Blocked Truck Driven into Rhode Island Anti-ICE protesters

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While people are arguing about whether to deport or let them stay, nobody is talking about changing the laws--which we need to do.

In Australia the truck driver would be prosecuted for endangering life. No brainer.

BLM (Black Lives Matters) protestors would do "die ins" on the freeway near me. They would lay on the freeway and totally shutdown traffic on the freeway.

I would think that anyone who ever sat hours in a traffic jam, because of these people, would have a negative opinion about traffic blocking protestors.

It's not safe.
It's not smart.
It upsets people.
It makes people hate you.

Debrief from home, via video chat. Skip the office building, then the protesters can protest and nobody gets run over.

In America do protestors need a license to march on main streets?

If they do, they must be independently wealthy. Another question: how do these people have the time/money to protest? Most of us would have to ration our food for the week if we missed one day of work. Just another reason to be disgusted and contemptuous of individuals with the time and freedom to laze about.

Americans frown on the idea of standing up for human rights or looking out for somebody else. They think that equals communism.

I disagree. I respect the individual who witnesses an act and steps up immediately. Any doofus can show up for a flash mob, with signs and chants. Dogs run in packs... so in essence it is a form of communism. Because alone, none of these cowards would possess the courage of their convictions. I respect the power of one, to me that's courage.

There is strength in numbers. Nothing wrong with that at all. One person cannot change injustice.

There's intimidation in numbers, that's different than strength. Intimidation only lasts as long as the opposing sides are in contact. Injustice is fought daily, not by protests. By addressing it consistently, face to face, on the front lines of life. And it may not change the landscape for everyone, but it will make the enemy think twice before they try and harm the 'one person' again.

Just my opinion...

If that's what the law is then yes, the laws are made by no brainers.

And it's MY opinion that most Americans lack empathy and compassion for their fellow man, which is exactly why we are in this mess.

You could be right.

I have more contempt for the people who benefit from the status quo than the people working to improve things.

It takes a real no brainer to defend the notion of intentionally choosing to strike people with one's vehicle. Oh well, at least your statement is public record so if you ever do it you'll end up caged like James Fields.

yep. easy instant weapon.
And it only takes a few seconds of taking your eye off the ball to get hit

i think someone tried to knock me down a few years ago
someone who i knew who is a complete d bag

in some streets however at least there are low walls that you can jump over
which result in the d bag driving into the wall and damaging themselves, their vehicle and someones property
better than damaging me that's all i can say

not sure what else you can do
apart from Ninja gymnastics

as who would carry around obstacles to put in the way of cars