Sorry for yet another text post on the NYC WNBR. Hopefully this will be my last, until we have a verdict.
My posted theory about the two arrested guys purposely provoking the police to create a legal challenge came from years of watching the NYC radical scene and how it tries to change the world with the help of some very slick NYC lawyers, but from the latest news report the two guys arrested don't seem to fit the profile.
It is reported that the two, both fifty-ish males, one from Virginia, the other from Brooklyn, got off their bikes at two busy intersections in Greenwich Village and "caused traffic and distraction" by "dancing and cheering in a lewd manner" at both locations. They reportedly have each been charged with public lewdness, two counts of disorderly conduct, and exposure of a person.
I know those street corners and they are very busy at that hour on a Friday night. From the video I saw there were more naked riders during the ride, who weren't targeted by the cops, so it seems these two guys crossed a line in their behavior. They should have known the NYPD was watching every minute, with street cameras all over that part of Manhattan. They probably have recordings of the whole ride from multiple angles, especially of the offenses.
Legally, this doesn't look like a case that could help the WNBR cause, but just the opposite.
Here is a link to an actual news report on the situation:
hxxp://gothamist.com/2014/06/15/two_cyclists_arrested_for_public_le.php
Time now to get back to pictures of WNBR rides in friendlier locations.
