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Oktober

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9. I wonder how that is adjudicated...

Reply to davidn3600 (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 22, 2014, 01:46 AM

Nov 2014

Same as jaywalkers or does the responsibility of the person increase because of their intent to block traffic?

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Protestors in Feguson block traffic, cause accident [View all] Travis_0004 Nov 2014 OP

Why are they protesting? Did the decision come through? yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #1

Protesters + blocking traffic = assholes. VScott Nov 2014 #2

Give Me A Break SoCalMusicLover Nov 2014 #3

...^ that 840high Nov 2014 #4

Funny, some had the same complaint about the civil rights protests of old pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #6

+1 nt Live and Learn Nov 2014 #10

+1 joshcryer Nov 2014 #14

I don't recall civil rights protests of old where people blocked traffic TorchTheWitch Nov 2014 #15

The Reverend King Ink Man Nov 2014 #31

Damn shame too TorchTheWitch Nov 2014 #32

good point Niceguy1 Nov 2014 #13

They need to go home yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #26

What a shock you dissaprove. Rex Nov 2014 #33

people who are apathetic to unarmed black people getting killed on the streets by cops La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2014 #36

Aren't Civil Rights for everyone? How can they be uninvolved if it is about civil rights? uppityperson Nov 2014 #38

Didn't mama ever tell you to not play in the road? davidn3600 Nov 2014 #5

If the light pole wasnt there it could have killed somebody Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #8

I wonder how that is adjudicated... Oktober Nov 2014 #9

From what I read the people who live in Ferguson would rather have these people gone helpmetohelpyou Nov 2014 #7

A live streamer said it was a car that was at fault. Live and Learn Nov 2014 #11

As a legal proposition, that is not necessarily true. branford Nov 2014 #12

Scroll down to the 4rth video at about the 18 minute mark. PotatoChip Nov 2014 #16

If they are blocking half the street they bear the responsibility Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #17

I didn't see cars going the wrong direction in the video. PotatoChip Nov 2014 #18

better video Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #20

Your Alex Jones channel version is indeed a better angle, PotatoChip Nov 2014 #22

Hmm, I think the video shows the protestors actually were at fault. Live and Learn Nov 2014 #24

Yes, you may be right on that. PotatoChip Nov 2014 #25

I don't know where you come from, but where I come from notadmblnd Nov 2014 #27

That may be relevant, but not dispositive, in ascertaining and assigning liability. branford Nov 2014 #37

Just a reminder to the teabaggers whining in this thread RandiFan1290 Nov 2014 #19

How nice to call your fellow DUers names cwydro Nov 2014 #21

There are no "teabaggers" in this thread Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #23

+1 RobertEarl Nov 2014 #29

A patch of ice caused an accident around the corner from where I live last night. bravenak Nov 2014 #28

Brown was not shot because he was jaywalking TorchTheWitch Nov 2014 #39

Wilson did not stop Brown for robbery. bravenak Nov 2014 #40

And a cop murdering a black man in the street caused the protests--to be even more specific. nt Lex Nov 2014 #30

Ooops...looks like you are wrong. The people driving the car caused the accident. Rex Nov 2014 #34

Car A swerved to avoid protestors. Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #35