The People's Convoy plans to leave Hagerstown Speedway to protest bills in California

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: Hagerstown, Maryland, Herald-Mail

The People's Convoy plans to leave Hagerstown Speedway to protest bills in California

Dave Rhodes
The Herald-Mail
Published 7:48 a.m. ET March 28, 2022 * Updated 7:55 a.m. ET March 28, 2022

The People's Convoy encamped at Hagerstown Speedway for the past three weeks is leaving to return to California, at least temporarily, organizer Mike Landis announced Sunday night. ... The group has used the speedway as a staging area for nearly daily trips by a parade of big rigs, cars and campers to the Washington, D.C., area to protest mandates meant to control COVID-19 and seek a repeal of the pandemic state of emergency.

During a livestream of its nightly rally Sunday, Landis read off a list of strict COVID-control measures that he said were pending in California. ... "These 10 bills that I just read are up for a vote next week in California," he said. "To me, they are the reason that we are here. ... "I think stopping those is more important at this point in time than getting the emergency declaration repealed because that's already in place and we need to stop stuff like these bills from getting in place," Landis said, "otherwise, the rest of us that don't live in California are going to end up subject to the same situation."

Landis did not announce a timetable for the group's departure from the speedway, but invited willing participants to convoy at 6 a.m. Monday to a rally in Harrisburg, Pa., and said "then we're going to start packing up and heading west." ... He hinted that the group might return. ... "We're not done here," Landis said. "We'll go to California and raise awareness along the way and hopefully get more people like we did on our way here. ... "And then, once we stop this, we'll come back to finish this job." ... The crowd cheered Landis' announcement and no one spoke up when he asked if there were any objections.

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General Manager Lisa Plessinger said Wednesday that having the group in the main part of the facility hadn't been a problem while the speedway was still closed for the season, but the convoy had to move everything to a roughly equal-sized space at the other side of the speedway that wasn't needed just yet to make room for Saturday's season-opening race. ... She said convoy would also have to occupy that space to accommodate a race scheduled for April 2 if it didn't find an alternate location to move to by then. ... The convoy was required to vacate the facility entirely by April 7, Plessinger said, so the speedway staff would have time to prepare for when the entire 56-acre facility is needed for the Lucas Oil Late Models race scheduled for April 9.

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Read more: https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/local/2022/03/28/trucker-convoy-dc-beltway-leaving-hagerstown-speedway-mike-landis/7189169001/

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The Daily Beast had the story yesterday, but it is not a mainstream news site.

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Co-organizer Mike Landis said Sunday night that the group would pack its things up in the coming days and drive back to California.

Link to tweet

POLITICS

People's Convoy Gives Up, Will Leave D.C. After 3 Weeks of Doing Absolutely Nothing
https://www.thedailybeast.com/peoples-convoy-gives-up-will-leave-washington-dc-area-after-three-weeks-of-doing-nothing

BYE BYE!

After creating a mini-city in Hagerstown, the trucker convoy will pack it up and leave town in the coming days.


Zachary Petrizzo
Media Reporter
Updated Mar. 27, 2022 11:53PM ET / Published Mar. 27, 2022 9:56 PM ET

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[brooklynite]

1. Not exactly; they were evicted.

Racing season has started.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. They had until April 7th to leave, I think. (Edited with more)

From the article linked in the OP:

General Manager Lisa Plessinger said Wednesday that having the group in the main part of the facility hadn't been a problem while the speedway was still closed for the season, but the convoy had to move everything to a roughly equal-sized space at the other side of the speedway that wasn't needed just yet to make room for Saturday's season-opening race. ... She said convoy would also have to occupy that space to accommodate a race scheduled for April 2 if it didn't find an alternate location to move to by then. ... The convoy was required to vacate the facility entirely by April 7, Plessinger said, so the speedway staff would have time to prepare for when the entire 56-acre facility is needed for the Lucas Oil Late Models race scheduled for April 9.

From an earlier article:

People's Convoy faces April 7 deadline to vacate Hagerstown Speedway, seeks new area base

Dave Rhodes
The Herald-Mail
Published 5:01 a.m. ET March 25, 2022 | Updated 9:51 a.m. ET March 25, 2022

The People’s Convoy bivouacked at the Hagerstown Speedway for the past few weeks is now making a different kind of move besides it’s almost daily caravan of big rigs, campers and cars running to the nation's capital to protest mandates meant to control COVID-19.

