NYPD ‘Intimidates’ Occupy Wall Street Bike Repair Crew into Disbanding

Police broke up a free bicycle repair stand that was set up by an Occupy Wall Street-affiliated group yesterday on Flushing Avenue — then surveilled the activists as they disbanded.

Better call the cops — Occupy Wall Street is trying to repair bikes!

The OWS Bike Coalition, which formed during last year’s Occupy Wall Street protests, had set up a repair station at Washington Avenue around 5 p.m., offering free mechanical help to riders in need.

The cops showed up three hours later in a van, prompting the OWS group to post on Twitter, “NYPD why are you looking at me?”

The bike activists had their answer minutes later when police ordered them to leave, citing a lack of permits.

“A permit for helping people?” asked Cara Hartley, one of the group members.

Ms. Hartley added that the officers “started yelling” at the would-be bike repair crew as it packed up. “It was really unprofessional,” she said.

“The officers were pretty intimidating,” the group tweeted from the scene.

Yeah, don't go round helping each other, there's laws against that type of thing .. wtf!