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A Black man riding his bicycle to work out was stopped by a police officer—who he suspected was a bike thief. The encounter was recorded by the cyclist Kimani Crawford (Instagram: kingz.boxing). "You think it's stolen because I'm Black riding a bike?" he asks. "Well said," cop confirms. "If you want to go there I'll go all the way with that." In the video he questions the officer about why he was stopped while he was simply riding his bicycle. The officer's apparent explanation involves a bicycle description that the rider disputes. The man was riding a Worksman cycle—a brand known for its heavy duty adult bicycles. Worksman Cycles is an American manufacturer established in 1898 that specializes in heavy duty bicycles, industrial cycles, and adult tricycles. Atlanta Black Star (Instagram: atlblackstar⁠) shared the footage with the caption: "A Black man was left frustrated after a police officer stopped him while he was riding his bicycle to work out." The video quickly drew criticism from viewers questioning whether the encounter was justified. "That stop isn't justified at all. It's a bicycle and none of their models look like a child's bike," wrote oladipo40. "Even if it were a child's bike, now the implication is that he stole the bike. Was there a missing report for a bike that fit that description? He could have a sibling. Would he have to prove that as well?" wrote ashcash_legit. In the United States the Fourth Amendment requires reasonable suspicion to detain someone for investigation. Canadian law similarly requires reasonable grounds for investigative detention—although the applicable legal standards differ. The location of this encounter has not been confirmed. The officer's dark uniform, external ballistic vest and body camera are consistent with equipment worn by police in both countries. Kimani Crawford is known to train in Calgary but also travels across North America for his boxing career. He is known in the boxing world as "The King"—and is a Canadian-Jamaican professional boxer and bare knuckle fighter who holds multiple professional boxing titles. As of the evening of November 11 neither the officer nor the police department involved has been publicly identified. Written by @LongTimeHistory

Police stop Black man—for riding his bike to work out. Accuse him of stealing "childs" bike. "You think it's stolen because I'm Black riding a bike?" he asks. "Well said," cop confirms. "If you want to go there I'll go all the way with that." For the record—not kid bike but a Worksman Cycles adult bicycle. Worksman Cycles bikes are built with heavy duty steel frames and high load capacities—specifically engineered to support the weight and daily use of full grown adult men. Kimani Crawford is a professional boxer and bare knuckle fighter who has won multiple professional boxing titles. He doesn’t have an account on this platform—so posting first full length and credited video here to help raise awareness.