Many of the cops were bicycling around to draw attention to their campaign for a memorial to cops
killed on duty. I was cycling around downtown on Saturday, May 12.  Not only were they running red
lights en masse, but they would surge out into busy streets and hold their hands up as if every driver
was obliged to slam on the brakes (despite the green light) – and let royalty proceed. They could
have easily caused an accident – and perhaps they did at times when I was not watching. (I did not
see the cop biker I photographed above on his bike, and have no idea if he violated any laws).
The Washington Post reported early last week:
œD.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier put out fliers yesterday warning officers in town for National
Police Week that they must obey city laws covering disorderly conduct, public drunkenness and other
unacceptable behavior.Â
    Lanier ordered the fliers distributed around downtown in hopes of curbing complaints about
officers drinking in public, playing loud music and causing other trouble.
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