

Mr Malaterra was also charged with causing a public nuisance.
ENDQUOTE

Nice people, eh?

I'm a full blown racist and could not possibly comment.

On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 18:18:37 +0100, JNugent
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19040662


Pedro Lima, 35, of Brentford, was charged with causing a public nuisance.


Mr Lima, a Portuguese national who is a media employee,

Wonder if that means he is one of those who tries to shove a copy of a
free newspaper up your nose as you try to make progress along a London
Pavement. or he disfigures buildings and street furniture with
flyposters.

A public nuisance as a way of life.

G.Harman

"JNugent" wrote in message ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19040662

QUOTE:
Three men charged over cycle ride near Olympic Park

Three men have been charged in connection with a cycle ride near the Olympic
Park in east London.

Police arrested 182 people who took part in the ride on Friday night, the
day
of the opening ceremony.

Pedro Lima, 35, of Brentford, was charged with causing a public nuisance.

Andrew Bayne, 51, of Hackney, was charged with assaulting a constable and
Dario Malaterra, 34, was charged with possession of a knife blade or a sharp
pointed article in a public place.

Both Mr Lima, a Portuguese national who is a media employee, and Mr
Malaterra, an unemployed Italian national of no fixed address, were charged
with failing to comply with conditions under the Public Order Act.

Mr Malaterra was also charged with causing a public nuisance.
ENDQUOTE

Nice people, eh?
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I do wonder sometimes what kind of people take part in "Critical Mass". Are
they just a bunch of criminally minded louts or is there more to them? If
they are trying to promote a positive public perception of cyclists and
cycling, they can only have exactly the opposite effect, surely? Why would
blocking roads in Central London to cars, taxis, buses and motorcyclists
improve their public image?

On 29/07/2012 20:36, John Benn wrote:

"JNugent" wrote in message ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19040662

QUOTE: Three men charged over cycle ride near Olympic Park

Three men have been charged in connection with a cycle ride near the
Olympic Park in east London.
Police arrested 182 people who took part in the ride on Friday night, the
day of the opening ceremony.
Pedro Lima, 35, of Brentford, was charged with causing a public nuisance.
Andrew Bayne, 51, of Hackney, was charged with assaulting a constable and
Dario Malaterra, 34, was charged with possession of a knife blade or a
sharp pointed article in a public place.
Both Mr Lima, a Portuguese national who is a media employee, and Mr
Malaterra, an unemployed Italian national of no fixed address, were
charged with failing to comply with conditions under the Public Order
Act.
Mr Malaterra was also charged with causing a public nuisance. ENDQUOTE
Nice people, eh?
========================================

I do wonder sometimes what kind of people take part in "Critical Mass".
Are they just a bunch of criminally minded louts or is there more to them?
If they are trying to promote a positive public perception of cyclists and
cycling, they can only have exactly the opposite effect, surely? Why
would blocking roads in Central London to cars, taxis, buses and
motorcyclists improve their public image?

They are trying to improve the public image of cycling in the same sense that
Herod was trying to promote the Judean government's child-centred family
policies.

Who's been rattling the troll cages?

wrote in message
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Who's been rattling the troll cages?

Would you like to comment on the subject we are discussing or are you just
happy to make infantile remarks?

On Monday, July 30, 2012 10:31:12 AM UTC+1, John Benn wrote:
wrote in message

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Who's been rattling the troll cages?



Would you like to comment on the subject we are discussing or are you just

happy to make infantile remarks?

Discussion is pointless with bigots who've already made up their warped minds based on their distorted perception of reality.

wrote:
On Monday, July 30, 2012 10:31:12 AM UTC+1, John Benn wrote:
wrote in message

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Who's been rattling the troll cages?



Would you like to comment on the subject we are discussing or are
you just

happy to make infantile remarks?

Discussion is pointless with bigots who've already made up their
warped minds based on their distorted perception of reality.

That describes many cyclists very well.

On Monday, July 30, 2012 12:14:15 PM UTC+1, Mrcheerful wrote:
wrote:

On Monday, July 30, 2012 10:31:12 AM UTC+1, John Benn wrote:

wrote in message



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Who's been rattling the troll cages?







Would you like to comment on the subject we are discussing or are

you just



happy to make infantile remarks?



Discussion is pointless with bigots who've already made up their

warped minds based on their distorted perception of reality.



That describes many cyclists very well.

There you go again. You and your chums seek to portray the minority of reckless cyclists as the norm, when any fair minded person recognises that there are bad apples in every grouping of people.

Here's a story from today's paper: "Cyclist seriously hurt and 15-year-old arrested after hit and run smash" at http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9843...ist_is _hurt/

Is this typical motorist behaviour? Of course not, but you and your ilk dishonestly try to pass off extremes as mainstream when the villain is on a bike.

You fool nobody.