A group of motorcyclists will go ahead with a September 11 rally in Washington, D.C., though the city denied them a permit on grounds that it would be too disruptive to traffic on a work day.
"Solely to facilitate the speed and timeliness of the participants in itself does not fall within the definition of a First Amendment assembly," police rep Gwendolyn Crump told WTOP Tuesday. "The activity was viewed as expressive."