Protest Ride Declared Illegal

[controlc]

guys' date=' i think it may be time to organise "critical mass" rides to get noticed[/quote']

 

And get knocked off our bikes by the police like in another post uploaded this morning?

 

This sucks

[Tumbleweed]

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.

 

 

just had a peek: it'll be on the front page of this afternoon's edition of the daily news.

[slowpoke]

so friggin typical of ANC led municipalities - ignore thelaw abiding constituents to the benefit of the criminals and law breakers.

[2 X 2]

guys' date=' 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.[/quote']

 

This is a very good idea.  Just make sure you have cars riding behind you to protect you from irrate drivers

[GIRR]

so friggin typical of ANC led municipalities - ignore thelaw abiding constituents to the benefit of the criminals and law breakers.

 

Of course!  How many nations allow criminals to vote.

[Delgado]

...but if you are fired from Shoprite for being an incompetant buffoon then you can march to your hearts content and Mike Suttcliff would be too **** scared to prevent that march.... freedom of expression folks...human rights folks ??? Sure!!!

[wheelz]

How about we all just keep protesting until they finally decide to listen to what we have to say!

 

Thats the problem though...they never want to listen to anything that has of no value to them. They dont care how many cyclists gets killed. They all still sleep well at night well we all wonder when its gonna happen to us. It utter Bulls**t

[Delgado]

PS. Whilst at it ask Mr.Suttcliff where all the missing Durban Metro firearms are??

[AndreZA]

Of course!  How many nations allow criminals to vote.

 

They had to, it's the only way they can get any votes.

 

 

[Gman1834]

 

guys' date=' 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.[/quote']

 

This is a very good idea.  Just make sure you have cars riding behind you to protect you from irrate drivers

 

Here are some links.

http://critical-mass.info/international.html#other

 

http://www.well.com/user/kjcole/Bike/cm/zacm.html

 

I didnt know there were one in JHB.

 

[porky]

Personally I am against ALL forms of protest action which disrupts the populations daily lives and access to business etc.

 

It generally serves no point except to disrupt everybodies day.

 

I cant remember how many "protest rides" we have had in Jhb, has it served any valid long term point, not that I can see, has it made any differance to the accident rate - not that I can see, so what point has it had??

 

What are the long term effect of a protest ride?? - I would guess none, three weeks time its forgotton.

 

Cosatu is having a massive strike action day tomorrow about electricity tariffs - we have already been told we will have to close our doors at midday as the march gos past us, we have been told we will have at least 60% staff shortages tomorrow, it will probably take everbody double the time to drive anywhere due to general congestion - how is this helping??

 

Will electricity tariffs come down - No!

 

I personally am sick to death of the word "protest" here in SA we take it too extremes, if you feel so strongly about it how about trying a new way to make yourself heard, put up banners, send out flyers,write to newspapers, contact automobile magazines and ask them to write about it in their magazine, - I say it again, PROTESTS SERVE NO PURPOSE IN THE LONG TERM, EXCEPT TO ANGER THE GENERAL POPULATION MORE THAN EVER.

 

 

[Tumbleweed]

guys' date=' 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.[/quote']

 

This is a very good idea.  Just make sure you have cars riding behind you to protect you from irrate drivers

Here are some links.
http://critical-mass.info/international.html#other

http://www.well.com/user/kjcole/Bike/cm/zacm.html

I didnt know there were one in JHB.

 

i don't think it got going. i think either the thug or _daemon_ posted about it here on the hub the day before it was to happen. would be prepared to assist in getting something going. have media contacts. maybe someone with better organisational skills than me could get it up and running?

[Rich]

 

just had a peek: it'll be on the front page of this afternoon's edition of the daily news.

 

 

 

Excellent - embarassing the city officials is the only way!

[shaunh]

In the Star paper.

 

http://www.thestar.co.za/?fSectionId=&fArticleId=nw20080805121830688C737306

[4ph3X]

Personally I am against ALL forms of protest action which disrupts the populations daily lives and access to business etc.

 

It generally serves no point except to disrupt everybodies day.

 

I cant remember how many "protest rides" we have had in Jhb' date=' has it served any valid long term point, not that I can see, has it made any differance to the accident rate - not that I can see, so what point has it had??

 

What are the long term effect of a protest ride?? - I would guess none, three weeks time its forgotton.

 

Cosatu is having a massive strike action day tomorrow about electricity tariffs - we have already been told we will have to close our doors at midday as the march gos past us, we have been told we will have at least 60% staff shortages tomorrow, it will probably take everbody double the time to drive anywhere due to general congestion - how is this helping??

 

Will electricity tariffs come down - No!

 

I personally am sick to death of the word "protest" here in SA we take it too extremes, if you feel so strongly about it how about trying a new way to make yourself heard, put up banners, send out flyers,write to newspapers, contact automobile magazines and ask them to write about it in their magazine, - I say it again, PROTESTS SERVE NO PURPOSE IN THE LONG TERM, EXCEPT TO ANGER THE GENERAL POPULATION MORE THAN EVER.

 

 

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hear hear!

[Sean Badenhorst]

Don't call it a protest ride, call it an awareness ride. So much more positive.