Rich Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 This mornings protest ride after the spate of cycling accidents was declared illegal by our wonderful municipality. Another glittering example of their failure to listen to their residents and act like officials who serve their community. What a thing for the families who made the effort to attend this morning! No doubt the City thought that by sqaushing the protest now it will die down and in time people will forget! What a disgrace!
ewep Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 You joking!!! And doing that after all the publicity in the press....
singletrackmind Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 What a big disgrace!! Its a shame!! And they wonder why so many people are leaving this country.... What happened??
Canaris Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 what about organising a training ride in rememberance of.........
AndreZA Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 You see, the problem is you did not set things alight and turned over dustbins. You did it wrong so it can not be considered a protest. I bet no-one even did the vakbond vastrap.
singletrackmind Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 How about we all just keep protesting until they finally decide to listen to what we have to say!
Sammajoor Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 what about organising a training ride in rememberance of......... Konafan Easy let's combine it with the Hub ride the 6 September 08
Rich Posted August 5, 2008 Author Posted August 5, 2008 The city phoned the organisers last night to say permission was refused and sent a letter/email this morning. A lot of riders just rode circuits in the "safe lane" but the whole momentum of the protest was lost.
singletrackmind Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 Needs to be in Durban though samma, We need these "officials" to see what we need, those 4 cyclist knocked down on Saturday are part of my club, part of the group I ride with!! If i had been there i couldv been killed, now all my friends are in hospital beds, its not right!!
singletrackmind Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 They should have just done the protest anyway!
GIRR Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 I guess law abiding people are just too easy targets to screw over again and again. See what happens if a workers strike is declared illegal...or a police strike... What was the reasoning for declaring it illegal?
Rich Posted August 5, 2008 Author Posted August 5, 2008 It was illegal because they did not get seven clear days notice and the police have their hands full with Zumas trial in Pmb and it was during rush hour traffic! Bollocks!
big mama Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 The reason behind this that there were insufficient "Officials" as they all in Pietermaritzburg for the Jacob Zuma case !!!There must have been around 3000 riders turn out this morning.I dont think Cycle Safe will leave it here.Watch eTV and Daily News were there too.
Rich Posted August 5, 2008 Author Posted August 5, 2008 Exactly - it would have been a very effective show! Thats why they killed it!
Tumbleweed Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 guys, i think it may be time to organise "critical mass" rides to get noticed. google it. i know omni-motion tried to get one going, but didn't advertise well.
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