Comments on: Mendez Bill Would Overturn NYPD Parade Rules http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/mendez-bill-would-overturn-nypd-parade-rules/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:07:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Be http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/mendez-bill-would-overturn-nypd-parade-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-52102 Be Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:19:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/mendez-bill-would-overturn-nypd-parade-rules/#comment-52102 This is excellent clarification of the law and is vast improvement of the NYPD rules. However, there will still be a crack down on Critical Mass because the new legilation allows summons, arrests and dispersals if the protest, etc... interferes with other legal uses of public space and/or traffic. Basically, there will still have to be either court cases or a clarification of New York City and Stare laws on to what extent it is true when we bikes say "We're not blocking traffic, we are traffic." This is excellent clarification of the law and is vast improvement of the NYPD rules. However, there will still be a crack down on Critical Mass because the new legilation allows summons, arrests and dispersals if the protest, etc... interferes with other legal uses of public space and/or traffic. Basically, there will still have to be either court cases or a clarification of New York City and Stare laws on to what extent it is true when we bikes say "We're not blocking traffic, we are traffic."

]]> By: galvo http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/mendez-bill-would-overturn-nypd-parade-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-46872 galvo Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:17:28 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/mendez-bill-would-overturn-nypd-parade-rules/#comment-46872 i was trying to link this video from sept 07 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPCGqxn-zZI i was trying to link this video from sept 07 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPCGqxn-zZI

]]> By: galvo http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/mendez-bill-would-overturn-nypd-parade-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-46871 galvo Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:14:29 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/mendez-bill-would-overturn-nypd-parade-rules/#comment-46871 sept 07 same story, the end is the best nypd van parked in bike lane while they are ticketing bicyclist on the same block for not riding in bike lane sept 07 same story, the end is the best nypd van parked in bike lane while they are ticketing bicyclist on the same block for not riding in bike lane

]]> By: Heff http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/mendez-bill-would-overturn-nypd-parade-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-46782 Heff Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:30:15 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/mendez-bill-would-overturn-nypd-parade-rules/#comment-46782 What do you mean? That tank top is FABULOUS!!!! What do you mean? That tank top is FABULOUS!!!!

]]> By: Pat http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/mendez-bill-would-overturn-nypd-parade-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-46759 Pat Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:25:47 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/mendez-bill-would-overturn-nypd-parade-rules/#comment-46759 that's not the NYPD, but the fashion police. he's wearing a tank top that is only sanctioned for members of the Hungarian Circus. that's not the NYPD, but the fashion police. he's wearing a tank top that is only sanctioned for members of the Hungarian Circus.

]]> By: Will http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/mendez-bill-would-overturn-nypd-parade-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-46754 Will Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:38:50 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/mendez-bill-would-overturn-nypd-parade-rules/#comment-46754 Jacob: read the legislation! the 100 number is moot, parading without a permit is decriminalized. There is no clause in the document that gives the police any authority to act on a group if it is over 100 and does not have a permit. In fact it has a clause that says Police may not disperse groups just because they do not have a permit. Jacob: read the legislation! the 100 number is moot, parading without a permit is decriminalized. There is no clause in the document that gives the police any authority to act on a group if it is over 100 and does not have a permit. In fact it has a clause that says Police may not disperse groups just because they do not have a permit.

]]> By: ddartley http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/mendez-bill-would-overturn-nypd-parade-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-46749 ddartley Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:40:09 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/mendez-bill-would-overturn-nypd-parade-rules/#comment-46749 Typo- I meant to say "Quinn supported and defended the NYPD's version." Typo- I meant to say "Quinn supported and defended the NYPD's version."

]]> By: ddartley http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/mendez-bill-would-overturn-nypd-parade-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-46748 ddartley Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:38:46 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/mendez-bill-would-overturn-nypd-parade-rules/#comment-46748 Big praise for Mendez, Gerson, and Brewer. But remember, this is long overdue. To anyone who at all values civil liberties, it was always clear that the NYPD's rules were illegitimate, and *the City Council was obligated to step in and clarify them* (and, separately, relax them from the NYPD's draconian rules--which were, yes, still draconian even after the revision NYPD made to them some months before--a revision designed to give the appearance of relaxing the rules, but that actually broadened the scope of people who could be arrested.) Another thing--don't anyone forget that Quinn and defended the NYPD's version. Big praise for Mendez, Gerson, and Brewer.

But remember, this is long overdue. To anyone who at all values civil liberties, it was always clear that the NYPD's rules were illegitimate, and *the City Council was obligated to step in and clarify them* (and, separately, relax them from the NYPD's draconian rules--which were, yes, still draconian even after the revision NYPD made to them some months before--a revision designed to give the appearance of relaxing the rules, but that actually broadened the scope of people who could be arrested.)

Another thing--don't anyone forget that Quinn and defended the NYPD's version.

]]> By: Jacob http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/mendez-bill-would-overturn-nypd-parade-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-46733 Jacob Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:05:04 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/03/27/mendez-bill-would-overturn-nypd-parade-rules/#comment-46733 "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble AS LONG AS THE ASSEMBLED GROUP IS LESS THAN 100 PERSONS OR OBTAINS A GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PERMIT FIRST, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble AS LONG AS THE ASSEMBLED GROUP IS LESS THAN 100 PERSONS OR OBTAINS A GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PERMIT FIRST, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

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