They shouldn't have been on the street. End of story.

You know who else rode in a Mercedes?

The cops didn't throw a flash-bang at the victims?

Pfft. They're slacking off.

Protester was being an ass

Driver was being an even bigger ass

I was really hoping for the 1% to start dousing the dirty, hippy, 99%ers with montrachet and pelting them with black truffles.

/sounds like a party.

#OccupyUndercarriage

So I guess when they are not busy throwing firebombs at the cops they suddenly need thier help when one of their own gets hit by a car. What a joke.
So I guess revolution is OK, just as long as nobody on thier side gets hurt.

Mercedes > Tebow

When you are in control of a thousand pounds of metal with a motor in it- short of someone throwing a molotov cocktail at you, you stay calm, and you wait patiently. Pedestrians will always have the right.of way whether it's one or one thousand. This would make for a good court case. Of course, the police side with the Mercedes owner, because they have more money, and they are about to have to pay these people.

Surely, the driver will face serious penalties, right?


...oh.

earthworm2.0: When you are in control of a thousand pounds of metal with a motor in it- short of someone throwing a molotov cocktail at you, you stay calm, and you wait patiently. Pedestrians will always have the right.of way whether it's one or one thousand. This would make for a good court case. Of course, the police side with the Mercedes owner, because they have more money, and they are about to have to pay these people.

Pedestrians have the right of way only if they are legally in the road (in California at least). Generally this means being within a crosswalk and not obstructing traffic unnecessarily.

It seems like the Occupy Oakland people are intermixed with a bunch of people who just want to cause some havoc.

IKanHazaBukkit: I was really hoping for the 1% to start dousing the dirty, hippy, 99%ers with montrachet and pelting them with black truffles.

/sounds like a party.

Just the compassionate conservatism I was expecting to see in this thread.

beesknees: So I guess when they are not busy throwing firebombs at the cops they suddenly need thier help when one of their own gets hit by a car. What a joke.
So I guess revolution is OK, just as long as nobody on thier side gets hurt.

The cops started it when they attacked them unprovoked at a previous demonstration and fired on a marine unprovoked.
Revolution wasn't the original intent, but once farkers start attacking you it becomes the intent.
You do have a point though, no point in calling the cops on the farker in the Mercedes. You can track that guy down later. And given Oakland's history with the police, it's probably a bad idea to ever collaborate with them or seek their help, much as it's a bad idea to run to a Crip or a Blood and trust them.

beesknees: So I guess when they are not busy throwing firebombs at the cops they suddenly need thier help when one of their own gets hit by a car. What a joke.
So I guess revolution is OK, just as long as nobody on thier side gets hurt.

1/10

earthworm2.0: When you are in control of a thousand pounds of metal with a motor in it- short of someone throwing a molotov cocktail at you, you stay calm, and you wait patiently. Pedestrians will always have the right.of way whether it's one or one thousand. This would make for a good court case. Of course, the police side with the Mercedes owner, because they have more money, and they are about to have to pay these people.

i know all the protesters drive 1978 ford pintos but that was probably one of their parents looking for their little snowflake, that is protesting their student loan.

without RTFA I'd be willing to bet that it's a case of some protesters raging on a random guy who owns a Mercedes, he pushes forward 8 inches to rage back and the protesters go down like some diva soccer players screaming that they're going to need to have their legs cut off.

Shock people out of your way with an electric car. They wouldn't know how to react.

Algebrat: Jake Havechek: You know who else rode in a Mercedes?

The laides that wanted to get with Sir Mix-A-Lot?

You try driving with a freak in each sunroof.

INeedAName: It seems like the Occupy Oakland people are intermixed with a bunch of people who just want to cause some havoc.

Well anyone who wants to be part of the "movement" automatically is, since there's no stated objective.

Driver: "Honey, these peasants are so uncivilized, uneducated, and rude by forcing us to wait while they cross the street."
Honey: "You're right. Step on it."
Later after the police arrive.
Driver: "Officer please protect me from these monsters that wish only to harm and inconvenience me."
Officer: "Yes, protect these poor people, and get these worthless meat bags out of the man's way."

Then the trolls on Fark have a go at it.

