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Owner Of NYPD-Confiscated Bike Wants To Sue
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Jen Chung
Published Apr 25, 2010
Modified Apr 25, 2010
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The bicycles seized by the NYPD along President Obama's motorcade route on Thusday will be available for their owners to pick up tomorrow, between 4 a.m. and 12 p.m. at the 7th Precinct (19 1/2 Pitt Street; map). However, one of pissed-off owner managed to get his or her bike on Friday and posted this comment on This is Fyf:
Just wanted to let you know that I am one of the bike owners. I have already retrieved my bike however it was heavily damaged. Both rims were bent and the frame had significant damage. Obviously this damage is from the way my bike has been handled. I inquired who to send the bill to and they sarcastically told me to basically eat it. I am waiting for an attorney to return my call however I fully intend to sue. My bike is worth $900.00 alone stock, the lock they cut was worth another $150.00, and the custom additions I've added (custom paint scheme, etc) is worth roughly another $1500.00. I also intend to go after damages if possible.
The NYPD spokesman Paul Browne told City Room, "All vehicles, including 165 cars and 30 bikes were removed as a precaution in advance of the presidential motorcade. Notices were posted two days in advance, on Tuesday," (he also "appended a brief history of the deployment of bicycle bombs in Northern Ireland, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Germany, Iraq and India") but City Room only found signs indicating "No Parking" along the motorcade route on Friday.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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