@ plyphon – Exactly! You end up with a situation where non mtn bikers are worried about mountain bikers getting injured. That’s what we need (although maybe not, if you’re as clumsy on a bike as I am 😕 )
@ zippykona – I’m really surprised at that. Is that the official line or is it something that might have been passed on “word of mouth” so to speak?
I’ve heard the argument before but I think it’s one that represents a very outdated attitude that used to be held towards a number of criminal activities; arson – used to be the best example. Even in arson cases these days (I live on the edge of the moors), the police and fire brigade have now all moved to the position that informing the public is a better course of action for everyone. (I was at a meeting where this very subject was discussed last year)
The thinking these days is that publicity means having more eyes and ears on the alert and this outweighs any small incentives that may be provided to an also very small number of (albeit potentially dangerous) “influence-able” (aka “dickhead”) minorities