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arcane1

(38,613 posts) Tue Nov 25, 2014, 11:12 PM Nov 2014

How the hell do you RUN OVER a protester ON VIDEO and be "not currently under arrest"???? [View all]

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A vehicle plowed through a group of demonstrators in Minneapolis Tuesday afternoon during a march and rally in the wake of a Missouri grand jury decision not to indict a white police officer for fatally shooting a black teenager.

A solidarity rally and march for Michael Brown, who was killed by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, was planned Tuesday near the Minneapolis Police Department’s 3rd Precinct headquarters at Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue S.

A Star Tribune reporter who is at the rally says that witnesses say the vehicle started honking at protesters blocking the intersection before running down a woman around the start of the rally at 4:30 p.m.

http://m.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/283891941.html

Video at the link. *WARNING: GRAPHIC!*

What the ever-loving FUCK????

*****Edited to add second video, courtesy of Travis_0004*****

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How the hell do you RUN OVER a protester ON VIDEO and be "not currently under arrest"???? [View all] arcane1 Nov 2014 OP

If the episode was the result of illness, you would not be arrested. Hoppy Nov 2014 #1

Arrested is a legally defined state of custody. ManiacJoe Nov 2014 #3

OMG look at that! maced666 Nov 2014 #2

If you arrest them, you have to tell them about that right to remain silent. jeff47 Nov 2014 #4

If there were injuries, I am sure there Jenoch Nov 2014 #5

so it's ok to ram them and drive off with people on the hood and LiberalElite Nov 2014 #8

Lots of gloating going on over the verdict, as you can see. Rex Nov 2014 #11

I pity the fool who is still crossing the street when the light turns green! arcane1 Nov 2014 #16

I'm glad I know that now! Always a pain in the ass waiting for pedestrians. Rex Nov 2014 #18

When I was stationed in W. Germany in the early 70's, GGJohn Nov 2014 #37

We don't see how/when the people got on the hood and under the wheel (nt) Recursion Nov 2014 #13

So you are saying people don't have the right of way, but cars do. Rex Nov 2014 #21

Why do you assume the driver knew the person was in front of his tire? Recursion Nov 2014 #27

They could see them, go look at the video. Rex Nov 2014 #29

Well *I* can't see them in the post 22 video, except those jumping on the hood Recursion Nov 2014 #40

Why did the driver move over the the right behind a crowd of people Rex Nov 2014 #43

I assume because he's an entitled asshole who was in a hurry Recursion Nov 2014 #46

Entitled asshole, I think that about sums it up. Rex Nov 2014 #51

Where did I write ANYTHING that would result in a reoly such as yours? Jenoch Nov 2014 #28

"Subaru Outback? The driver probably votes for Democrats." WTF does that mean? arcane1 Nov 2014 #35

Really? I doubt that, you cannot run over someone with a car it is illegal. Rex Nov 2014 #9

HOLY FKG SHT! nt LiberalElite Nov 2014 #6

I wondering what those people are doing on the hood of that car. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #7

That part, we don't know. arcane1 Nov 2014 #12

look here Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #22

Thanks for the video, the driver clearly meant to run over people. Rex Nov 2014 #25

Thanks for the extra video! It looks to me like they were trying to PUSH through. arcane1 Nov 2014 #30

I am guessing they are trying to go right on the next street and like you said push their way Rex Nov 2014 #48

Yeah, they may have thought they could intimidate people out of the way, and it failed utterly. arcane1 Nov 2014 #56

I bet they were poo pooing the pants after coming to a stop. Rex Nov 2014 #57

That's why I'm glad those damn windows held up! arcane1 Nov 2014 #60

I see the car stop and three people jump on the hood Recursion Nov 2014 #33

It didn't stop. THe video stutters a bit at first, but fullscreen the car keeps moving. arcane1 Nov 2014 #39

Let me try it fullscreen (nt) Recursion Nov 2014 #42

Again, I appreciate your healthy, rational skepticism, and I wish DU had more of it!!!! arcane1 Nov 2014 #50

Venus Recursion Nov 2014 #55

Especially when it's at low altitude, the effect is awe-inspiring. arcane1 Nov 2014 #59

Yes, you're right. Fullscreen makes a big difference Recursion Nov 2014 #52

you are seeing what you want to see. Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #66

Trespassing, obviously. Rex Nov 2014 #14

No, but jumping on their hood means a driver gets afraid. Could he even see her? Recursion Nov 2014 #17

I don't know, but you cannot run over people it is against the law. Rex Nov 2014 #19

If you can't see the person lying in front of your car (because people are on your hood) Recursion Nov 2014 #23

Check out the video in post #22, it clearly shows the driver meant to run over people. Rex Nov 2014 #26

OMG did you watch it? He stops and three people jump on his hood. Recursion Nov 2014 #31

You mean you would purposely not follow the flow of traffic and get right next to people Rex Nov 2014 #36

No, I wouldn't get that close to a protest in a car Recursion Nov 2014 #38

Same here, okay maybe they wanted to turn right and the crowd was blocking them. Rex Nov 2014 #47

I really do think my judgment here is compromised because of my commute Recursion Nov 2014 #49

Sorry, I forget you are in India. Rex Nov 2014 #54

I commute as a pedestrian and I surely have a bias there too :) arcane1 Nov 2014 #61

Several years ago, Brigid Nov 2014 #62

Thank you for bringing the calm rationality that I usually like to bring, but failed to this time arcane1 Nov 2014 #20

Thank you. 840high Nov 2014 #24

I definitely want to see how they got there before I make up my mind (nt) Recursion Nov 2014 #15

New video, different timing and angle, in post 22 arcane1 Nov 2014 #32

And in it I see three people jump on the hood after the car stops Recursion Nov 2014 #34

So why not put the car in reverse and get away then? There was nobody behind them. Rex Nov 2014 #41

OK, having watched it in fullscreen that looks a lot worse for the driver Recursion Nov 2014 #44

What is telling is that they purposely move out of traffic and behind a group of people. Rex Nov 2014 #45

I tend to agree. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #53

Yeah. That situation calls for a three-point turn and a call to the boss Recursion Nov 2014 #58

Yep, the stopped car respected the difference between human flesh and car metal arcane1 Nov 2014 #64

Subaru...share the love....... Demonaut Nov 2014 #10

Yay! I just noticed the people on the left side, who PREVENT people from attacking the car. arcane1 Nov 2014 #63

I could see it if there was a woman birthing a baby in the backseat... a son driving his ScreamingMeemie Nov 2014 #65