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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHeh. "Convoy" leader says some truckers have "pissed their pants," blames the D.C. police.
https://www.rawstory.com/peoples-convoy-2657017691/The Daily Beast's Zachary Petrizzo reports that People's Convoy organizer Ron Coleman said on Tuesday that he wants to start conducting "citizen's arrests" of Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, as well as members of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia.
According to Petrizzo, Coleman even said that he has lawyers representing the convoy looking into whether it would be legally feasible for the truckers to arrest the mayor and police officers.
Coleman also said that he wanted to conduct arrests of the police because they haven't let the truckers get out to go to the bathroom as they've been circling the Beltway, which has resulted in having some truckers who have "actually pissed their pants."
Don't most truckers carry a "pee bottle" for just such an occasion? Could some kind DUer send some Depends?
Blue Owl
(49,934 posts)11 Bravo
(23,922 posts)Jerry2144
(2,046 posts)Just go home to your backward red state
msongs
(67,199 posts)Ray Bruns
(4,023 posts)that damn song from the 70's starts playing in my head.
I keep hearing this one:
scipan
(2,296 posts)Cheezoholic
(1,967 posts)No offense intended ferns of the world
yellowcanine
(35,692 posts)Just sayin'.
niyad
(112,435 posts)Jilly_in_VA
(9,854 posts)As my dad would say, "If you have a home, you should go there."
halfulglas
(1,654 posts)To stop in the middle of the street and go to the bathroom on any street in the country? That would certainly be handy for us older drivers to know! On the other hand, it would lead to chaos and major traffic jams, especially on city streets, which I'm sure Mr. Coleman is very aware of, and is probably is his primary intent.
2naSalit
(86,061 posts)Takket
(21,425 posts)speak easy
(9,101 posts)Frances
(8,531 posts)And who is paying for lost wages?
And who is paying the lawyers?
Chainfire
(17,308 posts)What a bunch of ignorant whiny adult children they are. The high point in their life is disrupting traffic, making others miserable. They see themselves as heroes fighting for conservative values, so be it. Lets create a special medal for them, I am thinking an asshole on wheels made of pot-metal and pinned to their foreheads. Pucker up trucker.
MLAA
(17,165 posts)Srkdqltr
(6,129 posts)With them? A police department would laugh them out I assume.
jalan48
(13,798 posts)nuxvomica
(12,365 posts)Yeah, you can pay a lawyer to look into something all day if you want. They get paid by the hour.
reACTIONary
(5,749 posts)... no rounding down.
Deep State Witch
(10,350 posts)First: THE BELTWAY CIRCLES THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA!!! It does not enter it at any time. The Beltway is in Maryland and Virginia. If you have problems on I-495/95, take it up with the Maryland and Virginia Departments of Transportation.
Second: Boo-fucking-hoo about not being able to go to the bathroom. You get stuck in traffic, you hold it until the next exit. This Is The Way of the Beltway. Carry a pee bottle, or wear Depends. This isn't the open road - there are no truck stops or rest areas to pull over onto.
Third: Citizens arrests? Really? WTF?
maxrandb
(15,192 posts)LuvLoogie
(6,855 posts)and all that coffee in the morning to clear the cobwebs.
Have any of those guys made it onto the Beltway by 6 a.m.?
lame54
(35,141 posts)sanatanadharma
(3,639 posts)...and assure that they take roads with truck stops.
and stop relying on GPS, gopper propaganda & shit.
OMGWTF
(3,901 posts)Marthe48
(16,692 posts)n/t
Kashkakat v.2.0
(1,752 posts)deal with this situation - bottles and collectors and such made specifically for the purpose. What a bunch of wimps and wanna-bes. Wheres the rolling eyeball emoji when you need it.
IronLionZion
(45,261 posts)or they could just leave.
niyad
(112,435 posts)or a market, or a fast food establishment, make a quick purchase, and avail myself of the necessary facilities. I have never had a problem.
mgardener
(1,799 posts)To go , before you go ( In the car. Or in this case the truck) ?
Or stop drinking before you drive?
NO SYMPATHY.
Mr.Bill
(24,104 posts)blocking traffic is not the way to get people to support you.
LiberalFighter
(50,504 posts)Joinfortmill
(14,247 posts)AZLD4Candidate
(5,568 posts)Get some empty bottles and piss in them, then piss off!
Delmette2.0
(4,143 posts)I can't imagine how bad their trucks smell.
onethatcares
(16,133 posts)doing donuts around that hollywood actor named airport.
uponit7771
(90,225 posts)yardwork
(61,418 posts)SunSeeker
(51,378 posts)Martin68
(22,671 posts)tanyev
(42,360 posts)tinymontgomery
(2,584 posts)I'm sure arresting police officers will go over real well with the police. The cops will just hold out their
hands and say go ahead and put the cuffs on me. lol