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  • Illegal bikes crushed

    From JNugent@21:1/5 to All on Mon Apr 21 21:10:14 2025
    <https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0m9p2jnex8o>

    QUOTE:
    A police force has been crushing illegal bikes with help from an MP.

    Greater Manchester Police invited Manchester Central MP Lucy Powell to
    help them crush illegal bikes.

    The vehicles had been linked to offences such as drug dealing, and
    reckless riding through residential streets, parks and public spaces.
    ENDQUOTE

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  • From Spike@21:1/5 to JNugent on Tue Apr 22 07:58:21 2025
    JNugent <jnugent73@mail.com> wrote:
    <https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0m9p2jnex8o>

    QUOTE:
    A police force has been crushing illegal bikes with help from an MP.

    Greater Manchester Police invited Manchester Central MP Lucy Powell to
    help them crush illegal bikes.

    The vehicles had been linked to offences such as drug dealing, and
    reckless riding through residential streets, parks and public spaces. ENDQUOTE

    There’s so little detail in the BBC’s report that I get the impression that they are playing down the story.


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