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On Saturday night, two cyclists were detained, handcuffed and cited for small infractions including incorrect address on a driver's license and no bicycle license, although the law regarding bicycle licenses has been suspended by City Council.
The triviality that took place is now on the record.
"This is how I spent my Saturday night," cyclists Alex Thompson said this morning as he held the above photo of him in handcuffs up to the LAPD's Police Commission. "[The other cyclist] was cuffed and searched, told his put his face on the car--'Keep his fucking face on the car," that's what the officer told him. And at the end of it all, after 25 minutes of this, he was issued this citation." Thompson then held a photo of it to the commission. "The citation is a citation for no bike license and an incorrect address on his drivers license."
Community activist Stephen Box then stood up to the commission and told them how he tried to intervene by calling the Watch Commander at Wilshire Division, who told him they could complain after the fact. "You should not have to be the victim to point out to the LAPD that something is happening that shouldn't be happening," Box said referring to the law now under a moratorium.
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wait, having an incorrect address on a drivers license is a crime...? when i moved apartments last year and updated my address at the DMV, I was told California would NOT re-issue a new license (with new address) unless I wanted to pay for it.
Yeah, I'm not exactly sure about this. I believe you at least have to fill out the back. Mine rubbed off so the DMV gave me a tan colored card to fill out. Then they time-stamped it and I keep it with my license.
I have a tan colored card with new address as well, but I don't always have it on me. Maybe I should start doing that so there is one less thing a cop could hassle me over.
Oh Fathead.
talking about wrong priority... :(
The girl on the far left probably has the dopiest camera face I've seen in a long while.
Message from Glenn Bailey, chair of the City of Los Angeles Bicycle Advisory Committee:
As soon as I learned what happened to these bicyclists I contacted the LAPD Wilshire Area Captain, Eric Davis. We had a productive telephone conversation and he subsequently sent the email message below and gave me permission to share it with bicyclists.
Email from Captain Eric Davis:
Thanks for the feedback on this matter. With regards to the citations
for no Bike License, the "No License" section has been canceled. And, in the spirit of the law the entire citation for the those two violators will be canceled.
The policy for the moratorium on bike licenses has been discussed with
my command. This is a lesson learned, your cooperation and understanding on this matter is appreciated.
Hopefully, this event can be viewed as the start of constructive
dialogue on the rights of bicyclist and the community. Wilshire Area's
main objective is to ensure and enhance public safety for everyone.
Thanks,
Eric
ERIC T. DAVIS, Captain
Commanding Officer
Wilshire Area