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Somebody tossing thumbtacks on Newton bike lane

By adamg on Sat, 07/14/2018 - 6:50pm

WCVB reports.

Neighborhoods: 
Newton
Topics: 
Crime
Free tagging: 
Bicycling


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By Waquiot on Sat, 07/14/2018 - 7:29pm.

That’s just mean. No need for that.

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By anon on Sat, 07/14/2018 - 8:29pm.

What if it causes some kid to wipe out on their bike, and get seriously injured?

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By anon on Sun, 07/15/2018 - 7:01am.

It's not just children that ride bikes -- adults do as well and could be seriously injured if their tire blows and they crash.

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By anon on Sun, 07/15/2018 - 1:26pm.

or a senior citizen. Or a pregnant lady. Or a single dad. Or anybody else!

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By Bugs Bunny on Sat, 07/14/2018 - 8:34pm.

What kind of person would do this?

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By Elmer on Sun, 07/15/2018 - 2:50pm.

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By Will LaTulippe on Sun, 07/15/2018 - 6:10pm.

Deplorable!

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By anon on Sat, 07/14/2018 - 11:02pm.

These look like bike lanes on a shared roadway as opposed to pedestrian/cyclist path.

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By adamg on Sat, 07/14/2018 - 11:10pm.

Headline says "path" but it's obviously a lane.

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By David Wean on Sun, 07/15/2018 - 3:16pm.

There were many many electric cable staples on Nahanton, heading west just beyond Winchester. The police officer who was there thought it was more than a coincidence. Someone is out to hurt people.

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By SwirlyGrrl on Sun, 07/15/2018 - 6:24pm.

These things move and scatter, and can be stepped on by dogs or children or adults wearing sandals and cause serious puncture wounds. They may similarly be tossed up by tire treads.

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By Ron Newman on Sun, 07/15/2018 - 8:42pm.

 

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By be on Sun, 07/15/2018 - 10:53pm.

No.

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By Waquiot on Sun, 07/15/2018 - 11:03pm.

No, I tend not to drive in bike lanes, but I did recently have a nail removed from one of my tires, so I could see this as a thing.

Regardless, putting nails or whatever where on bike lanes is a dick move.

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By be on Sun, 07/15/2018 - 11:12pm.

Not to mention a vandalism charge if one is caught.

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By lbb on Mon, 07/16/2018 - 8:27am.

...and also hoping there's a malicious somethingorother charge that they can be slapped with that will cause some pain, not just a finger-shaking "now don't you do that again".

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