The entire encampment has to vacate the part of the speedway it has occupied since March 3 to make way for Saturday’s first race of the season, and it must leave the facility entirely by April 7, speedway General Manager Lisa Plessinger said Wednesday.

The group began moving Wednesday to another part of the speedway that won’t interfere with the races and plans to stay at the facility until a different base of operations can be found in the area, according to Mike Landis, one of the convoy organizers

“We’re going to stay here until we find a spot that’s suitable for us that we can all agree on,” he said in a Wednesday interview with The Herald-Mail, adding that the group was considering locations in Virginia that would have easy access to the Capital Beltway. ... Nothing had been decided Wednesday, and there was no mention of a move to another location during Friday morning’s livestreamed meeting of convoy participants.

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[Srkdqltr]

4. That sounds like eviction.

[COL Mustard]

19. How long until they start complaining

That they were cancelled?

Oh, and good riddance!

[woodsprite]

3. Guess the gas prices aren't hindering them too much

Or their lack of income from hauling/doing their actual jobs.

[calguy]

5. Maybe George Soros is funding them...lol

[ananda]

26. They're getting funds from supporters and dark money.

That's why I keep saying go after the funds, freeze assets
and accounts.

[SWBTATTReg]

6. The People's convoy...yeah, right. Really representative of the typical American (I suspect ...

not). Sounds more like a bunch of people who hate wearing masks and such, and getting their COVID shots, when 10s of millions of us have. I don't see 10s of millions of us dropping dead in the streets either. And, when you are in the trucks all alone, enroute to your next destination, w/ no one else there in the truck, take the damn masks off. And gas prices have been high before, why now all of the moaning? No, I see other reasons that they are not stating that is causing these truck drivers their issues. Perhaps not going out and getting paying gigs? Must be nice to be able to just take off, travel all across the Country, protesting along the way, and then back again. Just when do you all work?

If you don't like it (your jobs in trucking), why not do as millions of other Americans do, and find other jobs? What's the hold up?

In the meantime, the rest of us are working.

We're dealing w/ high gas prices by not driving as much. We're not going on trips as much anymore, or if and when we do travel, we consolidate all of the 'little trips' we just to take into one 'big trip' to save on gas.

[AllaN01Bear]

15. one word. democrat. yea im old enough to remember the so called engergy

crisis of 1976 and the enron debachle . (omg , i spelt it right. they dont want to get masked and or shot . shut up and get the shot man.

[NQAS]

7. One question

Who’s paying for all of this?

[PatSeg]

17. That is the first question that pops in my head

whenever I see these stories. They aren't hauling freight and the maintenance and payments for those trucks is very expensive. Who is paying their bills back home? There is something really fishy about this "grassroots movement".

[IronLionZion]

32. If it's Russians, that money may have dried up

Maybe oil companies want to inspire truckers to use lots more oil

[bullimiami]

8. I guess this is their work now. Funded by big money.

They are no longer working truckers, if they ever were.

[riversedge]

40. I do believe you are correct.

[IronLionZion]

9. Bye Felicia. Don't come back

[Duncanpup]

10. The battle of Hagerstown is over

[Old Crank]

11. Wait and see

If the CHP stops and does a full safety inspection on every truck coming into the state at the border crossing.

[Marthe48]

12. Cough cough

n/t

[50 Shades Of Blue]

13. Good riddance!

[Maeve]

14. Not getting enough attention here, so going elsewhere

[LiberatedUSA]

16. What are they protesting? I forgot. N/t

[PatSeg]

18. They are rebels looking for a cause (i.e. a fight)

and any cause will do. They thrive on their testosterone-fueled righteous indignation. Some guys join a militia, these guys joined a convoy.

[azureblue]

21. or as I call the type

rebel without a clue

[PatSeg]

29. Yes, they are just hankering for a good fight

They're the guy in the neighborhood bar after a few drinks who says, "What are you looking at buddy?" because he wants an excuse to start a barroom brawl. Such people often go out just looking for a reason to fight and if they can't find one, they make one up.

I've seen it in abusive husbands as well. "You expect me to eat this shit???" Nothing wrong with the food, they just want a fight.

[C Moon]

22. "Rebels looking for a cause" ha ha so true!

[IronLionZion]

31. They accomplished so much with their protest

and owned so many libs in ways that we don't even know we've been owned. They're so clever like that.

