Cyclist Toppled by Police Officer During Critical Mass Ride

<p>From the New York Times:</p>

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<p>A New York City police officer was stripped of his gun and badge on Monday after an amateur video surfaced on the Internet showing him pushing a bicyclist to the ground in Times Square during a group ride on Friday evening.</p>

<p>The cyclist, identified in court papers as Christopher Long, 29, was taking part in a monthly ride, called Critical Mass, that often draws hundreds of riders. In a criminal complaint against Mr. Long, the officer, identified in the court documents as Patrick Pogan of the Midtown South precinct, says that the cyclist rode straight into him. But the video, posted on YouTube and on the blog Gothamist.com, shows the officer lunging toward Mr. Long.</blockquote></p>
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<p>Full article is at <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/29/nyregion/29critical.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/29/nyregion/29critical.html</a>.</p>

<p>Related articles and the video</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/30/nyregion/30about.html">When Official Truth Collides With Cheap Digital Technology</a> (New York Times)</li>
<li><a href="http://gothamist.com/2008/07/28/cop_caught_on_video_assaulting_cycl.php">Video of Cop Assaulting Cyclist at Critical Mass Ride</a> (Gothamist)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUkiyBVytRQ">Critical Mass Bicyclist Assaulted by NYPD</a> (YouTube)</li>
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