[Travis McGee]

1. I never ever stop (at a red light or anywhere) nearer than 15 feet from the vehicle in front. This allows me to accelerate out even if the timid fool in front is afraid to move.

2. If I see even a hint of a protest, I get in the inside lane, so I’m not trapped along the curb side by vehicles on my left.

3. If anybody stands in front of my vehicle, I’m going to move forward at 5mph. At 5mph or 35, a human cannot stop or even slow a vehicle. Its many horsepower vs one human power. No contest. Car wins. At 5mph, you are demonstrating (to a later hypothetical court) that your intention was not to run anybody down. They can simply move out of the way, or not.

4. After the Portland beat down, I have a reasonable fear of death or grave bodily injury if I’m pulled from my vehicle by an angry mob. I’m not stopping. I’ll keep a steady 5 mph forward speed.

5. If I see a gun brandished, or one of my windows is breached, I’m going hammer down, and to hell with anybody in front of me. “Fear for my life.”

6. I will not pull my own gun as long as my vehicle is moving. It’s just a better weapon than a pistol, and the vehicle gets you clear of the danger zone, a pistol does not.

7. I will only pull my pistol if my vehicle is physically stopped, (and I don’t mean by idiots standing in front of it.)

[RandallFlagg]

Bingo.
And, hearing protection also helps when the mob decides to toss explosives nearby.

[FreedomPoster]

4. After the Portland Reginald Denny beat down, I have a reasonable fear of death or grave bodily injury if I’m pulled from my vehicle by an angry mob. I’m not stopping. I’ll keep a steady 5 mph forward speed.

FTFY

[lapsus calami]

 

 

One thing people keep leaving out of these response lists is that "chase cars" are emerging as another tactic. You get through their little roadblock and then have to deal with vehicles trying to ram you off the road so the mob on foot can catch up and kick your ass.

 

 

[MarDav]

“After the Portland beat down, I have a reasonable fear of death or grave bodily injury if I’m pulled from my vehicle by an angry mob.“

Most people here disagree with the writer of the article, but I’m of the opinion that the street mobs have already served notice on every US driver on any US road: they are a direct threat of violence. They mean you harm. Therefore no mob blocking the street I’m driving on (isn’t this against the law?) has the right to expect I won’t do everything in my power to liberate myself from the threat of violence they pose.

The writer referred to how juries might interpret a driver’s action in light of the protesters. What lawyer couldn’t connect those practicing the “Marquez Love” approach to street violence with the folks I happen to run over with my vehicle when I see them lining up in the street to menace me?

[sauropod]

bkmk for later