[azureblue]

20. To LA?

Or SF? LOL. Boy will they get a surprise once they see the CA freeway system . Yeah, you doofuses, let's see you try to drive around LA - Up 405, across the 101 and down to I10W. Or how about driving your protest through Compton? If you get to SF, let's see you get up and down those hills, or across the Bay bridge. CA is way bigger than you think, and LA is freaking huge.. The CPD will ticket your asses for anything they can come up with. Or maybe you will get the bright idea to blockade PCH up the coast.

BTW, first you have to get your rigs over the CO mountains, so I hope Mr. Koch will give you enough money to cover fuel food and breakdowns along the way.

[C Moon]

23. I'm guessing Sacramento. They hate our governor.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

24. If they block 405, would anyone notice? nt

[azureblue]

33. LOL

yeah - let's see the convoy pull into LA during rush hour. Which is about anytime but 11:00PM to 3:00AM.

[The Jungle 1]

25. How about they get a job.

[PSPS]

34. This IS their job. The question is who is paying them to do this.

[LiberalFighter]

27. They are really stupid. And apparently don't do much in their life.

[usonian]

28. Gripes of wrath.

Yeah, fuel prices off the chart, and if they visit (certain region not to be named here), people claim their "second amendment" right to get your ass off the road.

And you can't buy fuel in rubles that I know of.

Maybe they can hold a rally IN KEVIN'S DRIVEWAY.

[BlueIdaho]

30. I'll be thinking of them

The next time I see an empty grocery store shelf. Asswipes.

[EarthFirst]

35. So the plan is to nomadically grift in perpetuity?

[BumRushDaShow]

36. There have been Snow Squall Warnings this morning

and into early this afternoon across PA and down into MD (there was a SQW briefly issued over the Hagerstown area sometime between 10 - 10:30 am this morning) and I just saw this -

Link to tweet

Zachary Petrizzo
@ZTPetrizzo
·
Mar 28, 2022
After accomplishing nothing, the People's Convoy is leaving the Washington, D.C. area.
thedailybeast.com
People’s Convoy Gives Up After Accomplishing Nothing in D.C.
After creating a mini-city in Hagerstown, the convoy will pack it up and leave town in the coming days.
Adrienne Ziegler
@aeziggy
Seeing as there was just a snow squall emergency alert, plus hail and freezing temps this weekend, March in Maryland is also a winner alongside the beltway.
10:13 AM · Mar 28, 2022

Warning had been issued right over Harrisburg too (and is still over it at post time) -

Link to tweet

NWS Weather Prediction Center
@NWSWPC
·
Mar 28, 2022
A current look at the frigid temperatures 🥶 in the Northeast, as arctic air leads to near-record breaking cold temperatures across the region. Cold air moving across the lakes has also led to snow squalls (seen on radar), some of which reaching Snow Squall warning criteria. ❄️
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NWS Weather Prediction Center
@NWSWPC
Here is a snapshot of the current WWA map, with Snow Squall warnings encompassing a large area of Pennsylvania. Heavy snow and strong winds leading to whiteout conditions are possible underneath these squalls, so please be cautious if travel is necessary.
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1:08 PM · Mar 28, 2022

And that snow is mostly coming off of Lake Ontario (with some coming off of Lake Erie) -

Link to tweet

NWS Weather Prediction Center
@NWSWPC
·
Mar 28, 2022
A current look at the frigid temperatures 🥶 in the Northeast, as arctic air leads to near-record breaking cold temperatures across the region. Cold air moving across the lakes has also led to snow squalls (seen on radar), some of which reaching Snow Squall warning criteria. ❄️
Image
NWS Weather Prediction Center
@NWSWPC
Visible satellite imagery of the region shows clouds and snow showers streaming off the lakes, as westerly winds blow frigid, arctic air across the warmer water.
1:14 PM · Mar 28, 2022

Snow Squall Warning

SNOW SQUALL WARNING
NWS STATE COLLEGE PA
144 PM EDT MON MAR 28 2022

PAC041-043-071-075-099-133-281915-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SQ.W.0018.220328T1744Z-220328T1915Z/
144 PM EDT MON MAR 28 2022
Cumberland County-Dauphin County-Lancaster County-Lebanon
County-Perry County-York County-

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
Northeastern Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania...
Southern Dauphin County in south central Pennsylvania...
Northern Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania...
Lebanon County in south central Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Perry County in south central Pennsylvania...
Northwestern York County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 141 PM EDT, Several bands of dangerous snow squalls were
intersecting a line extending from Bloserville to Rockville to
Lickdale to Fredericksburg, moving east southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Extremely poor visibility in snow and blowing snow. Wind
gusts greater than 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

This includes the following Interstates...
The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 223 to 295.
Interstate 78 from mile markers 0 to 8.
Interstate 81 from mile markers 47 to 97.
Interstate 83 from mile markers 16 to 50.
Interstate 283 from mile markers 0 to 2.

