{"id":516,"date":"2007-10-09T21:56:43","date_gmt":"2007-10-10T01:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blacknell.net\/dynamic\/2007\/10\/09\/cyclists-getting-tickets-in-alexandria\/"},"modified":"2007-10-09T21:56:43","modified_gmt":"2007-10-10T01:56:43","slug":"cyclists-getting-tickets-in-alexandria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blacknell.net\/dynamic\/2007\/10\/09\/cyclists-getting-tickets-in-alexandria\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclists Getting Tickets in Alexandria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I can&#8217;t say that I&#8217;ve got any sympathy for anyone involved <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wjla.com\/news\/stories\/1007\/461810_video.html?ref=newsstory\">here<\/a> &#8211; not the cowering pedestrian, headphone wearing cyclist, or BS&#8217;ing cop who claims that this is about safety.\u00c2\u00a0 But what I *do* like?\u00c2\u00a0 The few seconds of the cop trying to catch the roadie.\u00c2\u00a0 Hi-larious.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, watch out in Old Town next weekend, or you&#8217;ll get a ticket.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I can&#8217;t say that I&#8217;ve got any sympathy for anyone involved here &#8211; not the cowering pedestrian, headphone wearing cyclist, or BS&#8217;ing cop who claims that this is about safety.\u00c2\u00a0 But what I *do* like?\u00c2\u00a0 The few seconds of the cop trying to catch the roadie.\u00c2\u00a0 Hi-larious. 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