I don’t have time to watch this. Would appreciate anyone summarizing their plan.
Edit: The ones for the 4th and/or the 5th.
Thanks!!
Re: American Peoples Convoy Protest
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2022 5:03 pm
by RTH10260
I have a suggestion on how to drown them out if they think their pity convoy wants to make some noise
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Re: American Peoples Convoy Protest
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2022 7:34 pm
by Sequoia32
June bug wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 2:27 pm
I don’t have time to watch this. Would appreciate anyone summarizing their plan.
Edit: The ones for the 4th and/or the 5th.
Thanks!!
Yes, please. I have time, but am not up to watching videos. Had chemo yesterday…
Re: American Peoples Convoy Protest
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 2:08 am
by LM K
Yesterday, on 6/30, the entire convoy, all 15 vehicles, "protested". Things didn't go as planned.
The group wanted police to crack down on them so they'd get some attention. BIG D said he was going to get arrested. Big D drives the fucking fake firetruck.
In order to get the attention of police, the convoy drove half the beltway st 14 miles per hour taking up 2 lanes of traffic.
Once the police cracked down, Santa was going to give police 30 seconds to leave them alone. After all, the convoy was a peaceful protest! If, after 30 seconds, the police didn't back off, the back of the convoy was going to branch off take over the other two lanes of traffic.
Well, this being the convoy, nothing worked.
*The police didn't take the bait. The convoy remains confused by that.
*The 6 vehicles at the back of the convoy ... those who were supposed to take over 2 lanes of the beltway ... got lost. On the beltway.
The convoy drove very, very slowly for hours. They think that they caused massive backups, but the didn't. They pissed off a lot of people, but that's it.
A local traffic reporter told locals that the convoy was on the beltway and causing minor delays. The convoy took offense at that.
Re: American Peoples Convoy Protest
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 3:39 am
by Sam the Centipede
Thx LM!
Into my mind pops an image of the Trumpkins On Tour mini-convoy as a misbehaving toddler:
Child: "waaah!! wanna sit on naughty step!! meeeees!!"
Parent (puts on headphones, continues drinking coffee): "that's nice dear"
They seem permanently baffled that there world obstinately regards to conform to their expectations, in almost every way.
Re: American Peoples Convoy Protest
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:07 am
by RTH10260
IMHO if the police thinks its time to intervene thy will roll up the convoy from the back, pick the last unit in the waggon trail and scrutinize that one. Then work their way forward with more units splitting off more and more "we the people" vehicles that can cause trouble. If the convoy thinks it can block all lanes with slow-go, a police cruiser with lights and sirene means trouble if they don't clear the path.
Re: American Peoples Convoy Protest
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:10 am
by bill_g
Sounds to me like Santa wants a Finnicum Final Battle.
Into my mind pops an image of the Trumpkins On Tour mini-convoy as a misbehaving toddler:
Child: "waaah!! wanna sit on naughty step!! meeeees!!"
Parent (puts on headphones, continues drinking coffee): "that's nice dear"
They seem permanently baffled that there world obstinately regards to conform to their expectations, in almost every way.
If they want police action so someone will find out what their demands are (so mysterious they've lost track of them), they'd stop in the middle of the Beltway, get out of their vehicles, and walk around, maybe try to set up a wienie roast. Law enforcement might notice them.
Re: American Peoples Convoy Protest
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 1:24 pm
by LM K
RTH10260 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:07 am
IMHO if the police thinks its time to intervene thy will roll up the convoy from the back, pick the last unit in the waggon trail and scrutinize that one. Then work their way forward with more units splitting off more and more "we the people" vehicles that can cause trouble. If the convoy thinks it can block all lanes with slow-go, a police cruiser with lights and sirene means trouble if they don't clear the path.
But they have white flags!! If they show white flags, they can't be arrested!