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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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