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If I were the CEO or PR director of a big bike company that supplies bikes to police department—and sadly it is most of them—I'd release a statement that specifically addresses a feeling of remorse that their products are being used to terrorize and put down peaceful protesters.
Trek makes police bikes. Specialized makes police bikes. Cannondale makes police bikes. Fuji makes police bikes. Haro makes police bikes. KHS makes police bikes. Making and marketing bikes to police doesn't mean a company supports police violence but now is a time to speak up.
I imagine it must be agonizing to be John Burke right now. A lifetime spent getting people on bicycles, supporting advocacy, still fabricating in the US, building a brand that stands for quality. And then images like this are flooding the internet. It has to be addressed.
This is important: In normal times, it's way better to have cops on bikes than cops in cars. Among many benefits, it gives officers an understanding of what it's like to ride and makes them more connected to the area they're policing. They're not normally weapons. But here we are
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