Should protestors blocking roadways be illegal?

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Slartybartfast · Accepted Answer

If you want to make protest illegal, you are an enemy of democracy and freedom.

Recently a republican representative said "democracy is the enemy of prosperity" he's a member of the anti democracy group known as ALEC which operates at the state level as an independent oligarchy, writing laws for the politicians they bought to pass.

hahahmm · Accepted Answer

I think it should be allowed if the protest is peaceful and directed at government which is in keeping with the 1st amendment of the U. S. constitution. But that amendment explicitly says it only limits federal law from preventing peaceful assembly not the states. So if some state wants to turn into North Korea, I guess they can.

aWes0MeNeSs · Accepted Answer

Absolutely. What if an emergency vehicle needs to get through to respond to an emergency, and these idiots cause someone to die because help couldn't arrive in time?

Dazed0N0Confused · Accepted Answer

If it is a scheduled protest, the streets are normally blocked out thanks to a permit from the city.

BCRanger10 · Answer

If it's not, it definitely should be. People still need to get to work and firefighters and EMTs and cops still need to be able to do their jobs. I've heard stories about people dying because first responders couldn't get to them in time because of that. Or they couldn't get to the hospital in time.

FakeName123 · Answer

Absolutely. I am all for doing peaceful protests, but you can't just go onto streets and expect everyone else to take care of not hurting you. Go on a public park, or infront of a townhall, etc. Many options where you aren't posing a risk for yourself and others.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

Illegal... is what a ruling elite decides to be unwanted.
There are many ''illegal'' details that I consider to be morally justifiable (under specific conditions)

There are different types of protest. The ones that do not hurt or damage others are very ok to me (but somewhat pointless at the same time); even if my own progress on the street is slightly delayed.
I feel no tolerance towards those with mindless destruction and aggression.

KennyG72 · Answer

yes, unless the road has been closed for the event. And in many places it technically is since many places have laws about public assembly. Honestly, I'm glad i've never ad to deal with it as i carry a can of bear repellent in my car for when I'm hiking and I would be inclined to use it. the road has been paid for by the public for the purpose of transit and commerce. Just as you have to be licensed to drive a car, you should have to get a license for a protest

goaded · Answer

I think blocking traffic usually is illegal; that's why people having a protest are supposed to keep on the sidewalk and keep moving. That's obviously trickier when there are thousands of people.

What's far, far worse, though, is the idea that you can legally run someone over (or shoot them) for doing something illegal that isn't a danger to anyone. Would the killer at Charlottesville have got away with it, with these new laws?

Exterminatore · Answer

No way! I really enjoyed watching all the videos I saw of cars and especially one of a semi running these a holes over.

Not to mention perhaps one day they will surround my truck and become violent leaving me no other option than to record my own feature film on dash cam showing how 381 HP can drag multiple rioters behind you while simultaneously climbing over a mountain of them in front of you all while being in 4x4. Hell, just the thought of it nearly made me shoot wood just now.

TexasRed95 · Answer

100% yes. Only a peaceful protest is what is considered legal. But if you are interfering with other people's lives it is no longer peaceful. People died due to ambulances being blocked with the election protests. Granted you almost have to have a violent protest nowadays for anyone to listen. But that's not the question at hand here.

YOLOIFIC · Answer

Blocking public roadways is always illegal except as allows by law for emergency personnel or construction.

That said just because someone is breaking the laws doesn’t give you a legal right to break the law too.

matchrestore · Answer

The thing about the right to protest is its kinda enshrined in the constitution. The right to free speech shall not be abridged. Just because it inconveniences people doesn't make it illegal.

MudRucker · Answer

In most cases it it. The problem is liberal prosecutors selectively enforce laws.

Ms_Vanderquack · Answer

More to the point it should be legal to just run them the fuck over.

Juxtapose · Answer

If you stand in the road like an idiot do you really think I'm going to stop? If you stop for protesters they could swarm you, take you out of your car and kill you.

nolabels · Answer

I'm not an attorney, nor do I portray one on TV, but I would imagine that with very few exceptions, the blocking of roadways by anyone is already illegal.

curiousbeing6169 · Answer

Yes it must be , actually in my country we have separate place for protests cause i live in democratic country , and every country must have this kin of system

TommyMountainFigure · Answer

No but if they deliberately stand in front of your car, it should be legal to mow them down!

Leavesbound · Answer

It IS illegal for protestors or anyone else to block the road. The only exception is if they have a permit and have hired police for traffic control.

