In a letter to the Editor in our local paper, There was a letter from a cyclist riding through Providence that was almost hit by a police SUV, pulled over, and then told he shouldn't be riding on the roads.
Full story here: http://bikeprovidence.org/2008/01/25...oad-by-police/
Letter here (2nd letter from top)
http://www.projo.com/ri/northprovide...5.2354289.html