A cop, a squid or both?

Your first reaction upon seeing a police-liveried R1 is likely one of worry. Could the cops finally be riding bikes capable of catching other motorcyclists? Then you scope the lack of gloves (or any other safety gear this side of … Continued

What the police think of biker gangs

This was on cop’s reaction to a biker brawl that started outside a Starbucks, between two gangs who wanted to declare it “turf.” It used to be, that a man on a Harley was someone to be feared and respected. … Continued

Watch an Occupy protester push a cop off his bike

Frank Roper was hospitalized in Denver on Saturday with severe lacerations to his face after pushing a motorcycle cop off his bike. The incident came after the officer allegedly charged his Harley into a crowd of Occupy protestors, prompting outrage. … Continued

NYPD attacks Occupy Wall Street with scooters

According to Gothamist, “The NYPD repeatedly drove scooters at high speeds through crowds of demonstrators during this morning’s march, and another demonstrator was beaten after kicking a police scooter.” The most outrageous incident, however, appears to be the case of … Continued

I got $53,000 in parking tickets in just two years

Opposite-side parking’s a bitch in New York City, and any experienced street-rat is steeped in the tactics and strategies of dodging the bright orange fuck-yous so plentiful during quota periods. There’s the velcro license plate trick; the impenetrable, locking, teflon … Continued