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Police attack protesting cyclists

May 08, 2008
By Talis Saule Archdeacon

RIGA - A video posted on the Internet has revealed what appears to be a police officer deliberately running down a bicycle rider during a large cyclist rights protest. The video – which was posted on YouTube,  the popular Internet home video Web site – shows a motorcycle policeman swerving to hit a cyclist during a “critical mass” event on May 1. “The police made a break to go at one of the riders. They were very aggressive… thankfully she is okay, but she was quite scared,” Maris Zomme ...


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