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Just Stop Oil protesters attempting to block roadway

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October 19, 2023, 12:44 PM
FiveFiveSixFan
Just Stop Oil protesters attempting to block roadway
Just Stop Oil protesters attempting to block a roadway were just stopped by a bus driver who wasn't intimidated by them in the least.




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October 19, 2023, 12:48 PM
Augen
That'll do it. Hope he gets them walking doesn't he?
October 19, 2023, 12:49 PM
ensigmatic




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October 19, 2023, 12:53 PM
bcereuss
I don’t know that anyone is intimidated by the protesters. More that the biased judicial system will punish drivers for going/forcing their way through blockades.
October 19, 2023, 12:54 PM
Schmelby
Idiots. What kind of moron sits down in front of a moving bus that obviously is
not going to stop?
Eventually somebody will get run over and maybe they'll stop these stupid shenanigans.
October 19, 2023, 01:04 PM
FiveFiveSixFan
quote:
Originally posted by bcereuss:
I don’t know that anyone is intimidated by the protesters. More that the biased judicial system will punish drivers for going/forcing their way through blockades.


While I agree about the biased judicial system, I still think it took a lot of confidence and steel nerves on the part of the driver to proceed as he did with that mass of people directly in the path of his bus. Even absent judicial bias, I'm pretty sure I would not have been able to handle that the way he did.
October 19, 2023, 01:15 PM
TSE
quote:
Originally posted by Schmelby:
Idiots. What kind of moron sits down in front of a moving bus that obviously is
not going to stop?
Eventually somebody will get run over and maybe they'll stop these stupid shenanigans.


Well if they were really committed to their cause they would have stayed in place. So obviously by moving they demonstrated that they did not really believe they were saving the world.


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October 19, 2023, 01:21 PM
konata88
one wonders what mode of transportation the idiots used to get to the bridge... ironically, by bus? Smile




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October 19, 2023, 01:21 PM
PeteF
Bring back cattle bars, like the steam trains used to have.
October 19, 2023, 01:23 PM
RichardC
"Cow catchers"


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October 19, 2023, 01:27 PM
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October 19, 2023, 01:29 PM
Ryanp225
quote:
Originally posted by bcereuss:
I don’t know that anyone is intimidated by the protesters. More that the biased judicial system will punish drivers for going/forcing their way through blockades.

Well, if you're going to be punished anyway you may as weel give her a bit more gas.
October 19, 2023, 01:44 PM
400m
How old was the boy? Maybe 12? What kind of parent would tell his kid to do that or let him choose? Yep the oil is gonna kill your kid.
October 19, 2023, 01:54 PM
Mars_Attacks
They had opened the engine compartment of the bus. That is interstate piracy.

The governments do NOTHING about these dangerous loonies, but will prosecute grandma to the hilt for a minor infraction.

How long before they piss off a bunch of armed diversity immigrants?


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October 19, 2023, 01:58 PM
lastmanstanding
It has happened before where protesters were blocking traffic and got turned into road pizza. It happened at least once in Minneapolis during or shortly after the Georgie Boy riots. Some folks turned down a street only to find it was blocked off by the peaceful protesters who quickly surrounded their vehicle and started pounding on it. The driver understandably panicked and just floored it to escape and seriously hurt several of the idiots.

I don't recall the outcome in terms of punishment if any for the driver. I could be wrong but I thought it has been law forever that you could not actively block or impede traffic for any reason other than if you are law enforcement.


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October 19, 2023, 02:29 PM
nhtagmember
It’s really too bad that a few of them weren’t crushed under the wheels.

I remember the moron laying on train tracks trying to stop a locomotive. Guessing he regrets being stupid.

Only one way to effectively deal with morons like this
October 19, 2023, 02:33 PM
darthfuster
When they’re convinced they’ll be run over, they stand back up. When they are standing, they can be pushed out of the way or moved down the road. Vehicles need cow catchers like 19th century steam locomotives.



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October 19, 2023, 02:39 PM
nhtagmember
I don’t have an issue with protestors. Stand on the side of the road and wave your banners. But block a public roadway and you should expect to get run over.

Zero sympathy for anyone blocking a roadway or train tracks. Easy solution is to neutralize the obstacle and it won’t happen again.
October 19, 2023, 02:56 PM
mark123
Is this the same people?

October 19, 2023, 03:01 PM
radioman
just need to mount a large Tesla coil on the front of the bus and he's golden.


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