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Sbatio t1_jbf28uf wrote

Reply to comment by Dry_Inflation307 in Bikers around Lowell by Aggravating_Age4915

What do you think should be done?

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Dry_Inflation307 t1_jbf2ub1 wrote

Arrest them, impound the bikes, suspend their licenses, any of those sound good to me, but open to other ideas.

What do you think should be done?

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cassiuskk t1_jbf4j4z wrote

turn one of the parks into a skate/bike park

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ratbas t1_jbl2z4q wrote

We have skate parks. I think what we need is a few linear parkways.

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Sbatio t1_jbf6avu wrote

You think arresting kids for riding bikes is good for our community?

Drive with caution, if there is a kid (out of all the kids in the city…) who is swerving close to cars you should report it to the cops or better yet if you can connect with the kid when they are stopped somewhere you should.

Be nice, Don’t lecture them you aren’t in charge and not an authority for the city, say your perspective and go about your life.

Bicycles share the road with drivers and have rights to use the street.

Kids out riding bikes is a good thing not an issue to be corrected.

Kids acting up should be corrected without arrests, processing, threatening them.

You should focus on adding to the city to make it “better” vs policing children playing, IMO.

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Dry_Inflation307 t1_jbf710j wrote

These aren’t innocent children riding bicycles minding their own business, they are thugs riding bikes dirt bikes, interfering with traffic, and creating dangerous and unpleasant situations. This is a problem that needs to be dealt with, not accepted or rebranded as some form of innocent play.

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Sbatio t1_jbf7hei wrote

Motorcycles are different than kids on bikes. It sounded like you were talking about bicycles.

For that Ya, call the cops, give the plate, share your video. That’s an easy ticket for the cops.

Drive defensively

Edit: I’ve reread the post, everything indicates we are talking about kids on bicycles

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beefcirtains t1_jbfn1b1 wrote

“thugs” oh ok, i can read between the lines. cut your NIMBY shit and invest in public spaces for children maybe?

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donttouchmycoffeesir t1_jbfvj7u wrote

What a horrible idea.

You think that kids should have criminal records for being "unpleasant"?
Over-policing is not the solution to any of Lowell's problems. I'm sure you're not showing up to city hall meetings and advocating for public parks or bike lanes, and even if you are, the streets don't belong to you.
If you grew up an an area where you had access to large, safe, public spaces for kids, I'm happy for you, but unless you are addressing that problem in Lowell, kids are going to be biking in the street.

Also, not very slick with your "thugs" comment. Take your bullshit to another city.

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Dry_Inflation307 t1_jbfyoyz wrote

We obviously don’t see eye to eye on this.

I’d rather see kids be taught discipline at a young age than have them run amok. I’m not suggesting over policing, simply policing, have the police actually do their job. I’ve seen these bikers run through the city unchecked for too long, it’s time for the city to address the issue.

I’m tired of all the sympathizers for criminals and homeless. It’s that kind of attitude that’s allowed homelessness to become a nationwide issue. Everyone wants to be nice, no one wants to be the bad guy.

I moved here two years ago, hoping the place would get cleaned up, but it’s not much better than when I moved here so I’m out, best of luck.

I’ll continue to own property here, but don’t see myself living here until things improve significantly.

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donttouchmycoffeesir t1_jbgakcd wrote

We definitely don't see eye to eye.

Nobody said anything about discipline. Kids are going to bike in the street and act like kids, you are taking a non-issue and deciding that it should be solved by police, who are historically not great at dealing with these kinds of problems. That WILL do more harm than good. Those kids do not need the police.

I'm going to assume that you don't go to city hall meetings or advocate for parks because you didn't answer my question, and I'll also assume you do the same amount (meaning nothing) to help the homeless find care and housing. If you think that sympathizing with homelessness or crime is causing it to become an issue you should educate yourself. Go to Lowell Community Health Center or to Lowell Transitional Shelter and talk to them about homelessness and what you can do to help and ask them what they need. They will tell you.

It doesn't sound like you do much but complain, so why would you assume this city would get better?

Nobody wants you to own property here if this is how you feel about the people that call the city home.

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ironysparkles t1_jbh4kel wrote

The idea that having basic human decency makes and encourages people to be homeless... Way to be a classist prick. You're one house fire away from being homeless yourself, and I hope if that ever happens people will have more sympathy and empathy than you do.

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