Do not pass go, do not collect $200

Ah crap, it's that time of year again. Naughty cyclists Up To No Good in jolly ol' Melbourne. Usual whinging/corporate/media crap. Badly researched, naive & reactionary garbage. I even brought The Hun today. Possibly to use later as toilet paper. Actually todays main news concerned the launch of Connect East onto the Share Market, and the Great Vic Bike Ride. 6,500 low-end Learsports + 600km....hmmmm

More Critical Mass Melbourne discussions here and here.

On your bikes
At last the police have done what they should have done in the first place - invoked the law to stop the radical cyclist action group Critical Mass from repeatedly disrupting Melbourne traffic. Police have warned if this wacky group attempts to carry out its threat to block Burnley tunnel on Friday night, its members will face stiff penalties ranging from a $50 fine to a potential six-year jail term.

Cyclists riding in tunnel protest face jail
Cyclists who ride through the Burnley tunnel with protest group Critical Mass will face arrest and up to five years' jail under a police crackdown. Victoria Police have joined CityLink operator Transurban in a new hardline stance against the civil disobedience group, promising that a planned ride through the tunnel on Friday night will not go ahead.

Police vow to stop cycle of protests
Radical cyclists planning to clog the Burnley tunnel on Friday face fines or even jail. In a tough new stance, police say they will stop cyclists from action group Critical Mass entering the tunnel for a planned pro-bike, anti-car demonstration. And police say they plan to prosecute those flouting the law.

Cyclists riding in tunnel protest face jail
Cyclists who ride through the Burnley tunnel with protest group Critical Mass will face arrest and up to five years' jail under a police crackdown. Victoria Police have joined CityLink operator Transurban in a new hardline stance against the civil disobedience group, promising that a planned ride through the tunnel on Friday night will not go ahead.