Do NOT stop for protesters

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    cman87 Light Load Member

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    I agree, but I wouldn't expect a bunch of idiots to act like thoughtful civilized people, hence I would never have shown up in downtown Minneapolis on the eve of this verdict
     
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    Ever tried to reason with an emotional crowd of people? :cool:
     
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    I wouldn’t have stopped..if you’re stupid enough to jump into traffic especially a loaded semi..then you deserve to be used as speed bump...
     
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    But if you say that about the Capitol riot, they'll call you a communist.
     
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    My scanner app for mpls/ st paul is going off with alerts..i guess the hoodlums are tearing down the city now
     
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    These are not protesters.
     
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    Seems like some of you want to call out whether they are protestors or rioters.

    IT DOESN'T MATTER.

    I posted this to help any novice drivers on what to do. Drive slow and keep moving. Do not give them the opportunity to jump on your truck. At all.

    Just DO NOT STOP. I don't give a #### what your company safety guy says. You DO NOT STOP during a situation like this.
     
    unloader, Apr 20, 2021
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    It's easy with a flame thrower. The moment you spark the igniter.......you will have everyone's full and undevided attention.
     
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    What are they rioting about? They found the dude guilty.

    Guilty of 2nd, 3rd degree murder and man slaughter of the same lifetime criminal.

    I'm not certain how he killed him three different times, but I'm just a trucker.

    And just don't go up there, period. Ever. They'll figure out. Or they won't and they can eat one another.
     
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    Update? Why are they rioting.
    Also I’m curious how can you keep the gladhands from being undone easily? Zip ties don’t work unless I’m doing it wrong.
     
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