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Re:Police attacks against journalists across the U.S. since ... by dbsmith83 on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @01:21AM (#23400065)
Not really sure what your point is regarding 'vast majority'. How many people's lives are acceptable to endanger?

Just today, an interstate was shut down unexpectedly because of protesters. What about everyone who was trapped on that highway and could not move, let alone reroute?

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Re:Police attacks against journalists across the U.S. since ... by JamesBarney on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @11:16AM (#23404294)
The same amount that is endangered for a parade, a presidential motorcade, or road construction.
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Re:Police attacks against journalists across the U.S. since ... by dbsmith83 on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @11:38AM (#23404579)
That is a terrible analogy. The key difference is that parades, motorcades, and road construction are planned events. Protesters who unexpectedly stop traffic do not give people opportunity to plan.

side comment: Loving the downvotes for a legitimate point. When did hacker news turn into reddit?

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Re:Police attacks against journalists across the U.S. since ... by JamesBarney on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @12:37PM (#23405392)
If you need to get to a hospital they all slow you down, doesn't matter how planned the event is.
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Re:Police attacks against journalists across the U.S. since ... by dbsmith83 on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @06:37PM (#23409776)
detours
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