Bikers rally at Capitol for better protections

[hrmjustin]

By MATTHEW DONDIEGO

Motorcycles lined State Street outside the Capitol today, as bikers rallied for new laws that would protect them against profiling by police and other laws to help promote the motorcycle industry in the state.

Joined by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, members of the group American Bikers Aimed Toward Education, called for the state to pass a bill (A.3954/S.7424) sponsored by the assemblywoman requiring police training programs to include motorcycle profiling in basic law enforcement training.

According to Robert "Bar" Porter, president of ABATE, the wildly popular television series, Sons of Anarchy, has skewed the public's perception of motorcycle clubs as rocket launcher-wielding criminals.

"It's just insane what they've put into the minds of people," he said, explaining he was witnessed professional lawyers reference the television show in prosecution cases against bikers.

http://www.legislativegazette.com/Articles-Top-Stories-c-2014-05-19-87998.113122-Bikers-rally-at-Capitol-for-better-protections.html

[In_The_Wind]

1. Good luck wit dat!

[hrmjustin]

2. Good to see you. I missed you.

[In_The_Wind]

3. I missed you too.

[hrmjustin]

4. Were you over the road?

[In_The_Wind]

10. No

just lurking

I go out to play in traffic about once a week.

[hrmjustin]

11. Do you still have snow?

[In_The_Wind]

12. No snow! Everything is blooming.

I bought some new perennials and annuals to add flowering beauty.
I'm planting the perennials in bigger pots instead of the ground. If at all possible ... we'll buy a small parcel of land and move everything (including the house) within the next two to five years.

[hrmjustin]

13. I am glad the gloomy snow is gone.

The weather here has been nice but windy. Everything here is blooming as well.

[In_The_Wind]

14. I want to buy a cover for the trike before I bring it out of storage.

I hate just using a tarp over it.

[hrmjustin]

15. Have you ridden it yet?

[In_The_Wind]

16. Not since I put it away for the winter last fall.

I'm really glad I spent the extra money to keep it inside.
I may buy a 10' x 10' storage shed this summer then the trike can stay here.

[hrmjustin]

17. Should be fun to get on it again.

You must be glad to be rid of cabin fever.

[In_The_Wind]

18. I'm taking it easy this year. My muscles will be hurting after the first few rides.

I should be back to my old self in another month.
Right now my cougar self is in retirement. Life is too serene almost boring.

Old habits are hard to break. I heard about a large load going to Michigan and almost ask for the job.

[hrmjustin]

19. Well rest a bit and then when fully rested you can get back to what you love.

[rafeh1]

5. separate motorcycle lanes

eparate motorcycle lanes will actually improve our freeways for almost no cost. safe motorcycling like hov will free up car traffic

[hrmjustin]

6. Interesting idea.

[SevenSixtyTwo]

7. I must be lower

than snail shit. I thought Son's of Anarchy put bikers in a pretty good light.

[hrmjustin]

8. I never got to see that show.

[SevenSixtyTwo]

9. It's addictive.

Our son bought me the first season on DVD. He asked for months if I'd watched it yet. I finally watched it and immediately ordered the following seasons. Now I can't wait for the final season this fall. Sonny Barger is in a few scenes as is a 1%'er from NY. It's glorified for TV or it would be boring. But it's a pretty realistic but glorified look into the outlaw biker lifestyle. If you decide to check it out, do so from season one. It starts out kind of lame and grows more intense with each episode. It'll draw you in.