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Re:NYPD Arrests Cyclist for Uncovering Obscured License Plat... by BaronVonSteuben on Tuesday November 15, 2022 @06:40PM (#33616823)
> I'd say it's more of an act of civil disobedience meant to draw attention to the casually corrupt practices of the NYPD.

Didn't the driver call the police though?

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Re:NYPD Arrests Cyclist for Uncovering Obscured License Plat... by dahdum on Tuesday November 15, 2022 @06:51PM (#33616944)
Ahh, good point. The act itself I think was still civil disobedience, but the intent directed at the driver. Cyclist had more faith in the police than was justified.
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Re:NYPD Arrests Cyclist for Uncovering Obscured License Plat... by freejazz on Tuesday November 15, 2022 @06:57PM (#33616995)
Yeah, and the NYPD came and responded to him because he was most likely family of a cop. Do you seriously think if you called in one of these, the cops would respond? Let alone right away? They don't respond right away for actual road incidents, let alone something like this. And then their response when they showed up? That seemed proper to you?
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