Locations impacted include...
Lancaster, Harrisburg, York, Lebanon, Carlisle, Hershey, Ephrata,
Weigelstown, Elizabethtown, Columbia, Lititz and Mechanicsburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

There is no safe place on a highway when a snow squall hits.
Visibility and traction are immediately lost in whiteout conditions,
making it difficult or impossible to slow down and avoid stopped
vehicles. Delay travel or safely exit the highway before the snow
squall arrives.

Wet roadways will quickly freeze. Black ice will cause roads, bridges
and overpasses to become slick and dangerous. Slow down and be
prepared for sudden loss of traction.

LAT...LON 4014 7588 3992 7672 4028 7735 4030 7733
4037 7702 4050 7661 4052 7647 4014 7588

$$

Snow Squall Warning

SNOW SQUALL WARNING
NWS STATE COLLEGE PA
110 PM EDT MON MAR 28 2022

PAC043-061-067-087-097-099-109-281800-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SQ.W.0016.220328T1710Z-220328T1800Z/
110 PM EDT MON MAR 28 2022
Dauphin County-Huntingdon County-Juniata County-Mifflin
County-Northumberland County-Perry County-Snyder County-

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
Northern Dauphin County in south central Pennsylvania...
Northeastern Huntingdon County in central Pennsylvania...
Juniata County in central Pennsylvania...
Mifflin County in central Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Northumberland County in central Pennsylvania...
Perry County in south central Pennsylvania...
Southern Snyder County in central Pennsylvania...

* Until 200 PM EDT.

* At 108 PM EDT, a band of dangerous snow squalls was located along
a line extending from Middleburg to Mifflintown to Strodes Mills
to Franklinville, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Extremely poor visibility in snow and blowing snow. Wind
gusts greater than 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

Locations impacted include...
Lewistown, Newport, Mifflintown, Millersburg, Burnham, Belleville,
Lykens, Duncannon, Elizabethville, Highland Park, Middleburg and
Honey Grove.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

There is no safe place on a highway when a snow squall hits.
Visibility and traction are immediately lost in whiteout conditions,
making it difficult or impossible to slow down and avoid stopped
vehicles. Delay travel or safely exit the highway before the snow
squall arrives.

Wet roadways will quickly freeze. Black ice will cause roads, bridges
and overpasses to become slick and dangerous. Slow down and be
prepared for sudden loss of traction.

LAT...LON 4031 7774 4066 7810 4065 7773 4069 7748
4083 7712 4055 7660 4035 7705 4030 7732
4031 7774

$$

When you have trucks driving on the highways when those squalls come through, it can go from clear to complete whiteout and huge pileup, quick, fast, and in a hurry!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

37. Links to Maryland DOT traffic cameras:

Try I-70 headed west from Hagerstown. There's a camera at Clear Spring right after they get on the Interstate. I suppose they'll head for Breezewood, or maybe they'll take I-68.

Sat Mar 19, 2022: Links to Maryland DOT traffic cameras:

Fri Mar 18, 2022: Links to Maryland DOT traffic cameras:

Thu Mar 10, 2022: And they're off. Links to Maryland DOT traffic cameras:

Links to Maryland DOT traffic cameras:

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Maryland Department of Transportation Live Traffic Cameras

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Try this one. I-70 runs through Maryland from north of Hancock to Baltimore. It's the Interstate that the truckers would take were they to head east from Hagerstown toward Frederick, which is on the way to DC. At Frederick, I-270 splits off from I-70. I-70 heads east to Baltimore, and I-270 heads southeast to DC.

Cameras By Route from I-70 at PA Line to I-695 at I-70

I-70 East at South Mountain is a good choice

Cameras By Route from I-270 at I-70 to I-270 at I-495. This is the big enchilada. Any camera on that stretch will work.

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Check the camera at I-70 at Mount Phillip Rd. at the tab labeled "Cameras By Route from I-70 at PA Line to I-695 at I-70." The convoy has made it that far at 11:45 a.m.

[lagomorph777]

38. Pee Pants Convoy finally going away.

Have a shitty trip, clowns!

[SouthernDem4ever]

39. Protesters looking for a cause

what a waste of time and money.

[Emile]

41. The people of Hagerstown can breath now instead of smelling all the piss stench.