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  • Illegal bikes crushed

    From JNugent@jnugent73@mail.com to uk.rec.cycling on Mon Apr 21 21:10:14 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.cycling

    <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.
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  • From Spike@aero.spike@mail.com to uk.rec.cycling on Tue Apr 22 07:58:21 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.cycling

    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

    ThererCOs so little detail in the BBCrCOs report that I get the impression that they are playing down the story.
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