The sparkly gold Disco Trike impounded during last week’s Occupy solidarity march has been freed! Though police initially told disco tricyler Dan Kaufman that they would hold onto the iconic bike until the court date for his “unlawful operation of sound producing equipment” citation, apparent intervention from the mayor led police to spring the bike early, at Kaufman’s request.
Kaufman showed up at the police evidence room this morning wearing a jean jacket, tight blue jeans, an American flag handkerchief, and aviators. I met up with him briefly downtown, where he was taking a victory lap through the central city, blasting KC and the Sunshine Band.
“So what’s next?” I asked.
“I’m thinking of planning some kind of civil discobedience,” replied Kaufman. Watch out!
Update! The mayor’s office says Sam did not intervene in DiscotrikeGate, but directed Kaufman to discuss his property with the police, who decided to release the bike. The mayor and his staff do not get involved in ongoing investigations.
This man is a threat to society! Everyone knows that you play Queen’s We Are the Champions during a victory lap, not KC and the Sunshine Band!
Thanks for detailing what Dan was wearing, Sarah. I couldn’t tell from the picture. Intrepid journalism.
Hey, maybe he can organize an event like Occupy Oakland and trash City Hall. Because that would help the rest of us. These idiots are not about the 99% for the most part. They are about getting attention. For themselves.
Shut up, loser. Go back to doing nothing (read: whining) while your society crumbles around you.
Discotrike is my hero!
This is a perfect example of where City Hall’s priorities lay. We should all be ashamed.
By the way, that update is a nice, tidy piece of Mayor Adam’s CYA-ing.
@4….oh, I do plenty. I just don’t waste my time trying to get attention, defacing property and generally being an asshole. Nice assumption fuckhead