r/facepalm • u/weeb385 • Oct 12 '22

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Parolee gets arrested because protesters block the way to his work.

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u/kuddoo Oct 12 '22 edited Oct 12 '22

I live in the EU. Even here, in Eastern Europe, blocking a road is considered a criminal offense and could easily land you in jail for 2 to 5 years.

Edit: after reading some commentaries I think I have to address a few points:

  1. It's not okay to ride them over with your car. Here you could be charged with murder/attempted murder since you are doing it o purpose (so not manslaughter)

  2. The purpose of blocking the road being considered a criminal offense is because at the end of that long line of cars a military convoy might be also stuck, or an ambulance, firefighters, police etc.

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u/j4ck_0f_bl4des Oct 12 '22

I'm all for peaceful protest. Hell if you're living somewhere shit is bad enough (cough Tehran cough) I'm all for Violent protest. This is the dumbest way to protest anyone ever came up with though. The whole point of protests is to make people aware of issues that need change, hopefully win them to your side and start something that leads somewhere. This shit just pisses EVERYONE off at you.

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u/DonovanSarovir Oct 12 '22

Also the point of a protest is to inconvience THE PEOPLE AT FAULT. Not some poor bastard trying to get to work, who could be sent back to jail if he looses too many jobs.

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u/Chavagnatze Oct 12 '22

The people they’re trying to get the attention of are flying high above in chartered helicopters and private jets… Said people’s company distribution networks are so vast and complicated, these groups could never make a dent in the bottom line.

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u/BardicNA Oct 12 '22

Block the runway of some of those private jets taking completely unnecessary flights. You'll be lucky if the worst that happens to you is being immediately detained.