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don't let your mouth write any checks your butt can't cash

Choice words. It's amazing how many people overdraw their accounts.

The guy probably did not intentionally leave exposed the grip of his Glock pistol. More than likely it just worked it's way out of the mesh bag. But he will have to hire an attorney to beat the rap. It's almost always a bad idea to run from the cops. It triggers the predator instinct to capture fleeing prey.

the handle of a Glock pistol protruding from a mesh pocket on the man’s backpack

All the cops saw was the grip. The rest of the gun was concealed within the mesh pocket, or the cops would have seen that also. Most of the general population would not know there was a handgun present just by seeing the grip, but would merely think it was a short, black 2X4 at a bad angle. The cyclist's obvious intent was to conceal the weapon, not expose it. There is no crime committed absent intent. He did, however, intentionally violate the Texas Transportation Code by intentionally riding at night without a light. These cops got carried away. They're don't sound like brightest bulbs on the shelf.