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Bicyclist punched man who objected to sidewalk riding in Boston's Back Bay
Original: Aggro bicyclist punched somebody in the face for telling him to stop riding on a Back Bay sidewalk, then took photos of
Boston police say a cyclist punched a man in the face after being told to stop riding on a Back Bay sidewalk, then photographed his victim as he lay on the ground. The assault has drawn attention as an example of conflicts over sidewalk cycling in dense Boston neighborhoods, with residents debating both aggressive riding and how police handle such confrontations.
Why now: The unusual detail of the attacker photographing his victim has made the incident a talking point about sidewalk cycling conflicts in Boston.
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- Aggro bicyclist punched somebody in the face for telling him to stop riding on a Back Bay sidewalk, then took photos of his victim sprawled on the ground, police say https://www. universalhub.com/crime/2026/ag gro-bicyclist-punched-somebody-face-telling-him-stop-riding # Boston… · universalhub@mastodon.online · 1
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