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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
They were really upset that they were arrested and "singled" out from the rest of the group. They were also upset they missed a number of other activities and that they had to spend hours in a holding facility that was a garage so sitting on the floor was not pleasant.
I believe they got what was to be expected, and a little extra. If they weren't protesting they wouldn't have lost 72 hours. A little responsibility for their choices and decisions.
I'm not a fan of this kind of civil disobedience especially since one of the riders almost ran me over as I crossed the street.
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If I were in LA or NYC, I would have joined them. Riding in gridlock traffic on a shoulder can't be that unsafe.
And I wish that Americans would realize that there should be more massive protests if the system isn't setup or working correctly. I'm not saying that bike riding should make 1 million people take to the streets, but they protest all the time in other countries and it can be effective.
And 72 hours is excessive for people that didn't have charges brought against them with evidence.