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29-year-old Christopher Long of Hoboken, New Jersey, was participating in a Critical Mass bike ride in New York City on July 25, 2008, when he was pushed to the ground by rookie police officer Patrick Pogan. The incident was captured on videotape and the footage contradicteds Pogan's sworn statement, in which he claims Long deliberately steered his bicycle towards him, thus knocking both men to the ground.NJ.com: Bicyclist Body-checked by NY Cop Is From Hoboken (July 28, 2008)
Pogan ceased to work for the New York Police Department in February of 2009, though whether this was the result of his resigning or being terminated is a matter of some debate. He could face up to 4 years in prison on charges of falsifying records.PlanetSave: Cop Who Shoved Cyclist Fired by NYPD... (February 20, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- Age: 29 years old in 2008
- Date of incident: Friday, July 25, 2008
- Long was arrested and charged with attempted assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conductThe New York Times: Officer Is Indicted in Toppling of Cyclist (December 15, 2008)
- Charges dropped in September 2008The New York Times: Officer Is Indicted in Toppling of Cyclist (December 15, 2008)
- Pogan was indicted in December 2008 in relation to the incidentThe New York Times: Officer Is Indicted in Toppling of Cyclist (December 15, 2008)
- Pogan has been charged with falsifying records and filing a false instrumentNewsday: NYC cop indicted; shown in YouTube bike knockdown (December 16, 2008)
- Officer Pogan's complaint claimed that Long deliberately steered his bicycle into the officer
- Complaint stated that Long said, "You are pawns in the game. I'm gonna have your jobNJ.com: Bicyclist Body-checked by NY Cop Is From Hoboken (July 28, 2008)
- Video of incident was uploaded to YouTube on Sunday, July 27, 2008
- In the video, the attack appears to be unprovokedMy Fox New York: YouTube Video Shows New York City Police Officer Shoving Bicyclist (July 28, 2008)
- Officer Pogan left NYPD in February of 2009PlanetSave: Cop Who Shoved Cyclist Fired by NYPD... (February 20, 2009)
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Critical Mass
Critical Mass is a monthly bicycle ride where participants promote cycling and other non-polluting ways of transportation. Critical Mass is not an organization, but rather a loose community of like-minded cyclists who participate in local events across the United States.Time's Up: Critical Mass The first Critical Mass ride took place in September of 1992 in San Francisco.Critical-mass.info: [1] The first Critical Mass ride in New York City took place in 1993.Time's Up: Critical Mass -
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Pondering how long it's been since I fed my tranchula Christopher Walkin... I better go to the store and get a cute, cuddly mouse for him ;)
@mackenzie_X1075 | November 11, 2009 08:44 PM -
A long and solid salute to the men and women that have served and protected our country, with a special nod to my stepson, Christopher.
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