OkContribution420 t1_it2dk11 wrote on October 20, 2022 at 1:13 PM

Reply to comment by HelpfulManufacturer0 in What's with the ATV crowd in PA and what should I do about it? by Griff82

They’re also not allowed on roadways, but we see how well that works in Philly.

woodysbackinpa t1_it2r3g9 wrote on October 20, 2022 at 2:49 PM

The mayor,Kinney has told the Philly cops not to chase or harass ATV’s on the streets of Philly

jaymz168 t1_it43b8h wrote on October 20, 2022 at 8:00 PM

That's been policy since at least somewhere around 2010-2011, maybe earlier. I remember because where I was living at the time had a lot of dirtbike/ATV activity. The cops chased one, the ATV driver hit and injured/killed a pedestrian trying to flee, and now here we are.

I'll agree that Philly is a total shitshow right now but it can't all be laid at Kenney's/Krasner's feet. PPD has been completely useless for a looooong time. Living at that same place I heard a woman get kidnapped, screaming for her life as her voice faded away with the vehicle she'd been dragged into. I called 911 several times with no answer so I called the police district. Their reaction was literally "what do you want us to do about it?" This was over ten years ago. Around the same time I was robbed at gunpoint west of Drexel campus and the police insisted on filing it as a theft, not a robbery. I can go on and on and on.

edit: and for the record I voted for both of them and I'm really disappointed in them both. I'm seriously disappointed in our city from top to bottom, honestly

huzernayme t1_it3b5fp wrote on October 20, 2022 at 4:58 PM

In small towns there are municipal permits for atvs and designated roads, mostly dirt. Farmers can also take pretty much anything on a road up to even children driving trucks.

snuffy_tentpeg t1_it2pyrn wrote on October 20, 2022 at 2:41 PM

Circling a cop car, taunting them to do something.

People learn from what they see. Riots burning centers of cities. Buildings looted, and burned with no consequences.

wastedsanitythefirst t1_it35wqb wrote on October 20, 2022 at 4:25 PM

There were over 10,000 arrests stemming from the protests last summer but you ignore that because you just want to bitch