Are we free to ride our bicycles through public spaces/neighborhoods? SMH

[Mason3000]

Originally Posted by maf763

Except the march on Washington came before the march on Selma.

Point taken. I'm all for accuracy, so let's substitute the marches in Birmingham instead. My point remains, that a social movement is something that is accomplished by including, not excluding people of all races. If you want this movement to be "Only Black lives matter" then so be it, good luck to you, but don't expect my support. If you want my support and the support of millions of other White people, then it needs to be inclusive and diverse, not exclusive and racist in nature.

[Ceece]

Originally Posted by LauraC

What do police officers ask you for when they stop you on a bicycle assuming the bicycle hasn't been stolen? Are you stopped for riding on the wrong side of the street? Are you stopped because your reflector is out? Do some places force you to wear a helmet? Are you stopped for riding barefoot? Are you stopped for riding on the sidewalk? Can you get a ticket for not signaling a turn on a bicycle? I'm trying to figure out if most bicycle stops by police area bicycle related or would the same person be stopped for walking, let's say after a drug buy.

My daughter got a ticket when she was riding her bike to class in her college town. Apparently she didn't stop at the stop sign. So it can be anything really.

[Packard fan]

Originally Posted by Ceece

My daughter got a ticket when she was riding her bike to class in her college town. Apparently she didn't stop at the stop sign. So it can be anything really.

Def a violation. Several times I've had bike riders TRY to run out in front of me through a stop sign from 50 feet back when I was already going through the intersection. I just kept going because IF they hit me, it'd be on them compared to me jamming my brakes and my car plowing them down.

[Rick Roma]

Originally Posted by desertdetroiter

I didn't say anything about race in the OP,...moreover, I said that the shooting, while questionable, isn't really the topic.

I'm only asking if we're allowed to ride our bicycles in public places unmolested by police if we're not committing a crime.

Riiiiiight- I've seen the same sentiments expressed in all the threads you've started about white people who've been shot by police.