Cars were stopped and chains were used to block traffic lanes on the famous bridge. Protesters also blocked traffic in Chicago, New York City and Seattle.
You said it. This entire thing is in the context of protestors blocking the road. Either that or you’re trying to deflect rather than deal with the actual issue.
Emergency vehicles just drive up the other side of the road.
And no. Your daily commute just isn’t that important. Protests that don’t get seen don’t mean anything. Pushing people out of sight for your convenience effectively destroys the first amendment.
So would you agree there should be rules about protestors blocking access to planned parenthood? Or is it perfectly fine the way the system is right now, just allowing them to threaten and harass everyone going inside for unhindered rights or assembly?
It was in direct reply to your comment about planned parenting protestors.
In none of my comments am I bashing the bridge protestors other than saying they should not be allowed to block traffic, and the right of assembly should have rules and regulations to determine “proper” and “improper” forms of protest.
That the second you make proper and improper forms of peaceful protest you’ve abrogated the first amendment and made violence inevitable. Peaceful protest is the bedrock of all our rights. The people in power already routinely try to neutralize it so they can control the narrative. There’s no reason to make it easier for them. We cried foul when the Bush administration trundled the protestors off to free speech zones for security concerns. The convenience of some car drivers doesn’t even begin to rate.
You said it. This entire thing is in the context of protestors blocking the road. Either that or you’re trying to deflect rather than deal with the actual issue.
Emergency vehicles just drive up the other side of the road.
And no. Your daily commute just isn’t that important. Protests that don’t get seen don’t mean anything. Pushing people out of sight for your convenience effectively destroys the first amendment.
Please try to develop some reading comprehension.
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It was in direct reply to your comment about planned parenting protestors.
In none of my comments am I bashing the bridge protestors other than saying they should not be allowed to block traffic, and the right of assembly should have rules and regulations to determine “proper” and “improper” forms of protest.
I don’t even know what you are arguing about.
That the second you make proper and improper forms of peaceful protest you’ve abrogated the first amendment and made violence inevitable. Peaceful protest is the bedrock of all our rights. The people in power already routinely try to neutralize it so they can control the narrative. There’s no reason to make it easier for them. We cried foul when the Bush administration trundled the protestors off to free speech zones for security concerns. The convenience of some car drivers doesn’t even begin to rate.