Posted on 08/29/2023 9:13:35 AM PDT by Morgana
Furious commuters were seen tearing banners away from climate activists blocking traffic in the middle of rush hour in Washington, DC, in the latest showdown between eco-warriors and everyday drivers.
Angry motorists climbed out of their cars to shout at members of anti-fossil fuel group Declare Emergency who blocked the busy road in the city on Saturday morning.
'I want to work, I want to go to work,' one man was heard saying as he yanked their banners from their hands.
'You don't give a ****, get the **** out of here! We have to go to ******* work,' another woman was heard yelling at the protestors' faces.
'We got kids to feed, -----,' she fumed.
The protest was quickly dispersed as Metropolitan police quickly arrived and gave warnings, causing the protestors to leave. As they stood, officers announced they were all under arrest.
It is the latest example of conflicts between eco-protestors and the public, with the footage coming at the same time shocking footage in Nevada showed police plowing into protestors outside the Burning Man festival entrance.
While protestors are normally given three warnings before they are arrested, DC cops simply gave one, with one officer shouting at them: 'You're not getting three warnings.'
It's unclear how long it took for police to arrive at the scene. DailyMail.com has reached out to officials for comment.
Authorities reportedly recognized a participant from a similar protest earlier in the week, and said they were under arrest for contempt of court. That led to cheers from blocked motorists.
When police gave the warnings, several protestors stood up and were immediately told they were under arrest. The cops then led the protestors to the side of the road - including helping and older-age protestor sit down.
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Wow. In DC. Love it.
I’d have gotten in my car and just drove right through.
I got the video from DM as well as those Navajo cops ripping that barricade apart.
They came out with guns blazing. They were not having it on their land.
There was that one protestor in Germany who epoxied her hand to the road; seems she’s going to lose that hand now.
Try reading the first sentence of the article. Sheesh.
Bkmk
give them to the festival goers, burn them...
I wrote:
I have the video of this and the one the Nevada police tore down.
Two instances of these woke jokes blocking traffic.
Try re-reading my post and see.
Try to be more adult in your replies next time.
Lots of Navajo cops in DC.
Stop embarrassing yourself.
You just embarrassed yourself with your statement. Does your mother still dress you? You act like some ten year old. Grow up.
Being in it is a step to far.
Shoo crazy person, SHOO!
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