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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHeh. "Convoy" leader says some truckers have "pissed their pants," blames the D.C. police.
https://www.rawstory.com/peoples-convoy-2657017691/The Daily Beast's Zachary Petrizzo reports that People's Convoy organizer Ron Coleman said on Tuesday that he wants to start conducting "citizen's arrests" of Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, as well as members of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia.
According to Petrizzo, Coleman even said that he has lawyers representing the convoy looking into whether it would be legally feasible for the truckers to arrest the mayor and police officers.
Coleman also said that he wanted to conduct arrests of the police because they haven't let the truckers get out to go to the bathroom as they've been circling the Beltway, which has resulted in having some truckers who have "actually pissed their pants."
Don't most truckers carry a "pee bottle" for just such an occasion? Could some kind DUer send some Depends?
Blue Owl
(50,490 posts)11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)Jerry2144
(2,110 posts)Just go home to your backward red state
msongs
(67,438 posts)Ray Bruns
(4,110 posts)that damn song from the 70's starts playing in my head.
I keep hearing this one:
scipan
(2,356 posts)Cheezoholic
(2,030 posts)No offense intended ferns of the world
yellowcanine
(35,701 posts)Just sayin'.
niyad
(113,534 posts)Jilly_in_VA
(9,994 posts)As my dad would say, "If you have a home, you should go there."
halfulglas
(1,654 posts)To stop in the middle of the street and go to the bathroom on any street in the country? That would certainly be handy for us older drivers to know! On the other hand, it would lead to chaos and major traffic jams, especially on city streets, which I'm sure Mr. Coleman is very aware of, and is probably is his primary intent.
2naSalit
(86,774 posts)Takket
(21,620 posts)speak easy
(9,294 posts)Frances
(8,547 posts)And who is paying for lost wages?
And who is paying the lawyers?
Chainfire
(17,613 posts)What a bunch of ignorant whiny adult children they are. The high point in their life is disrupting traffic, making others miserable. They see themselves as heroes fighting for conservative values, so be it. Lets create a special medal for them, I am thinking an asshole on wheels made of pot-metal and pinned to their foreheads. Pucker up trucker.
MLAA
(17,318 posts)Srkdqltr
(6,315 posts)With them? A police department would laugh them out I assume.
jalan48
(13,881 posts)nuxvomica
(12,439 posts)Yeah, you can pay a lawyer to look into something all day if you want. They get paid by the hour.
reACTIONary
(5,771 posts)... no rounding down.
Deep State Witch
(10,450 posts)First: THE BELTWAY CIRCLES THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA!!! It does not enter it at any time. The Beltway is in Maryland and Virginia. If you have problems on I-495/95, take it up with the Maryland and Virginia Departments of Transportation.
Second: Boo-fucking-hoo about not being able to go to the bathroom. You get stuck in traffic, you hold it until the next exit. This Is The Way of the Beltway. Carry a pee bottle, or wear Depends. This isn't the open road - there are no truck stops or rest areas to pull over onto.
Third: Citizens arrests? Really? WTF?
maxrandb
(15,349 posts)LuvLoogie
(7,022 posts)and all that coffee in the morning to clear the cobwebs.
Have any of those guys made it onto the Beltway by 6 a.m.?
lame54
(35,317 posts)sanatanadharma
(3,722 posts)...and assure that they take roads with truck stops.
and stop relying on GPS, gopper propaganda & shit.
OMGWTF
(3,972 posts)Marthe48
(17,015 posts)n/t
Kashkakat v.2.0
(1,752 posts)deal with this situation - bottles and collectors and such made specifically for the purpose. What a bunch of wimps and wanna-bes. Wheres the rolling eyeball emoji when you need it.
IronLionZion
(45,516 posts)or they could just leave.
niyad
(113,534 posts)or a market, or a fast food establishment, make a quick purchase, and avail myself of the necessary facilities. I have never had a problem.
mgardener
(1,817 posts)To go , before you go ( In the car. Or in this case the truck) ?
Or stop drinking before you drive?
NO SYMPATHY.
Mr.Bill
(24,317 posts)blocking traffic is not the way to get people to support you.
LiberalFighter
(51,054 posts)Joinfortmill
(14,449 posts)AZLD4Candidate
(5,747 posts)Get some empty bottles and piss in them, then piss off!
Delmette2.0
(4,169 posts)I can't imagine how bad their trucks smell.
onethatcares
(16,178 posts)doing donuts around that hollywood actor named airport.
uponit7771
(90,359 posts)yardwork
(61,700 posts)SunSeeker
(51,664 posts)Martin68
(22,861 posts)tanyev
(42,601 posts)tinymontgomery
(2,584 posts)I'm sure arresting police officers will go over real well with the police. The cops will just hold out their
hands and say go ahead and put the cuffs on me. lol