Thought Experiment
By Mitch Berg
Joe Doakes, formerly of Como Park, emails:
What SHOULD a person do in that situation?I’m curious to know what SITD readers think the result would be in Minneapolis versus Greater Minnesota? Charges or no?Joe Doakes
Ahh, yeah – the inevitable “mostly” peaceful protest:
Joe asked for thoughts.
Mine: This is one case for which Mary Moriarty could be stirred from her stupor.
Greater MN? Depends on the county, but there’s a decent chance of actual justice.
July 17th, 2025 at 6:38 am
Those miscreants, aka protesters, were illegally blocking the road. IMO, life’s tough. It’s even tougher if you’re stupid.
July 17th, 2025 at 8:38 am
prosecute protestors for:
battery,
assault,
public nuisance,
disturbing the peace,
false imprisonment,
obstructing a public throughfare, for starters
July 17th, 2025 at 11:36 am
In Minneapolis you would have to allow yourself to be dragged from your car and killed before you took action. But I fear even “out-state” if you defended yourself Keith Ellison would see to your prosecution of the local yokels declined.
July 17th, 2025 at 4:54 pm
I’ve never been able to understand why people should be allowed to “protest” any where/anytime they please without the regard to others rights. Why can’t a place(s) be set aside where they can protest without affecting others right of way and impeding commerce. Given such a place is made available then make it a law that if they choose to block my way I am allowed to turn them into a hood ornament!
July 17th, 2025 at 5:26 pm
I hope I never encounter these smelly freaks, because if I feel threatened or blocked in anyway, I am flooring it!
July 17th, 2025 at 10:58 pm
Blocked? Sit and wait.
But . . . threatened? Windows pounded, maybe smashed? Stomp on the gas. But take video.
July 17th, 2025 at 11:59 pm
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July 18th, 2025 at 6:52 am
I was in fear for my life. I remember seeing video of protesters dragging people from cars and stomping on them. A reasonable person would attempt to escape. If the protesters blocked the road, they made the choice to die on that hill.
July 18th, 2025 at 9:17 am
But Golfdoc, you were foolish enough to go into Minneapolis. Didn’t you learn during carry permit training that your carry permit does not entitle you to shoot yourself out of a situation that you got yourself into? Same thing here. :^)