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Authorities say a bicyclist tackled by a New York City police officer as President Barack Obama’s motorcade approached has received a summons for disorderly conduct.
NBC New York reports that officers shouted and signaled for the bicyclist to stop at around 6 p.m. Wednesday in Manhattan.
He kept going. Video shows an officer knocking the man to the ground. Another officer rolled him face-down onto the pavement and handcuffed him.
Seconds later, onlookers on the opposite side of the street waved at the president and cheered as he passed.
Obama was in the city to tape “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
(AP)
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4 Responses
why was he arrested? It seems like the street was open as you can see a second biker was stopped. It seems to me the cop with the helmet who came in middle of the story arrested him for nothing.
What are they getting excited about when his motorcade passes? To see the biggest lunatic and weakling that has run this country since 1776?
Yes #2 remember this is N.Y in Texas the only people out there would be the cops
keep your eyes on the road, and if you see people behind fences and police cars with lights on, it means the road is closed for a purpose, and if you have to cross it, its probably a good idea to get off the bike and ask the people who closed it if you can cross or not!
Having said that it looks like the guy wasnt paying attention or thought it wasnt a big deal if he could quickly cross the road