London Critical Mass July 2009
Published: Sunday 02 August 2009 10:56
posted by Doug
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Following a late and hesitant start the large Mass proceeded on its joyful way shouting through the Strand underpass. Those at the front chose to avoid the usual popular stopping places with lifted bicycles celebrations. There was hardly any police presence at all, except towards the end when they seemed to facilitate rather than impede the ride. A taxi is shown attempting to ram its way through the riders, a not uncommon tactic by impatient drivers.
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Too optimistic!
I was being unduly optimistic about the police. Silly me! A moment of weakness obviously.
Following a ramming by a taxi and ensuing confrontation a CMer was briefly placed in handcuffs by the police.
See here: http://tinyurl.com/no4yfa