2023-08-28 13:53:57
Nevada state law ([Link] states: "Every pedestrian crossing a highway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the highway." Police acted to remove an unlawful blockade. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(98-2-16) Author
2023-08-28 17:09:35
No note needed - discussion should be kept in comments. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(11-1-20) Author
2023-08-28 19:55:50
There is no such thing as a "peaceful blockade". A blockade is, traditionally, an act of war whereby one party blocks entry to or departure from an area using force or the threat of force. It's not possible for it to also be peaceful. [Link][Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(39-4-14) Author
2023-08-28 21:35:42
The Rangers are Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Police. This is tribal land. The illegal blockade had motorists blocked for 10 miles on Nevada State Route 447. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(86-6-8) Author
2023-08-29 04:54:49
NNN. Discussion should be in the comments. The OP is a personal opinion about a situation and does not make any claims to facts. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(4-0-8) Author
2023-08-29 10:27:34
No protestors were run over when the Rangers burst through a roadblock climate protest at The Burning Man music festival in Nevada. Climate protestors had blocked the road leading to the Burning Man festival causing a major traffic jam. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(11-1-3) Author
2023-08-29 10:59:55
NNN. Tweet does not contain any false claims - accurately describes video. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(1-1-9) Author
2023-08-29 12:15:46
Full video at [Link] At 9:50, a police car halts before the blockade stating: "Disband, get off the Highway. This is a state route. Everyone will be arrested. 30 seconds." When they don't comply a 2nd police car removes the obstruction, avoiding the protestors & without harming them. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(24-1-6) Author
2023-08-29 20:28:28
A blockade, by definition and use, isn't peaceful. The officers kept the people in the blockade safe by giving a 30 second warning to disband their illegal assembly and the drivers safe by freeing them from being held against their will NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(6-0-4) Author
2023-08-30 19:11:26
The blockade was peaceful: it was not enforced using force or the threat of force, but rather by physical obstruction of the roadway. The cited definition of a naval blockage is wildly inapplicable. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-0-0) Author