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18. I knew this was going to start happening.

Reply to KingCharlemagne (Original post)

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 11:34 PM

Dec 2014

There was a psychology study a few years back about how people often act far more aggressive behind the wheel than they would if they were on foot. My fear was a few people would get enraged and smash through a crowd of protesters.

This is why I don't support blocking roads, but do support clogging malls and government centers. Protest please, but do so in ways that don't put yourself in danger.

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Riverside protesters struck in hit-and-run [View all] KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 OP

Now what? Miigwech Dec 2014 #1

The reason I cautioned readers about the Comments section is that several KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #3

What are you saying? Miigwech Dec 2014 #6

I got your sarcasm loud and clear and was trying to validate it by referencing the KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #7

Sorry Miigwech Dec 2014 #25

When a Minneapolis guy marym625 Dec 2014 #2

They have not as yet, charged him. Thor_MN Dec 2014 #10

and the girl ended up in the hospital marym625 Dec 2014 #14

Protesters were perhaps guilty of crimes here. Yo_Mama Dec 2014 #4

Are you a cop? - nt KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #5

Heck no, don't like them, won't call them except if the situation is extremely dangerous Yo_Mama Dec 2014 #8

Well, it sure sounded as though you were blaming the victims (the KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #11

"Perhaps"??? Yo_Mama Dec 2014 #21

Have to prove danger marym625 Dec 2014 #15

I can remember a CA in my lifetime where Downwinder Dec 2014 #9

Yes and no. Yo_Mama Dec 2014 #13

Stay out of the damn road. Stupid. It doesnt further the goal of the protest. 7962 Dec 2014 #19

Depends on circs, but you never, never want to trap people. Yo_Mama Dec 2014 #23

If they were slamming on a car, surrounding it...yeah, that's not the right thing to do. C Moon Dec 2014 #31

It wasn't hours. Codeine Dec 2014 #36

Thank you!!! That's the sort of info I was looking for. Yo_Mama Dec 2014 #37

yep marym625 Dec 2014 #16

While the belief is common, I don't know that the law ever actually said that. Xithras Dec 2014 #44

"Push through" is hitting pedestrians with a deadly weapon. Thor_MN Dec 2014 #12

In this circumstance Maynar Dec 2014 #26

I haven't seen any video of the Riverside one, but the Lake St. in Minneapolis was intentional Thor_MN Dec 2014 #45

"it was a push through, not a hit and run" progree Dec 2014 #28

I am thankful more of this doesn't happen yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #17

I knew this was going to start happening. NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #18

During the Iraq War, whille I was participating in my neighborhood (at the time) peace KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #32

"you will see some really puerile right-wing sentiments there." Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #20

It's getting to be like Bleeding Kansas out there, sides drawn and KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #33

Things went there under Bush. Remember this? Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #38

I never saw that particular piece of filth, but it doesn't surprise me. Even though KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #40

"We couldn't move because we were chanting..." PeteSelman Dec 2014 #22

+1000 its ridiculous. 7962 Dec 2014 #24

Yep Snow Leopard Dec 2014 #27

The testimony from eyewitnesses directly refutes your wager. The guy was KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #35

See Progree's comment in post #28. Often protesters in the middle of a KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #34

Another one? blackspade Dec 2014 #29

It was deliberate micraphone Dec 2014 #30

pedestrians have the right of way, even when they're crossing illegally Sunlei Dec 2014 #39

That would be highly dependent on you state laws ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #41

even WA. requires drivers have 'due care' Sunlei Dec 2014 #42

While true, ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #43