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So I'm riding down a one way system on my bike (wrong way) after passing 2 community officers and 2 real police men and I encounter a 3rd set who shout at me and then physically knock me off my bike

Now I know I'm in the wrong for cycling on pavements and the wrong way down 1 way streets but I ain't no criminal (the one way systems in London are criminal) and as far as I see it I've been the victim of common assalt

What rights to these wanna be police men have and do I have a case to see a lawyer?

Answers on a postcard

[Sloper]

stop whingeing, if nothing else you failed the attitude test and therefore don't have a leg to stand on.

[Houdini]

It's a shame you were not hurt (something that looked worse than it actually was, say, a scalp cut) in your dismount: you could have had some real fun in the courts 


Come to The Reich dude, they let you ride on the pavement here, and mow down as many as you see fit.

[account_inactive]

stop whingeing, if nothing else you failed the attitude test and therefore don't have a leg to stand on.

A well thought out reply there Sloper 

I was very courteous, just don't like being man handled unlike yourself

And what is "whingeing" BTW?

[Bubba]

Any police who enforce the pavement law is a bit of a tosser, unless it's packed with pedestrians or something. 

I've just cycled back from work and used pavement for about 4 out of 6 miles. I was passed by two police cars neither of which even looked at me.

Until we get a decent supply of cycle paths, then use the pavements.

[lorentz]

Conversely, I got a bollocking for riding slowly for about 20 yrds on a pavement in London by some stroppy wpc. Her reason was cos I was within 100 yrds of a tube station "a crime blackspot". The fact that I was on my way to a yoga class and not about to snatch a handbag didn't impress. Not a even a smile. Another example of one law for them and another for us. It's grim down south!

[webbo]

several years ago i got stopped for riding no handed and was read the riot act.which led me to ask the officer was there a shortage of criminal activity that day and did he have nothing better to do. this obviously didn't impress as i then got a letter from some high up plod saying they were not going to prosecute this time but don't do it again.

[Bubba]

So exactly what criminal offence is riding with no hands?

[SA Chris]

Cycling without due care and attention?

[Palomides]

I think it depends what else you're doing with your hands at the time...   

[webbo]

Cycling without due care and attention?

yeah i think it was this.rumour had it in my cycling club that the offence of riding a bike whilst under the influence you could still recieve a sentence of transportation.
might be worth trying for a one way ticket to australia

[a dense loner]

you can get done for riding under the influence, also operating machinery etc