A debate is raging on YouTube whether this Buffalo Police officer was in the right or in the wrong for double parking in a bike lane while stepping inside a restaurant to grab a slice of pizza. Both sides on the debate are adamant in their positions that A) This is not an emergency, so why put a cyclist’s life in danger just because you’re hungry, and B) If the officer is on duty (which it is not clear either way), let him get his pizza as quickly as possible and get back to fighting crime.
I’m not even stating which side I’m taking, because I’m interested to hear what readers have to say.
The following video was passed along by a BRO viewer by the name of Matt, who said, “A casual yet funny interaction between one of Buffalo’s uniformed and a cyclist trying to ride in a bike lane. This video went viral yesterday and really brings up a big conversation about the dynamics of these situations.”
Since April 9, the video already has well over 350,000 views, and 370 comments.