Motorcyclist fights back, sues New York State Patrol for ’abuse of power’

Proner goes as far as saying that there is no constitutional mandate to single out motorcyclists in the implementation of roadblocks and doing so violates every motorcyclist’s First Amendment rights to freedom of assembly and association and their Fourth Amendment right to freedom from unreasonable search and seizure.

Boy, that’s a handful to digest.

In any case – no pun intended, of course – Proner is more than likely speaking for every other rider out there that has been subjected to this somewhat embarrassing ordeal. We don’t exactly know what Mr. Pronner has in mind as to a resolution for this situation, but from what we’ve gathered, the personal injury attorney seems to be bent on taking this suit to the next level by filing the federal class action suite at the Federal Court of the Northern District of New York on behalf of his motorcycle-riding brethren.

The question now is, does Pronner’s case have any merit, or will it just be another one of those class action suits that always seem to end up in someone else’s shredder?

Stay tuned to Top Speed to find out more.