[*BCM*] Cop attacks Boston Critical Mass cyclist in Central Square: Follow up...

[Ethan Yankowitz]

I know you say that you have no interest in a lawsuit, but it might be
worth consulting a lawyer, especially if the CPD is considering filing
criminal charges against you.

Andy Fischer has experience in these types of matters:
http://www.jasonandfischer.com/

-Ethan

On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 5:19 PM, Yoni Kurland <ykurland at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you all for your support in this matter. I wanted to send out this
> email simply to say that I am still here and reading all the responses.
> I spoke to Brian Ballou (sp?) at the Boston Globe for the story that should
> run tomorrow.
> As for further actions, they are somewhat up in the air, though I have no
> desire for a lawsuit against CPD, nor would I desire any involvement with
> the ACLU.
> In the past hour, I have received some conflicting information regarding the
> actions CPD plans to take, so I am currently awaiting clarification and
> completely panicking at the same time. I may send out an update when I know
> more, depending on the results of the clarification (sorry for the
> vagueness- don't want to spread any rumors).
> Best,
> Yoni
>
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 12:56 PM, Danny Piccirillo
> <human at thesilentnumber.me> wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I spoke to the ACLU today and they were very professional. They
>> assured me that 100% of information you provide them is kept
>> completely confidential. The only people who would have the
>> information is the person you speak to, and the attourney who reviews
>> it. They seemed very interested, so if you decide to call them, i'm
>> sure they can help you. They might even have know-how on getting the
>> surveillance footage to make this case rock-solid.
>>
>> I hope you are not feeling guilty for not obeying the erradic
>> officer's unwarranted order to stop. You said you knew in your heart
>> that you didn't stop, but you should also know that he had no right to
>> assault you either way and also no grounds to order you to stop. Here
>> is a good quote: "The first issue--whether cyclists must obey the
>> orders of law enforcement officers--was central to the "motion to
>> dismiss" hearings for Tony and Ryan. As the Court held, if the cyclist
>> hasn't broken a traffic law, then the cyclist can't be lawfully
>> arrested, and the order to pull over is itself unlawful. Therefore, if
>> the order is unlawful, the cyclist is not required to obey the order,
>> and can't be arrested for failure to comply."
>> - http://www.bicycling.com/news/advocacy/when-cop-says-stop
>>
>> I hope you are doing well, and that things haven't been overwhelming.
>
>
>
> --
> -Yoni Kurland
> ykurland at gmail.com
> 781.249.1612
> AIM: sinmosTaza
>
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