Dave Smith wrote:
>> Dee.Dee wrote:
>> Not really, cops are to be respected as an authority figure but not if
>> they are silly or are overstepping their authority. Most cops are just
>> normal decent people doing their jobs who you can joke with but some are
>> in it because they love power.
>>
>> I live in PA. A few weekends ago we were riding our (human powered)
>> bikes in a woodsy area near a lake that is open to the public. Cop pulls
>> up and says "you can't be here because people are riding ATVs (why
>> parents need to buy ATVs for a 12 year old is another matter) on the dam
>> and weakening it. I politely suggested that we weren't riding ATVs and
>> hadn't noticed any postings regarding trespassing. He gave me a dumb
>> look and drove off.
>
> That's odd. I thought that the trails were for cyclists and pedestrians.
> All the trails around here are clearly marked no motorized vehicles.

This was in an area that has a formally marked trail and adjacent areas
that just have crude trails.

The problem is that clueless parents buy these machines for kids and let
them do whatever they want. They then scream around with them. Since
they are small and fast they can get in and out quickly and the police
have a hard time trying to catch them.