Tulsa Mayoral Candidate To Burn Unjust Traffic Tickets

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Received: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 17:23:03 -0600

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Subject: Tulsa Mayoral Candidate To Burn Unjust Traffic Tickets
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
 
 
 
                                  NEWS RELEASE
 
 
 
 
 
Contact:
Paul Tay
918-282-8608
paul-AT-votetay.com 
(note, email addresses changed to prevent spam)
             Tulsa Mayoral Candidate To Burn Unjust Traffic Tickets
 
 
 
Tulsa--Tulsa Mayoral Candidate Paul Tay will burn four traffic tickets at
6 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2002, at the OSU-Tulsa Auditorium.  Tulsa Police
Department officers issued four traffic citations to Tay in connection
with his bicycle campaign on City streets and highways. 
 
In protest to the unjust applications of the City of Tulsa Ordinance
Title 37, Tay will burn the four traffic tickets, issued with
pre-meditated, prejudiced intent.  In one instance, the citing officer
and his partner lied to justify the citation.
 
"With the full complicity of a transportation system based on the
single-occupant automobile, the Tulsa Police Department treats bicycle
drivers as second-class users of the roadway.  The unwritten rule on the
road is bicycle drivers will not inconvenience car drivers. 
 
My use of the bicycle in a political campaign does not pose a safety
problem for car drivers.  BATmobile, "Bike Across Tulsa" mobile, is the
safest vehicle on the road.  Car drivers see it a mile away, and slow
down.  I am doing the City a big favor by preventing speeding.  I am
fighting oil-polluting nations that support terrorism.  I said "No" to
litter, by not erecting illegal campaign signs on the public
right-of-way.  And, I am fighting air pollution.
 
I accept guilt for violating the convenience of car drivers.  Freedom is
not free.  If Rosa Parks accepted jail time, I will do the same. 
Democracy is not convenient."