I help put on a series of bike races that take place in Central Park every year. I& #39;m a board member of the organization that is permitted to put on said races. I& #39;m often walking into CP before its officially open, in the dark at 4:30. (1/)

I go into the park EXPECTING something like this to happen to me every time. I don& #39;t see too many people THAT early but I try and get the fuck away from anyone that I encounter.

And I& #39;m constantly reciting to myself what I& #39;m going to say to NYPD if they& #39;re curious about the black dude walking into the park early in the morning. Would I be able to flag down a rider to confirm my story? What am I carrying and how suspicious does it look?

Its particularly bad in the early season, when I& #39;m often carrying in 1000 race numbers (and this year a huge stack of timing chips!). I& #39;m thinking "how can I put this all down without them thinking I& #39;m reaching for something..."

None of this is going to change. But I really hope this Amy Cooper lady gets what& #39;s coming to her.

This thread is making its way around (and the super rad @BrooklynSpoke follows me now https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😮" title="Face with open mouth" aria-label="Emoji: Face with open mouth">) so the only thing I& #39;ll add in lieu of a soundcloud is that a lot of our artist friends are suffering right now, go subscribe to a patreon or buy an album. AND PUT ON A DAMN MASK!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart">