NY POLICEMAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO KNOCKING OFF CRITICAL MASS CYCLIST
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New York police officer Patrick Pogan has pleaded not guilty to intentionally knocking cyclist Christopher Long to the ground during a Critical Mass ride in the American capital in July.
The case has been made famous by a video clip posted on YouTube (below), where is appears that Pogan walks across the road and into the path of Long, knocking him sideways.
Pogan arrested Long after the incident, charging him with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and obstructing governmental administration.
According to a report on CNN.com, Pogan has been subsequently charged with falsifying his statement, which is punishable by a maximum of four years in prison. Pogan had been out of police training for just three weeks when the incident occurred. He is now due to appear in court again for a hearing in early Feburary.
You can draw your own conclusion from the video below.
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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.
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