Teens Target Cyclists In ‘Knockout’ Game

CBS St. Louis ^ | 8/29/11 | none

[crosshairs]

ST. LOUIS, MO. (KMOX) — There’s an alert out about recent assaults on bike riders in south St. Louis.

Trailnet.org, an organization that promotes hiking and biking, is cautioning riders to be on the alert for roving bands of teenagers who swarm and attack riders.

Trailnet says the latest attack was last Thursday (8/25) afternoon near Missouri Botanical Garden where a group of 10 to 15 African-American teens charged and attacked a cyclist.

“They weren’t really interested in robbing me. It just seemed like they wanted to beat me up,” says assault victim Cheech Ramirez. “They weren’t interested in letting me get off the ground and having a fair fight.”

Ramirez says he and his friends returned to the scene minutes later to help another bicyclist who was being beaten.

Police say there have been other, similar attacks in the city, and they believe all the victims are picked at random.

Mayor Francis Slay is calling for action, possibly with citizen bike patrols set up with the help of Trailnet and local police.

Police urge bike riders to be aware of their surrounding and call 911 when they see a swarm mob preparing an assault.

[TexasCajun]

Not that the cyclists didn’t need a beat-down, but I get the impression he wasn’t beat up for being a cyclist, but beat up for being White!

[WayneS]

I’d rather beat up a mime — they’re more annoying than bicyclists.

[crosshairs]

Who in the hell with a working brain would ride near the Zoo?

Huh? The Botanical Gardens is no where near the Zoo.

Also, the St. Louis Zoo, is the on western border of Forest Park,which has a myraid of bike trails.

Maybe by Zoo, he means East St. Louis.

[allmendream]

Cheech Ramirez is white?

[COBOL2Java]

You’ll need a bicycle built for two: one to steer, the other to ride “shotgun”.

[Errant]

News 4 video:

Cyclists attacked St Louis

[norcal joe]

Well who hasn’t wanted to beat up a bicyclist.

hahaha

[crosshairs]

I’d rather beat up a mime — they’re more annoying than bicyclists.

And they still qualify by being white faced.

[WOBBLY BOB]

If you’re referring to the “Critical Mass” idiots, yes.

[TexasCajun]

Cheech Ramirez is white?

...says so on the census?

[from occupied ga]

I’d rather beat up a mime — they’re more annoying than bicyclists.

Agreed, but they aren't as widespread a nusance :-). Some book I read postulated a punishment for mimes as being thrown into a snake pit with a large sign on the wall reading "Learn the Words."

[samtheman]

Yes, but can it swivel?

[WayneS]

WTF is that hanging off the back of the seat post?

[BookmanTheJanitor]

maybe they don't like the outfits

[DTogo]

...a group of 10 to 15 African-American teens charged and attacked a cyclist.

A group of 10 to 15 well-armed cyclists should form a bike patrol.

[crosshairs]

They say Spandex is very slimming.

[Nachoman]

Maybe by Zoo, he means East St. Louis.

East St. Louis is more like a jungle.

[sinanju]

Come to think of it, when was the last time you saw a black bicyclist?

[samtheman]

Personally I think it’s very racist if you do not allow yourself to be beaten.

There was an article posted here after the Wisconsin State Fair flash-mob beatings, an article written by a shit-for-brains liberal who had been beaten by the mob and whose only regret was that he couldn't "take them into my home and share with them".