Shoved Youtube Cyclist Exonerated
source: http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20080905/YouTube.Cyclist/
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http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20080905/YouTube.Cyclist/
NEW YORK — A judge dismissed charges Friday against the bicyclist who was body-checked and knocked to the pavement by a police officer in a widely viewed YouTube video.At the prosecution's request, Criminal Court Judge James Burke dropped a charge of resisting arrest against Christopher Long, 29, of Hoboken, N.J.
Long was arrested July 25 during a Critical Mass bicycle ride through Times Square. The monthly bike rides are held around the world to draw attention to alternatives to motor vehicles.
Police said Long was arrested because he was obstructing traffic and deliberately steered his bicycle into an officer.
After the video emerged showing the policeman knocking Long to the ground, the officer, Patrick Pogan, was stripped of his badge and gun and assigned to desk duty. Police said Friday they were still investigating.
The video had been viewed some 1.5 million times since it was posted on YouTube soon after the incident. It shows Pogan shoving Long off his bike near Times Square as Long tried to steer out of the way.
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danyfell
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It would of been ridiculous if he actually was charged
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danyfell
