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The People's Convoy is a copycat group, originating an California and attempting to a similar protest at Washington DC. Again, they protest mandates that are largely removed, but this time there were much less organized.[https://www.thedailybeast.com/peoples-convoy-truckers-are-still-very-confused-about-their-dc-plans] | The People's Convoy is a copycat group, originating an California and attempting to a similar protest at Washington DC. Again, they protest mandates that are largely removed, but this time there were much less organized.[https://www.thedailybeast.com/peoples-convoy-truckers-are-still-very-confused-about-their-dc-plans] | ||
On March 6, they arrived near Washington DC, driving slow laps on the Beltway surrounding the city. The only result was slowing traffic rather than bringing it to a standstill. | On March 6, they arrived near Washington DC, driving slow laps on the Beltway surrounding the city. The only result was slowing traffic rather than bringing it to a standstill. Their demands was to continue driving in a way that congests traffic, until they met with lawmakers concerning their demands - they met with Republican senators Ron Johnson, and Ted Cruz[https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/gop-sens-cruz-johnson-meet-convoy-truckers/story?id=83317981]. | ||
This convoy preferred taking law into their own hands, such as boxing in commuters [https://nitter.net/ZTPetrizzo/status/1502654461411573766][https://twitter.com/Imposter_Edits/status/1505253519925862407] or assaulting other commuters.[https://twitter.com/ZTPetrizzo/status/1503457992599027715] | This convoy preferred taking law into their own hands, such as boxing in commuters [https://nitter.net/ZTPetrizzo/status/1502654461411573766][https://twitter.com/Imposter_Edits/status/1505253519925862407] or assaulting other commuters.[https://twitter.com/ZTPetrizzo/status/1503457992599027715] When they ended up peeing themselves in traffic, their thought is to also perform a citizen's arrests of officials.[https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2022/03/trucker-convoy-drivers-are-peeing-themselves-in-traffic-considering-citizens-arrests-of-officials-because-of-it-reports.html] | ||
On March 16, they were denied a permit to camp at the National Mall. [https://www.thedailybeast.com/peoples-convoy-bid-for-a-permit-to-camp-on-the-national-mall-fails-miserably] | On March 16, they were denied a permit to camp at the National Mall. [https://www.thedailybeast.com/peoples-convoy-bid-for-a-permit-to-camp-on-the-national-mall-fails-miserably] | ||
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They are mired down with antifa-paranoia, where practically everyone who isn't in the convoy is considered to be an anti-fascist. [https://jalopnik.com/peoples-convoy-battles-imaginary-antifa-drivers-traffi-1848671501] [https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dg4jb/peoples-convoy-truckers-keep-thinking-regular-ass-dc-traffic-is-antifa] | They are mired down with antifa-paranoia, where practically everyone who isn't in the convoy is considered to be an anti-fascist. [https://jalopnik.com/peoples-convoy-battles-imaginary-antifa-drivers-traffi-1848671501] [https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dg4jb/peoples-convoy-truckers-keep-thinking-regular-ass-dc-traffic-is-antifa] | ||
As with the convoy occupations in Ottawa and other cities, they are unpopular with the residents. [https://twitter.com/AndrewSolender/status/1504573110967840769] They | As with the convoy occupations in Ottawa and other cities, they are unpopular with the residents. [https://twitter.com/AndrewSolender/status/1504573110967840769] They weren't thrilled by the reactions of other drivers giving them the finger, a complete opposite of their own expectations. [https://nitter.net/thedailybeast/status/1502321827217125379#m][https://countryhighlights.com/politics/convoy-trucker-not-pleased-that-dc-drivers-keep-flipping-him-off/] | ||
On March 21, they were held up by a single bicyclist.[https://www.thedailybeast.com/peoples-convoy-gets-hilariously-trolled-by-a-single-dc-bicyclist] | On March 21, they were held up by a single bicyclist.[https://www.thedailybeast.com/peoples-convoy-gets-hilariously-trolled-by-a-single-dc-bicyclist] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:04, 22 September 2022
The People's Convoy is a copycat group, originating an California and attempting to a similar protest at Washington DC. Again, they protest mandates that are largely removed, but this time there were much less organized.[1]
On March 6, they arrived near Washington DC, driving slow laps on the Beltway surrounding the city. The only result was slowing traffic rather than bringing it to a standstill. Their demands was to continue driving in a way that congests traffic, until they met with lawmakers concerning their demands - they met with Republican senators Ron Johnson, and Ted Cruz[2].
This convoy preferred taking law into their own hands, such as boxing in commuters [3][4] or assaulting other commuters.[5] When they ended up peeing themselves in traffic, their thought is to also perform a citizen's arrests of officials.[6]
On March 16, they were denied a permit to camp at the National Mall. [7]
Some members of the convoy are obsessed with honking that they don't pay attention to what's going on around them. [8]
They are mired down with antifa-paranoia, where practically everyone who isn't in the convoy is considered to be an anti-fascist. [9] [10]
As with the convoy occupations in Ottawa and other cities, they are unpopular with the residents. [11] They weren't thrilled by the reactions of other drivers giving them the finger, a complete opposite of their own expectations. [12][13]
On March 21, they were held up by a single bicyclist.[14]