I guess I might be a little late on reading and reacting to the postings sent in about "critical mass" the other day, but I think it is important that more people express concern. At first I was stunned that the MPD was giving out violations for people who don't have registered bikes. Maybe this just seems weird to me but I have had numerous bikes throughout my life and I've never been told to register them with the city or local gov. Of course ignorance is not justifiable but it just seems odd. Then I read about the initial reason the bikers were stopped. They ran a red light. It is as simple as that, bikes have to follow the same rules as cars. Just because your friends get through a light doesn't give you the ok to run it just to keep up with them. Now of course we get to the tackling of bikers by the MPD. I just don't know what to say about this, (unreal). What kind of judgment is implored to see that tackling someone off their bike is reasonable, maybe if they were a escaping a felony charge or something along those grounds, but not a simple red light or failure to register their bike. It becomes easier and easier everyday to see wasted money in this city and this state. Matt Harshbarger UM Student
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