OccupyDC: Protestors Run Down By MD Driver

[nhboy (Premo)]

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"Last night our protest against the Koch brothers-funded Defending the American Dream Summit ended in a heartless act of violence and an abortion of justice. The driver of a silver luxury car, Maryland plates 8(A over J)8425, plowed through one line of protesters peacefully blocking L Street, stopping, pausing and hitting the gas, carrying a woman 20 feet before she was launched off the hood of his car. At least one police officer clearly saw this assault, as his car (number 6918) turned and pursued the driver. The driver then turned the corner, stopped again, threw up his hands, and hit the gas, plowing through another peaceful line of protesters at 7th Street and New York Ave – while driving in an oncoming traffic lane. There he hit a 34 year old woman, her 13 year old son, and her pregnant 36 year old partner. Having left two people motionless on the ground, he was stopped by sitting police cars before he could escape."

[Gilligan (Premo)]

How many police officers have been injured so far by OWS idiots?

I know the answer. The boy does not..answers like that do not come bundled with his normal cut-n-paste instructions.

[aps45819]

Guess that's why my momma taught me not to play in traffic

[Baja28 (Premo)]

He deserves a medal!

[Tech]

Guess those Master Degrees in Women's Studies don't help you understand the physics of a car. They are bigger and heavier than you.

[thurley42]

Peacefully stay the hell out of L street. Is there a link we can donate to thier defense fund?

[PJumper]

Originally Posted by Baja28

He deserves a medal!

Yes! And so are the cops who used their common sense and acted logically.

[Merlin99 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by nhboy

Link to original article.

"Last night our protest against the Koch brothers-funded Defending the American Dream Summit ended in a heartless act of violence and an abortion of justice. The driver of a silver luxury car, Maryland plates 8(A over J)8425, plowed through one line of protesters peacefully blocking L Street, stopping, pausing and hitting the gas, carrying a woman 20 feet before she was launched off the hood of his car. At least one police officer clearly saw this assault, as his car (number 6918) turned and pursued the driver. The driver then turned the corner, stopped again, threw up his hands, and hit the gas, plowing through another peaceful line of protesters at 7th Street and New York Ave – while driving in an oncoming traffic lane. There he hit a 34 year old woman, her 13 year old son, and her pregnant 36 year old partner. Having left two people motionless on the ground, he was stopped by sitting police cars before he could escape."

You forgot to mention that the cops gave the flattened protesters tickets for playing in traffic.

[Rommey]

From the WaPo:

WASHINGTON — District of Columbia police and Occupy DC protesters are offering conflicting accounts about a weekend incident in which a motorist struck three protesters near a downtown demonstration.

Police said Saturday that a driver will not be charged for striking the three people Friday evening.

Assistant Police Chief Lamar Greene said at a Saturday evening press conference that police concluded from talking to two witnesses that the collision was unavoidable. But the three people involved in the crash gave a different story.

Hundreds of protesters affiliated with Occupy DC shut down streets Friday night near the city’s convention center in downtown, where a conservative group was gathering. The two adults and one teenager who were struck were taken to the hospital after the collision and later released.

Lt. Christopher Micciche (MITCH’-ih-kay) of the D.C. police said the driver was not cited because he had a green light when his vehicle struck the three at around 10 p.m.

“The protesters were apparently trying to block the roadway,” Micciche said. “It was essentially an accident where three individuals were injured but they were in violation by being in the roadway.”

Micciche said witnesses told police that the three pedestrians “either ran toward or jumped in front of the moving vehicle.” He said one pedestrian jumped on the hood of the car.

[thurley42]

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