El Morro: IKanHazaBukkit: I was really hoping for the 1% to start dousing the dirty, hippy, 99%ers with montrachet and pelting them with black truffles.

/sounds like a party.

Just the compassionate conservatism I was expecting to see in this thread.

weird - that was just the sort of joke I was hoping to see in this thread.

Why should 1% of the car models cause 99% of the injuries?

IamKaiserSoze!!!: I believe there is raw footage of this showing the driver stopped, and one of the OWS folks pounding on his hood before he decided 'fark you hippie' and hit the gas.

I actually think there was a better threaded subbed earlier that showed that version.

Seems a reasonable response.

Why was he driving on the sidewalk?

The incident happened when the driver was heading south on 11th and was blocked by streams of marchers walking along Broadway, witnesses said. He had a green light, but could not get through.

People standing in the road vs douchey Mercedes owner? Who to root for?

chrisco123: Needs a cow hippy catcher. That would be grand.

I didn't like last nights south park.

The protesters wanted attention and now they are getting it.

Medical attention.

***stop playing in traffic, dum-dums***

***or at least stop complaining when you get ran over***

Detinwolf: The incident happened when the driver was heading south on 11th and was blocked by streams of marchers walking along Broadway, witnesses said. He had a green light, but could not get through.

People standing in the road vs douchey Mercedes owner? Who to root for?

I'm assuming that wasn't the first green light he had to wait for them to clear a path.

Algebrat: Jake Havechek: You know who else rode in a Mercedes?

The laides that wanted to get with Sir Mix-A-Lot?

Yeah but there was no room inside. They put em on the trunk they put em on the hood
Some sat up with the driver they made him feel good.

This is immediately what came to mind when I read that headline.

Desmo: Protester was being an ass

Driver was being an even bigger ass

probesport: Algebrat: Jake Havechek: You know who else rode in a Mercedes?

The laides that wanted to get with Sir Mix-A-Lot?

Yeah but there was no room inside. They put em on the trunk they put em on the hood
Some sat up with the driver they made him feel good.

looking for old sir- mix- alot tape now

Too bad it wasn't a Maybach. Despite the reporters' efforts, "Mercedes" just doesn't scream "1%" loudly enough.

pippi longstocking: Driver: "Honey, these peasants are so uncivilized, uneducated, and rude by forcing us to wait while they cross the street."
Honey: "You're right. Step on it."
Later after the police arrive.
Driver: "Officer please protect me from these monsters that wish only to harm and inconvenience me."
Officer: "Yes, protect these poor people, and get these worthless meat bags out of the man's way."

Then the trolls on Fark have a go at it.

I think the problem is that Mercedes owner == 1% in your mind

earthworm2.0: short of someone throwing a molotov cocktail at you, you stay calm, and you wait patiently

Even then, if your windows are rolled up you can just sit there.
or drive away.
A molotov won't make your car explode, despite what TV tells you.

haywatchthis: probesport: Algebrat: Jake Havechek: You know who else rode in a Mercedes?

The laides that wanted to get with Sir Mix-A-Lot?

Yeah but there was no room inside. They put em on the trunk they put em on the hood
Some sat up with the driver they made him feel good.

looking for old sir- mix- alot tape now

Check the swap meet?

Detinwolf: The incident happened when the driver was heading south on 11th and was blocked by streams of marchers walking along Broadway, witnesses said. He had a green light, but could not get through.

People standing in the road vs douchey Mercedes owner? Who to root for?

Why does he get a greenlight but I NEVER do?

Having anger at those who have more isn't going to get you anywhere.

Be angry at those who allow the bribes to happen: government.

Of course, our government is great at making everyone point fingers at anything but themselves.

Detinwolf: The incident happened when the driver was heading south on 11th and was blocked by streams of marchers walking along Broadway, witnesses said. He had a green light, but could not get through.

People standing in the road vs douchey Mercedes owner? Who to root for?

it all depends. When you're driving, all pedestrians are morons. When you're walking, drivers are horrible. All about perspective.

IamKaiserSoze!!!:

I believe there is raw footage of this showing the driver stopped, and one of the OWS folks pounding on his hood before he decided 'fark you hippie' and hit the gas.



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