OnQ Magazine features Pittsburgh Critical Mass

Peep it on YouTube.

Did someone say that the OnQ news van accompanying the March ride was driving so crazy that it might be what attracted the attention of the police to begin with?

Attention: Riders who want to file complaints

The Pittsburgh Citizen Police Review Board is an appointed body that some believe can't do anything. But the mayor and the police chief want to get rid of it, and if it couldn't do anything, then why would they bother trying to make it go away?


At least 15 riders have already filed complaints with the CPRB, and this is a situation where "the more the merrier". To make matters really easy, you can file your complaint online.

http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cprb/html/complaints.html

A special new blog just for stories of Critical Mass arrests.


Peep it here.


After a very reasonable meeting yesterday to file CPRB complaints, it is the firm feeling of the Pittsburgh Critical Mass blog that Officer Eugene Hlavage is an out-of-control bicycle hater who has a long history of abusing his power. He is making it dangerous for bicyclists to ride in Pittsburgh, and simultaneously dragging down the reputation of the police in this fine city.

It's hard to remember that other officers acted completely reasonably in this incident and plenty of similar ones, and the police department should waste no time getting this very bad apple off the streets and away from guns.

WQED decides to feature Critical Mass.

They showed up for interviews, and will have a piece on air April 18th or 19th.



Plus! Police repression.



Officer Ahole grabbed as many people as he could carry and gave them citations. He threw a cigarette at a young woman in his custody, and called out a K9 Unit, (to the credit of the K9 Handler and others, it seems like it was mostly the first cop who was spazzing)

What next?



Head to Indymedia for more coverage, and plans for the future, including filing CPRB complaints on Monday.

Pittsburgh Critical Mass Blog welcomes Bikefest 2006 to the "Bog-o-sphere"!