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76. Wait a minute--are you saying that the off duty corrections officers or the undercover cop(s)

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 04:26 AM

Oct 2013

(who didn't want to blow their cover) were acting as police and directing traffic?

Do you know that they were even involved in that fashion?

I hadn't heard anything that suggested they were involved in that way.

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5 Off-Duty Officers Among Bikers in SUV Incident [View all] Hissyspit Oct 2013 OP

Does anyone know why the bikers picked on this particular SUV? What was their motive for rhett o rick Oct 2013 #1

Stuntz gangs: it's what they do. Warren Stupidity Oct 2013 #5

These bikers being cops would explain why they were ALL such assholes! TheDebbieDee Oct 2013 #19

Five out of 30+ nt onehandle Oct 2013 #33

it was around 1000 TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #99

I fully agree gopiscrap Oct 2013 #42

The incident that sparked this eilen Oct 2013 #18

"plenty of blame to go around" DURHAM D Oct 2013 #28

thats what I was thinking haydukelives Oct 2013 #52

Based on the video footage of the incident.... Lugnut Oct 2013 #62

If I was the guy in the SUV, I would have thought they were setting me up for a car-jacking. Ian David Oct 2013 #96

That's the problem. Lugnut Oct 2013 #106

This message was self-deleted by its author RobinA Oct 2013 #101

You might check out this link . . . markpkessinger Oct 2013 #36

Wow. I never knew this went on. tofuandbeer Oct 2013 #64

We have them out here too ripcord Oct 2013 #89

Yes. I think I do recall that. Thank you! tofuandbeer Oct 2013 #91

Four were arrested: jsr Oct 2013 #110

The safest thing for all concerned . .. markpkessinger Oct 2013 #37

+1 theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #43

+1 lunasun Oct 2013 #50

amen haydukelives Oct 2013 #53

Motorcyclists have no authority to redirect traffic - EXCEPT WHEN 5 OF THE GROUP TheDebbieDee Oct 2013 #58

True. tofuandbeer Oct 2013 #65

Wait a minute--are you saying that the off duty corrections officers or the undercover cop(s) MADem Oct 2013 #76

Oh? These cops were working undercover? This is the first I'm hearing about this. TheDebbieDee Oct 2013 #82

I heard that one guy was undercover, and the other "LE" persons were corrections. MADem Oct 2013 #114

Groups of motorcycle riders around here travel in clusters of 5-10, in the right lane SharonAnn Oct 2013 #92

Haha, yeah BeyondGeography Oct 2013 #44

That explanation makes no sense, having seen the video Ash_F Oct 2013 #79

WTF!?!?!? SkyDaddy7 Oct 2013 #80

Yes, the SUV driver should have put on his left turn signal ... JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2013 #84

Nonsense. Mojo Electro Oct 2013 #93

according to the police, they were trying to clear the highway so they could perform stunts magical thyme Oct 2013 #109

There was no accident cpwm17 Oct 2013 #111

I hadn't seen that from Cruz... magical thyme Oct 2013 #112

it got passed their trying to block the on ramp TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #22

If you watch the videos, ALL the other cars slow down and defer... or move over and let them pass. cherokeeprogressive Oct 2013 #35

I've read the claim that Cruz didn't go down cpwm17 Oct 2013 #38

I've read it, and watched the last 1.5 or seconds of the video countless times. cherokeeprogressive Oct 2013 #45

I just looked at the GOPR2900 video again (I'm not sure what you're looking at) cpwm17 Oct 2013 #68

his attorney said so TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #55

Thank you cpwm17 Oct 2013 #61

Helmet Camera Dude even admitted in an interview TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #69

So... Mojo Electro Oct 2013 #95

It was truly laughable TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #98

It is any vehicle, they stop traffic on purpose Drahthaardogs Oct 2013 #83

Holy crap..... a kennedy Oct 2013 #2

More dirtbag cops tabasco Oct 2013 #3

You are a cynic. Fewer than 90 out of 100 are bad apples. russspeakeasy Oct 2013 #13

I think you're wrong. Check out Houston and Harris County's bad cops. marble falls Oct 2013 #24

and miami's. eom ellenfl Oct 2013 #30

... and Austin's, and Chicago's. marble falls Oct 2013 #32

And Denver's and Spokane's n/t JimDandy Oct 2013 #54

Ha dont get me started with our boys in LA SCALA13 Oct 2013 #59

Cleveland Police Department's a safe haven for the Legal Gang. HughBeaumont Oct 2013 #63

yeah, try all the departments in the US they're all dirt bags! gopiscrap Oct 2013 #46

