Protesters and YOUR rights , What are they in Colorado ?

[Irving]

*right of way

Does not exist, at all, in the way in which you are inferring, with the exception of emergency vehicles with illuminated lights.

I've handled thousands of auto accidents in at least ten different states; and become more familiar with local traffic codes than I ever wanted. What experience are you drawing from?

[davsel]

[GilpinGuy]

C'mon man. If Killary tries some executive action gun confiscation (unlikely, but an example) and a bunch of gun owners stage a protest at the Capitol building and block traffic on Colfax, you'd be ok with some libtard plowing through them?

It can't be ok for you but not them.

[davsel]

C'mon man. If Killary tries some executive action gun confiscation (unlikely, but an example) and a bunch of gun owners stage a protest at the Capitol building and block traffic on Colfax, you'd be ok with some libtard plowing through them?

It can't be ok for you but not them.

Correct.

The difference being, I hope, is that gun owner protesters would stay within the law and not attempt to go head-to-head with a moving vehicle in the middle of the street.

I have no sympathy for people who do stupid things that voluntarily place themselves in danger and then cry when they get hurt - across the board.
Want to ride without a helmet, fine, don't cry when you're brain dead.
Want to base jump, fine, don't cry when you splat.
Want to dress up like a clown and jump out of the bushes with a bat, fine, don't cry when you get shot in the face.

Want to run out into traffic, ...

[Irving]

Correct.

The difference being, I hope, is that gun owner protesters would stay within the law and not attempt to go head-to-head with a moving vehicle in the middle of the street.

I have no sympathy for people who do stupid things that voluntarily place themselves in danger and then cry when they get hurt - across the board.
Want to ride without a helmet, fine, don't cry when you're brain dead.
Want to base jump, fine, don't cry when you splat.
Want to dress up like a clown and jump out of the bushes with a bat, fine, don't cry when you get shot in the face.

Want to run out into traffic, ...

On this point, we agree.

[spqrzilla]

I guess I'm the only one old enough to remember when "Go play in traffic" was considered a witty insult.

[PugnacAutMortem]

This was my immediate thought. Should disperse any crowd pretty quickly.

[BNC04]

Driving down I-25 you are the first few cars at the scene of a protect initiated by a group and they are blocking your path of travel. You are close enough to protesters and are able to maneuver your vehicle and are at the front lines so to speak.

Your nervous and afraid that this can escalate what can you do legally ?

The situations starts to escalate, Ranting, yelling and verbal threatening what can you do legally?

The situations gets explosive, sticks, rocks, are visible, people start kicking your car, spitting on it, jumping on the hood , your in fear for yours and your family's safety now. What can you do legally?

I'm interested to hear some rational thoughts on this. You always hear the statements like, "drive through them", "run'em over", "they get what they deserve" etc. but, little thought goes to what happens as a consequence to those actions.

I'm interested in hearing thoughts and how you may have mentally prepared for various scenarios.
Thanks !
Brett

Thanks for the replies, they have generated some interesting discussions and have helped me to form a base for my actions/reactions. I understand that each situation is different and each persons reaction to a particular situation may be different. The one thing that I personally need to keep in mind is that my response should equate to the threat I perceive. As much as I would like to make them pay with pain for interrupting my plans, it's probably not the best course of action unless there was a threat level that supported it.

Brett

[vectorsc]

I too would like to thank everyone for the discussion here. Its been good I feel.

I want to clarify something about my stance here as well with the hopes that others will think about this situation a little differently.

I don't give a rats anus about the protest. Who it is, where, when, why, how, whatever. Or about protesters stopping my vehicle.

I have had essentially the exact same situation happen to me in a non-protest fashion. Twice.

Both of them work related, and tied to very high crime neighborhoods, although the second one was more related to my stupidity than my work duties. I will simply state f east saint louis and kansas city.

The situation in both cases came down to the following two elements:

a) hamper vehicle movement of your target (in this case me)
b) commit violence to affect a desired outcome

Both are needed for the assailant to succeed. So my mind ALWAYS looks at this situation in that binary solution set fashion.

Restriction of escape vectors + violence = whatever response I happen to think is appropriate. The idea or question of attacker motive isn't in my brain at all. I don't give a shit if they are protesters or gang rapists or zombies or whatever. You are in danger and being trapped in an immobile vehicle while under assault is a life threatening situation.

Thanks for the replies, they have generated some interesting discussions and have helped me to form a base for my actions/reactions. I understand that each situation is different and each persons reaction to a particular situation may be different. The one thing that I personally need to keep in mind is that my response should equate to the threat I perceive. As much as I would like to make them pay with pain for interrupting my plans, it's probably not the best course of action unless there was a threat level that supported it.

Brett

[Rucker61]

Loudspeaker under the hood, and playback really loud full automatic gunshots and screams.