Ok Jim
I'm not going to argue this all day.
"You neglected one very simple word.... "illegal.""
Why would I include that ridiculous descriptor?
The motorcycles are NOT illegal.
The operation of the motorcycles may have been.
What does the punishment of individuals committing a crime on a motorcycle has to do with the absurd decision to crush the motorcycle? Stupidity.
"That's just ridiculous bullshit."
Total agreement. Yet from a different article than you offered up we have this from Fabien Levy- Press Secretary-Office of the Mayor NYC....
Seems like they are saying they are crushing the MOTORCYCLES because they are terrorizing the city. Terrorists motorcycles.
No mention of the actual perpetrators of the acts of "Terror" Give the criminal a pass and blame the instrument the criminal used.
That seems to have become the standard for certain pockets in our society.
As for the law.
The law doesn't say anything about crushing the bikes. Confiscation is not the same as destruction. The destruction of these machines did not serve as a deterrent.
I also noticed that you failed to address the 50% or more (eyeball guesstimate from photo) STREET machines that were crushed as well. Perhaps they were illegal as well.
Brake light out? Crusher time. You are driving it illegal. Who knows with these morons.
"Good question. Instead of trying to drum up outrage, you could instead spend your time trying to make that happen?"
???
Why should it even have to be mentioned by me? How many officials did this stupidity pass through getting all the boxes checked?
Yet nobody could conjure up a better solution? Clearly the answer is no. At least nobody with enough clout to change this outcome. All that was required apparently was the stamp of approval from Dumb, Dumber and Dumberer.
Nothing wrong with being ooutraged by the outrageous. I am not outraged however.
Just saddened by the loss of so many bikes for photo opportunity.
It is beyond me that anyone here can defend this kind of action but I wake up everyday to be amazed. Life never disappoints