In a controversial move, NYPD has targeted cyclists in an escalating crackdown, resulting in a mother, Phaedra Paulson, receiving both a criminal summons and a $190 ticket during a routine ride. Paulson argues her infractions were unfounded, as no pedestrians were present when she allegedly failed to stop at a red light. This incident highlights the increasing scrutiny and penalties cyclists face amid Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch's campaign against 'out-of-control' e-bikers, generating public discourse regarding the fairness and implications of such policing strategies.
In a bizarre twist on the ongoing cycling crackdown, police issued both a criminal summons and a $190 ticket to a mom on a family-style e-bike in Park Slope.
It is the first known case of NYPD cops giving out a criminal summons as well as a traditional traffic ticket to a cyclist as part of Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch's ongoing war on cyclists.
Paulson disputed the double infractions, saying, 'There were no pedestrians. It feels like a huge dragnet.'
Paulson expressed disbelief over being treated as a criminal stating, 'to be considered a criminal for passing through a red light after stopping...what the absolute freaking 'Handmaid's Tale' are we living in.'
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