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**lymnCymment** · 07-30-2008, 04:23 PM

The police union is coming to the defense of that officer. President Pat Lynch of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association said Officer Patrick Pogan “took action” when he observed the rider creating a “hazardous situation for the public.” THIS is what I am complaining about.

With a video like this, unless the cyclist was whipping around his bike chain striking pedestrians, there is NO reason for a cop to body-check him into, well, PEDESTRIANS!

"Benevolent" should not mean "Willfully ignorant". If a cop behaves like an arse, he should be ostracised by his co-workers and associations NOT defended and supported in such a manner.

This is not a case of he-says-she-says here. The cop is guilty of assault and falsifying records and should be punished accordingly.

07-30-2008, 04:23 PM	#18
lymnCymment Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 395 Senior Member	The police union is coming to the defense of that officer. President Pat Lynch of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association said Officer Patrick Pogan “took action” when he observed the rider creating a “hazardous situation for the public.” THIS is what I am complaining about. With a video like this, unless the cyclist was whipping around his bike chain striking pedestrians, there is NO reason for a cop to body-check him into, well, PEDESTRIANS! "Benevolent" should not mean "Willfully ignorant". If a cop behaves like an arse, he should be ostracised by his co-workers and associations NOT defended and supported in such a manner. This is not a case of he-says-she-says here. The cop is guilty of assault and falsifying records and should be punished accordingly.
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