9/9/2002: Bad policing

[mlandman]

But why the title: "Bad Policing"?

I read through the blindingly one-sided "Full pictorial" article, then the more middle-of-the-road Portland Tribune article. I don't see the police doing anything wrong.

Looks to me like a cool cause/movement, that involves tons of people and the police presence is required because of the amount of people and to help insure things don't get out of control between biker and motorist. I'm sure a minority (probably vast minority) of the bikers do things they shouldn't, and the police step in. Some resist tickets/arrest, they get forcibly arrested. Why is this "bad policing"?

-mike