5 out 34,500 TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #70

There weren't 34,000 cops at the "rally", only five and 100% of them were dirt bags.... marble falls Oct 2013 #104

I held off speculation that stunts gangs included cops. Warren Stupidity Oct 2013 #4

five cops compared to 1000 other bikers? TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #26

Yes that is exactly what I said. Warren Stupidity Oct 2013 #81

Wait! What? Page not found. ffr Oct 2013 #6

That's our NYPD. Thugs on duty, thugs off duty. Too bad there is no effective civilian oversight. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2013 #7

Found it ffr Oct 2013 #8

Pathetic...who's minding the store here? BeyondGeography Oct 2013 #9

Ray Kelly is a Thug enabler warrant46 Oct 2013 #86

This just keeps getting weirder and weirder. cui bono Oct 2013 #10

Police are under no obligation to christx30 Oct 2013 #16

There is not much a couple guys are going to do eilen Oct 2013 #20

No kidding gopiscrap Oct 2013 #47

Psychologically, most cops are sublimated crooks cosmicone Oct 2013 #11

That's why I hate the TV show,"Cops". If they don'y have "Police" in yellow on their jackets.... marble falls Oct 2013 #21

Oh Lawd I loath that show too! pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #40

That's screwed up beyond belief. Didn't make it into the AE rotation, I bet. marble falls Oct 2013 #56

No it didn't, sadly for them. pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #78

By the look of the site - and this is a guess - the child was black and the supporters ..... marble falls Oct 2013 #87

Yep. Supporters white, child is black. pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #100

Now you know there aren't enough people to replace the crooked cops that would be revealed TheDebbieDee Oct 2013 #25

Yep ... they're George Zimmermans cosmicone Oct 2013 #29

Exactly gopiscrap Oct 2013 #51

The guys from high school who became cops were ones who were the theives .... marble falls Oct 2013 #57

totally agree gopiscrap Oct 2013 #48

Wow. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #12

I'm surprised but not surprised. Smarmie Doofus Oct 2013 #14

Not surprise one bit 1000words Oct 2013 #15

Why should off duty cops rallying in violation of the law be allowed to keep their badges? marble falls Oct 2013 #17

they shouldn't TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #27

my thought also gopiscrap Oct 2013 #49

One was undercover ... JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2013 #85

Ouch! oldandhappy Oct 2013 #23

Wow. I figured something was up when all those bikers were immediately arrested. nt SunSeeker Oct 2013 #31

5 out of 30+ bikers. Everyone involved made this into an unfortunate mess. onehandle Oct 2013 #34

try 1000 bikers TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #73

(Pre-click prediction) Maybe the officers were WAY "off duty" rocktivity Oct 2013 #39

If that was true, then why would they report it to the media? penultimate Oct 2013 #72

who is "they"? TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #75

That thought just occurred to me, too. Orsino Oct 2013 #108

Like this guy? Spirochete Oct 2013 #113

I am not surprised. Fucking cops are out of control gopiscrap Oct 2013 #41

cops do what ever they want any more haydukelives Oct 2013 #60

They were breaking laws everywhere they rode. They were cutting people off, driving on berms, in appleannie1 Oct 2013 #66

well, this puts a whole new spin on things Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #67

It seems as if many here are making this out like this was a gang of 30+ cops invovled penultimate Oct 2013 #71

Wasn't at least one "undercover" and the remainder "corrections officers?" MADem Oct 2013 #77

Seems they took the time to beat this guy his rights Lonr Oct 2013 #74

The SUV driver protected his family. Fredfon Oct 2013 #88

I've seen 2 300+ threads and now this on the topic JonLP24 Oct 2013 #90

they need to be fired trumpetero Oct 2013 #94

Psh. The NYPD pays zero attention to the antics of riders. sir pball Oct 2013 #97

Perhaps they need to lose their jobs. Dawson Leery Oct 2013 #102

I'm still trying to figure out if it's true since so far it doesn't TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #105

Sorry witnessing a felony assault and doing nothing.. Historic NY Oct 2013 #103

they should ALL lose their jobs, even if the incident with the SUV didn't happen JI7 Oct 2013 #107