Biker pulled over by NYPD for sexy outfit: 'I thought he was joking'

[onehandle]

Source: New York Daily News

Cycling while sexy could be hazardous to city motorists - just ask Jasmijn Rijcken.

The leggy Dutch tourist said she was pulled over by an NYPD cop for flashing too much skin while on two wheels.

"He said it's very disturbing, and it's distracting the cars and it's dangerous," Rijcken told the Daily News. "I thought he was joking around but he got angry and asked me for ID."

Rijcken, 31, was not given a ticket during the May 3 incident, and did not get the officer's name, but was left feeling baffled.



Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/06/12/2011-06-12_cop_said_my_outfit_was_wheely_too_hot_to_ride.html#ixzz1PCFQJSOy

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I, for one, welcome our European skirt wearing, bike riding overlords.

Bikes are the future of cities.

See Mr. Wells' comment below:

[Poll_Blind]

1. She needs to resign!!!1!

PB

[rhett o rick]

6. LOL. I agree. nm

[bleever]

10. +

:thumbsup:

[Wilms]

2. .

[cliffordu]

3. WELL.....

i got nothing except eyes.....

[RufusTFirefly]

4. Welcome to Murica, Toots! n/t

[Tripod]

5. Good for her.

[RufusTFirefly]

7. I seriously doubt that she was trying to make a point

I imagine she was just trying to be comfortable.
But, alas, this is America.

[onehandle]

8. Exactly. nt

[gejohnston]

9. Me too

I even found a reason to visit NYC.

[jmowreader]

11. What would have happened...

if she wore an outfit that was actually sexy, like daisy dukes or a very low cut top? Straight to Gitmo, do not pass go?

[ejpoeta]

14. she probably wouldn't have gotten a ticket if she wore that.

[glowing]

12. Aren't biker shorts more revealing? I mean, nothing left to the imagination in those things.

Anthony's towel had more coverage than biker shorts.. LOL.

[chrisa]

13. Fake!

:)

[lostnfound]

15. I did see some SFO bikers showing "too much skin" a few months ago

Half a dozen were riding stark naked on the streets when I was there with my son...I could care less, personally, but he was a little shocked.

[Javaman]

16. Good to see the morality police are on the job!

:eyes:

She has nice legs. :)

[mistertrickster]

17. Damn sexy athletic Europeans . . . they need to be fat and drive caddies like us. nt

[progressoid]

18. It WILL cause accidents!!

It happened on Seinfeld. Need I say more?