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Bike and e-bike riders, organizers ask council for clear rules after arrests and confrontations downtown
Summary
Riders and business owners said police have detained or used force against participants in recurring downtown social rides; council members asked for videos and said staff will coordinate with HPD to share traffic and safety rules for large group rides.
Scotty Joseph, owner of Scotty’s Bikes, said that for the past two weeks police have approached and in some cases knocked riders off bicycles during a social ride that leaves Market Square Park, and that several people were arrested. Joseph asked the council to provide clear guidance so organizers can pass rules to participants.
Joseph said one rider was knocked off a bike and now faces a second-degree…
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