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• New York City police officer Patrick Pogan was indicted in December 2008, after pushing a moving cyclist, Christopher Long, to the ground in July 2008. In February of 2009, Pogan was either dismissed by the NYPD or resigned, depending on the source.PlanetSave: Cop Who Shoved Cyclist Fired by NYPD... (February 20, 2009) As Pogan claimed that Long was resisting arrest and obstructing government administration, he could face up to 4 years in prison on the charge of falsifying records.

  Long was participating in a biking event organized by the non-violent Critical Mass group, which coordinates monthly bike rides to highlight alternatives to driving.San Francisco Chronicle: NYC cop indicted in body-check seen on YouTube (December 15, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Incident happened on July 25, 2008
  2. Time: 9:35 p.m.
  3. Pogan was 22 at the time of the incident
  4. Long spent 26 hours in jail after the incidentThe Smoking Gun: NYPD Bruise (July 29, 2008)
  5. Pogan said Long rode his bike into himThe New York Times: Officer Is Indicted in Toppling of Cyclist (December 15, 2008)
  6. Video footage seemed to reveal a different story to the one Pogan described in his statementThe New York Times: Officer Is Indicted in Toppling of Cyclist (December 15, 2008)
  7. Pogan had his badge and gun taken away immediately following the incidentMy Fox New York: YouTube Video Shows New York City Police Officer Shoving Bicyclist (July 28, 2008)
  8. Pogan was still a rookie at the time of the incidentSan Francisco Chronicle: NYC cop indicted in body-check seen on YouTube (December 15, 2008)
  9. Charged with falsifying business records and filing a false instrumentNewsday: NYC cop indicted; shown in YouTube bike knockdown (December 16, 2008)
  10. The New York City Critical Mass Movement's bike ride is a monthly eventMy Fox New York: YouTube Video Shows New York City Police Officer Shoving Bicyclist (July 28, 2008)
  11. Similar bike rides are seen across the United StatesMy Fox New York: YouTube Video Shows New York City Police Officer Shoving Bicyclist (July 28, 2008)
  12. The rides are a protest against "urban reliance on vehicles"My Fox New York: YouTube Video Shows New York City Police Officer Shoving Bicyclist (July 28, 2008)

• Critical Mass Statement

  "Critical Mass is a peaceful, nonviolent bicycle ride promoting the use of nonpolluting transportation. There is no reason for the police to use such unprovoked violent tactics."My Fox New York: YouTube Video Shows New York City Police Officer Shoving Bicyclist (July 28, 2008)

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  Critical Mass | Christopher Long | Johannes Mehserle | Paul Schene

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