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Deep State Witch

(10,429 posts)
Mon Jul 4, 2022, 02:47 PM Jul 2022

Climate Change Protesters Blocking DC Beltway

SILVER SPRING, Md. (7News) — A group of climate change protesters sat across the inner loop of the D.C. Beltway in Silver Spring, blocking traffic Monday afternoon, Maryland State Police said.

The traffic backup could be seen from a Maryland Department of Transportation cameras. The incident is happened around noon on northbound I495 near Route 29 in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Just before 2 p.m., the Maryland State Highway Administration said all lanes were reopened along I-495.

https://wjla.com/news/local/maryland-traffic-protesters-block-inner-loop-i-495-silver-spring-montgomery-county-route-29-colesville-road-dc-beltway

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Climate Change Protesters Blocking DC Beltway (Original Post) Deep State Witch Jul 2022 OP
All that will accomplish wryter2000 Jul 2022 #1
And wast gas of people sitting in traffic, further pissing people off bottomofthehill Jul 2022 #2
Protests are no good now. gulliver Jul 2022 #3

gulliver

(13,186 posts)
3. Protests are no good now.
Mon Jul 4, 2022, 03:50 PM
Jul 2022

They always end up setting back whatever cause they aim to support. I wish these people would just volunteer for get out the vote. That wouldn't be as much "fun" and "venting" for them, but it would do better service to the world.

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