It is hard to find things that go right these days in public affairs.
But last night I saw about 200 bicycle riders across the street in the Ralphs/Best Buy parking lot, along with lots of cops.
At first, I thought the police were arresting the bicyclists, but no, it turns out they were protecting them.
Amazing.
I talked to my neighbor Ed, who said he had talked to several of the cops. Word had come down from L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (who was injured on his bicycle last year) that the police were to protect these mass bicycle rides that I think are called "Critical Mass."
I thought it was wonderful.
Ed said the cops were riding along on motorcycles and blocking off the intersections to let the riders go through and protect them from angry motorists, who sometimes get so mad they crash into the bike riders on purpose.
Good for you, mister mayor. Good for you.
Bike riders need all the help and protection they can get. Why should one person on a bike have fewer rights that one person in a car?
There have been several cases where crazy-mad drivers in cars have injured bike riders on purpose. Insane.
Thank you, mister mayor.
-- Roger
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