Trucker Facing Charges For Driving Into Protesters

It’s interesting that no one on this thread is blaming the local government for this. It is their fault hands down.
1) They gave the “permits” to hang out on the interstate that if you or I tried to get would be laughed at.
Remember all the Truckers shutdowns and protests permit applications have all been denied in the past and deemed unconstitutional. Can’t purposely impied or stop traffic flow on interstate highways is what they tell us.
2)They did not barracade the “safe zone” in advance. They could have had K rail (Jersey barrier to the northerners) set in place or even patrol units and mdot trucks to physically block traffic hrs before hand. We shouldn’t be seeing cars turnaround with the people already on the road yet either.
3) they didn’t have any personel that the taxpayers fund doing anything for safety that I can see in that video footage.
They will work a fender bender better than that with cops, county or state trucks blocking ramps and lanes for miles before the accident.
Like I said nobody the citizens pay for showed up for work that day.

 

Yes, but you're confusing Cival Rights with Social Justice and non violent protest with organized domestic terrorism.

 

We're almost certainly getting sent to the political section...
Back of the bus!!!

 

Semi driver who nearly hit Floyd protesters on I-35W bridge charged – Twin Cities

The investigators watched several videos of the incident, from different perspectives. Then they took a similar truck and trailer to recreate how long it would take to stop, and determined that he had plenty of time to be able to stop before getting close to the crowd.

Not that it's going to change anyone's mind, but now people can stop arguing about if the driver had no time to react before he saw the crowd.

 

His face doesn't look like stopping was the right choice...

 

How were the "protesters" assaulted?

 

Driving a truck full speed at a crow is assaulting them.

 

Go stand out in the street and stop traffic. Tell me how it's the drivers fault for driving on the street and not heeding to your will. Tell the driver how your agenda is more important than whatever their plans are.

That's using the freeway for its intended use, unlike the violent mob.
That's like standing near a welder staring at the arc and blaming the welder for your blindness. It's not the welders job to preserve your vision just like it's not the drivers job to preserve their lives. The mob knowingly and willingly put themselves in harm's way then cry wolf when confronted with reality.
Had any of the criminal mob had jobs and responsibilities they likely wouldn't have the time or desire to conduct themselves in such a severely irresponsible and inconsiderate manner.

 

I've thought about this a bit. I think, if there is an unexpected and presumed violent mob ahead blocking the road and you're driving something that can not perform an expedient turnaround, a decent approach might be to truck into a roadblock (if possible, deliberately bump an obstruction), escape on foot, and notify the cops at the first safe opportunity.