There’s an awful, yet important video, making it’s way around the internet right now that features a NYPD officer body-slamming a cyclist off of their bike during the last Critical Mass. The cop is claiming that that the rider, 29 year old Christopher Long, rode into him - the video would seem to suggest otherwise:

What do you think? In a surprising turn of events, action is actually being taken against the cop and he was stripped of his gun and badge pending an investigation. Although it is quite disturbing that Long was bruised, arrested for attempted assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct and spent 26 hours in jail.

Critical Mass has been having problems with the NYPD for quite awhile now and the news report below explains:

For more on the specifics on the Long incident, head on over to Gothamist

and to get involved with critical mass takepart and learn more about Time-Up, a New York City-based not-for-profit direct-action environmental group that uses events and educational programs to promote a more sustainable, less toxic city.

Also, takepart and learn about the People’s Justice Coalition, a group that was initiated by the NYC Coalition Against Police Brutality (CAPB) and allies. They are a coalition of NYC-based grassroots organizations that have joined forces to win community control and police accountability.

Read on:

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