The key issues cited by the group are costs and communication problems with the Pentagon Police Department.
Posted on 12/13/2018 10:08:31 AM PST by COBOL2Java
The key issues cited by the group are costs and communication problems with the Pentagon Police Department.
The annual Rolling Thunder ride — which has brought thousands of bikers to the D.C. area for decades — is putting the brakes on. They won’t be riding after their May 2019 run, group officials confirmed to WTOP.
The key issues cited by the group are costs and communication problems with the Pentagon Police Department.
“We had so many problems in the last two or three years with the [Pentagon Police] and the parking facilities after we leave the Pentagon parking lot,” Rolling Thunder, Inc. board member Gus Dante told WTOP.
“And then it came to a boil this year when, the south lot, we had not one motorcycle. In the year before we had 10,000 bikes,” Dante said. “In the main lot, they were being turned away.”
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I do it every year..
Ontario, CA to Wash DC
Bikers are a committed bunch of people.
I highly doubt this will be the last year.
More than likely this is a publicity drive to get funding and cooperation from the Pentagon Police.
Do they really want to be tha bad guy in this?
Organizers need to connect with President Trump who at least seems to be pro-veteran...
“who at least seems to be pro-veteran...”
at least? He’s solid pro-American and military. Whatcha talkin’ about Willis?
I did that one time when I lived in NoVa. An amazing event. d:^)
I live in Alexandria (Fairfax County part), a couple of miles off US 1. They come up that stretch of road.
No missing them when they come roaring by!
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