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Car plows through protesters during Ferguson rally in south Minneapolis [W:349]

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I must have missed the post of shooting drivers. I've no idea of the point you are trying to make.

Then go back and get caught up and in the future, confirm what the hell I'm talking about, before jumping on the band wagon.
 
Silly comment considering the reality. Are you thinking any "protest" was prevented? Because if you are then you obviously didn't watch or read any news the last few days.

In this case no, but it Would be easy to do at a future time. If protests are likely, send in the National Guard, and break them up before it gets started.
 
Right. The ones who got nudged were in the street intentionally. Where is the 18 wheeler when we need one?

People intentional step into the street and block cars a lot, especially after concerts, sporting events in my neck of the woods. That does not give a motorist the green light to run them down.
 
When one take into consideration the history such protests, it's perfectly reasonable for a motorist to believe his life is in danger.

If this assh**** was so afraid of these protestors, then why would he head their way?
 
People intentional step into the street and block cars a lot, especially after concerts, sporting events in my neck of the woods. That does not give a motorist the green light to run them down.

Rioters and looters are fair game.
 
Video footage of the incident in the link. Cant say I blame the driver for fleeing the mob.

Context is everything. Here's a video of the incident:



We see that the protesters have this intersection almost completely blocked. The car in question was coming from the top side of this intersection; note that traffic from here did have a narrow escape route to the road on the right. But instead of taking that escape route, the driver of this vehicle makes a highly suspect decision at 0:02 to change lanes to the *right*, where there was no escape route, instead of to the left, where there was. He or she then chooses to plow right through the protesters, who immediately swarm the car in apparent anger. He or she then drives further, hitting more pedestrians.

Say what you want about the protesters and their blocking a public intersection. But I've watched this video several times, and I cannot find any justification for this driver's actions. None. Thank God nobody got seriously hurt, though.

Hard to say - I don't think we can see enough to determine intent, etc. That's what the cops are there for.

Considering their track record, it's hard to agree what we can trust the cops any more.
 
Context is everything. Here's a video of the incident:



We see that the protesters have this intersection almost completely blocked. The car in question was coming from the top side of this intersection; note that traffic from here did have a narrow escape route to the road on the right. But instead of taking that escape route, the driver of this vehicle makes a highly suspect decision at 0:02 to change lanes to the *right*, where there was no escape route, instead of to the left, where there was. He or she then chooses to plow right through the protesters, who immediately swarm the car in apparent anger. He or she then drives further, hitting more pedestrians.

Say what you want about the protesters and their blocking a public intersection. But I've watched this video several times, and I cannot find any justification for this driver's actions. None. Thank God nobody got seriously hurt, though.



Considering their track record, it's hard to agree what we can trust the cops any more.


He may not have seen the escape route.
 
He may not have seen the escape route.

Puh-lease. All he had to do at 0:00 was take just a few seconds, assess the situation, and then notice that cars were gradually escaping to the left. We're talking, what, two lanes over? Anyone who can't see that far should not even be behind the wheel. "May not have seen the escape route"...wow, that's laughably absurd...
 
The rioters could have stayed out of the road.

That is irrelevant here. The acts of the protesters are a separate issue.

Given the situation as it was, the driver in question had a choice, and he made a very poor choice.
 
There are tragic circumstances when accidents happen. This was no accident.

No, it was an event caused by the willful obstruction of the road. Another low level Darwin Awards candidate.
 
That is irrelevant here. The acts of the protesters are a separate issue.

Given the situation as it was, the driver in question had a choice, and he made a very poor choice.

Drivers make errors in direction all the time, happens in a second. Generally these sort of errors don't result in injury, but when you have a bunch of assholes swarming the roadway the chances of injury to someone rise exponentially. The truth is, had they not been illegally and stupidly in the roadway no one would have been harmed.
 
Drivers make errors in direction all the time, happens in a second. Generally these sort of errors don't result in injury, but when you have a bunch of assholes swarming the roadway the chances of injury to someone rise exponentially. The truth is, had they not been illegally and stupidly in the roadway no one would have been harmed.

Bull****. Stop blaming the crowd--their actions are a separate issue. Drivers are 100% responsible for every action they take, even if it's an "accident." But this case was much more sinister. Go back and watch the video I posted. This driver CHOSE to plow through the crowd. This wasn't an accident, clownboy. This was a deliberate act to run people over.

If this guy does not spend a LONG time behind bars, then it's just going to be further evidence that our justice system is utterly broken.
 
Puh-lease. All he had to do at 0:00 was take just a few seconds, assess the situation, and then notice that cars were gradually escaping to the left. We're talking, what, two lanes over? Anyone who can't see that far should not even be behind the wheel. "May not have seen the escape route"...wow, that's laughably absurd...

Under normal circumstances, most people don't see anything outside the perimeter of their windshield. It's perfectly reasonable to believe that he didn't notice what was going on 90° to his left.
 
Bull****. Stop blaming the crowd--their actions are a separate issue. Drivers are 100% responsible for every action they take, even if it's an "accident." But this case was much more sinister. Go back and watch the video I posted. This driver CHOSE to plow through the crowd. This wasn't an accident, clownboy. This was a deliberate act to run people over.

If this guy does not spend a LONG time behind bars, then it's just going to be further evidence that our justice system is utterly broken.

What's a, "LONG", time?
 
Under normal circumstances, most people don't see anything outside the perimeter of their windshield. It's perfectly reasonable to believe that he didn't notice what was going on 90° to his left.

Stop making these pathetic excuses, apdst. They are indefensible. By your logic, drivers shouldn't be expected to even check their sideview mirrors.

A reasonable person in this situation would have looked all around for the best escape route. Protip: It wasn't through the pack of people.
 
Considering how many people he went after, life is not out of the question.

This is why we have a constitution to protect us from stupid political agendas.
 
This is why we have a constitution to protect us from stupid political agendas.

You mean like the one you're on right now? To try to justify the actions of this homicidal maniac? Yes, the Fourteenth Amendment would agree with that.
 
You mean like the one you're on right now? To try to justify the actions of this homicidal maniac? Yes, the Fourteenth Amendment would agree with that.

You want to put a guy in jail, for life, and you can't even support that sentence with actual law. How many laws would have to be illegally altered to sentence this guy to life?
 
You want to put a guy in jail, for life, and you can't even support that sentence with actual law. How many laws would have to be illegally altered to sentence this guy to life?

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I am going to take a break from this thread. Black Friday shopping sounds like more fun than trying to reason with someone who is in complete denial about this situation.
 
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