People who block traffic to protest should be sued into oblivion for any damages.
The silly misdemeanors they get charged with are meaningless. Not sure if they ever get actually tried. These miscreants should face ruin.
trollslayer · 46-50, M
Northwest · M
Then why don't they sue them. I will skip the "do you know any good lawyers?" joke. Yesterday, Airport Parkway (Seattle) was shut down for nearly 4 hours (3PM-7PM). 47 arrests were made, but the planes waited for no one. People were getting out of cars, and hauling their bags, for nearly 1.5 miles, to try to make their flights.
If they're hoping to raise awareness of Palestinian kids' suffering, they didn't win any converts yesterday.
I did not have a flight yesterday, but if I did, I would be motivated to join a class action lawsuit.
If they're hoping to raise awareness of Palestinian kids' suffering, they didn't win any converts yesterday.
I did not have a flight yesterday, but if I did, I would be motivated to join a class action lawsuit.
Northwest · M
@Bumbles The arrest records are public. The problem though, is that Gaza kids' do have a legitimate cause, and I would not want this to turn into political fodder. Not that I think that the organizers really get the Gaza Kids' suffering. And a lot of the well meaning people, are getting sucked in by folks who really mean "Jihad", not let's champion a just cause.
beckyromero · 36-40, FVIP
First infraction: $500 fine
Second: $1,000 and 10 days in jail
keeps doubling from that point on
There are many ways to avail yourself of freedom of speech.
But blocking traffic and disrupting someone else's life, making them fear for their safety or delaying ambulances and fire trucks and other emergency vehicles is just as bad as yelling "fire" in a dark theater.
Second: $1,000 and 10 days in jail
keeps doubling from that point on
There are many ways to avail yourself of freedom of speech.
But blocking traffic and disrupting someone else's life, making them fear for their safety or delaying ambulances and fire trucks and other emergency vehicles is just as bad as yelling "fire" in a dark theater.
MarineBob · 56-60, M
@beckyromero here we can actually run them over
Spoiledbrat · F
I disagree. I think people have a right to freedom of expression. @beckyromero
beckyromero · 36-40, FVIP
@Spoiledbrat
There's nothing to stop them from protesting on a public sidewalk without blocking others to businesses. Nothing to stop them from launching a website or writing letters to the editor, calling radio talk shows (or starting their own), writing to elected officials, handing out literature, etc., etc., etc.
There's nothing to stop them from protesting on a public sidewalk without blocking others to businesses. Nothing to stop them from launching a website or writing letters to the editor, calling radio talk shows (or starting their own), writing to elected officials, handing out literature, etc., etc., etc.
beckyromero · 36-40, FVIP
@BritishFailedAesthetic
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You'd just be giving them a platform to explain to the victim why they did what they did.
Better to give them corner time or make them write "I shall not block traffic" a thousand times on a blackboard if that's your solution.
Yep, if someone misses a hospital appointment because of them, they should be forced to go to that person's home and apologise to their face.
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You'd just be giving them a platform to explain to the victim why they did what they did.
Better to give them corner time or make them write "I shall not block traffic" a thousand times on a blackboard if that's your solution.
@beckyromero For some reason thinking if the simpsons intro! 😅
BlueVeins · 22-25
The farm lobby is awful about this.
smiler2012 · 61-69
@Bumbles if it is a legal protest the police can force them too move if they are obstructing the highway
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
They blocked a major freeway in Oregon yesterday.
A freeway.
I don't know what these people are thinking, and I didn't know at the time what they were even protesting, but preventing emergency vehicles from getting where they need to go is not the way to get my empathy. It's a felony, and it needs to be treated as such.
A freeway.
I don't know what these people are thinking, and I didn't know at the time what they were even protesting, but preventing emergency vehicles from getting where they need to go is not the way to get my empathy. It's a felony, and it needs to be treated as such.
NoThanksLeon · M
Black Lives Matter does it all the time.
Oops! 😂
Oops! 😂