TadCurious · Answer

Of course. And there very good reasons for that, not least of which is blocking the passage of emergency vehicles.

BCA6010 · Answer

Yes, and it actually is illegal. Just one of many laws that almost never gets enforced outside of a few states.

Jennifertoubl · Answer

Let's just make it legal to plow them down in d with your foot down

LoveIsFake · Answer

The question should of been if it was ok for that guy to run over the group of people for protesting and believing in something different.
Anyways it's a protest as long as it's peaceful it shouldn't matter, but that guy definitely injured people

TallAnon · Answer

I fucking hate it when they do it, but on the other hand, if something ever comes up worth fighting for, you need to be able to do something and not just be set packing.

Matthew2222 · Answer

It should be illegal and shock troops should be used to remove them.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Yes, it should be illegal, those who block roads should  be given 30 days in jail, so they understand that the situation is not good

Sargentcaptain · Answer

Nah, but it should be legal to drive over them like the useless shitheads they are.

Friendlybro79 · Answer

People can if they get a permit. If it's truly peaceful then this isn't a hard thing to obtain. Without a permit, the town/city/state doesn't know and it can cause an accident.

disgustingweebtrash · Answer

Yes. Unless it's full scale revolts, why are you blocking roadways for the common man?

MannMitAntworten · Answer

I think it would be far more fun to plough into them. Blocking roadways is having the reverse of swaying opinion to their favor.

exitseven · Answer

DeSantis has the right idea. If they are blocking a bridge or roadway, it is open season. Notice you don;t see many protesters in florida anymore?

shortster · Answer

Yes, if you want to protest in the streets get a permit to have the road closed. Randomly marching in the streets sets a dangerous situation between motorists and protesters.

legalboxers · Answer

No.. and running over them is whats illegal... and the downvotes come in 3..2..1 and go snowflakes!

cth96190 · Answer

It IS illegal. Drive over them, because, if you stop, they will attack you.

Soremain · Answer

I think immunity for any charges if you decide to run them over would be good.

Dazedx0 · Answer

No, if an issue is so great and ignored that people need to do that then that's the problem

worldscolide · Answer

Should it be? it is indeed illegal. They just never get in to trouble for it.

realDonaldTrumpJr · Answer

Yes. Especially when they're "protestors" that are endangering the safety of the people they are blocking. That's usually the reason they block people anyway.

Adam_West · Answer

The penalty for violating the constitutional order and harming the normal functioning of society should be death penalty.

Diablopawn · Answer

yes, what if people live there and need to reach their parking lot?

Kontrvnote · Answer

Yes. They are wasting people's time by causing traffic.

The-Wise-Phoenix · Answer

No question about it.  Yes that should be illegal.

Alejandro3000 · Answer

They won't be standing there when a monster truck is coming at them

EnglishEuropean · Answer

Where do you think they should protest? At home where nobody can see them?

najekim · Answer

It is illegal. If the protesters move to the streets, they become a parade so they need a permit in many cities.

CaptainSmartass · Answer

Yes. In fact, it should be a shooting/hanging offence. Simples...

HairyPoppins · Answer

No that is just dumb if you ask me. Seriously get a life.

Pete671 · Answer

In UK it is, but tolerated by an extent by police imho, unless things kick off,,,

sponge-bob · Answer

should running over people blocking roadways be legal?

Sam_The_Savage · Answer

Nope there is no illegal in democracy.  by the way staring wowwgirl hot tits is illegal?

Omario2049 · Answer

No it's fine, just don't make it illegal for us to drive through them🙄

taboomaster · Answer

It is now in so e states and legal to run them over if you feel threatened while in your car

msc545 · Answer

Probably yes unless they have permits. People have to get where they are going.

berserk945 · Answer

Yes, if they don't have paperwork so it can be set up to devert traffic. What if an emergency vehicle needs through?

michael1469 · Answer

... you mean jaywalking and they got hit... shame... not.

NightOwl8801 · Answer

Yes it is in some states... You even have a right to not stop in those states

dolemite89 · Answer

yep and they should be run over while someone screams get a job u damn hipsters

abc3643 · Answer

It is often illegal already.

douride2 · Answer

If it isn't illegal it definitely should be

TacosRAwesome · Answer

Yes unless they have permits to do so.

Avicenna · Answer

Absolutely, it’s dangerous.

Sweetener_ · Answer

Absolutely.

snackthatsmilesback · Answer

Shit i thought it was illegal

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