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38. No, I wouldn't get that close to a protest in a car

Reply to Rex (Reply #36)

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 11:39 PM

Nov 2014

For this exact reason.

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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