Commentary on recent SMCM harassment

[Alex Thompson]

As some of you know the SMPD recently came out in force and cited approximately 20 riders.  Local rider Roger Swanson wrote a guest commentary on that in today's SM Daily Press:

http://www.smdp.com/site/archives/110707.pdf

[Alex Thompson]

Two more pieces of news, a response to Roger's letter:

http://www.smdp.com/site/archives/110807.pdf

In this article the author claims that if anyone were to try to ride as SMCM does in another city without a permit they would experience the same thing with police.  I think it's important that we set them straight with an account of Midnight Ridazz in LA, and SFCM in SF.

Jorge Casuso, who wrote the article in the LA Weekly, called me up to follow up on the ride and posted this on his news site.  He wrote it from Seattle and posted it in less than 12 hours . . . impressive:

http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2007/November-2007/11_07_07_Police_Crack_Down_on_Critical_Mass.htm

Sorry it's all Thompson quotes . . . he just didn't have time to call many people.  I think he's planning a follow up and possibly will cover Storm the Bastille.

[Alex Thompson]

Two more pieces:

http://www.smdp.com/site/archives/110907.pdf

http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/letters/Letters-2007/November-2007/11_08_07_LETTERS_City_Should_Encourage_Critical_Mass.htm