I mean, its bad enough that the cops just stand around when some bunch of assholes blockades a road or access to a building or whatever.
But for most of us, if we try to remove the blockaders, we have a legitimate fear of arrest and felony charges.
But Sen Cotton says we SHOULD take matters into out own hands are move the blockaders out of the way (I think I’d take MC’s advice and carry a bunch of big ties to tie them to some immovable object so they don’t just walk back into the road and block it again)
But if they protesters struggle, can I use force to subdue them? If so, how much? Can I just run them over? (That’d get them out of the way!)
How about when the cops try to intervene when we remove the irritating little protesting assholes from the path? Can we “Take matters into our own hands” there as well?
Can I use the Senator’s words as a defense when I get arrested?
Just wanting the ROE to be clear.
The protestors claim a First Amendment “Right to protest”…but does that include blocking rights of way or other travel? Is that blockade a “peaceful” protest? I think not. Blocking my right to travel is a form of violent protest. If they wish to stand on the side of the road and chant while holding a sign, I fully support their right to do so. If they block the path of people, is that still “Peaceful”?