People's Convoy' drives through D.C. after permit for organized demonstration downtown

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People’s Convoy’ drives through D.C. after permit for organized demonstration downtown partially denied

https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/03/14/peoples-convoy-protests-dc-beltway/



Police blocked interstate exits in Washington into downtown as hundreds of trucks, cars and SUVs protesting the government’s response to the pandemic rode into the city to start a second week of demonstrations.

D.C. police said exits were being blocked as the “People’s Convoy” encountered severe traffic when it approached the District. The convoy entered the city via the 14th Street Bridge on Interstate 395, then continued to Interstate 695 before crossing the Anacostia River. The convoy was then expected to return to the Beltway before going back to Hagerstown.

“I believe we’re making a good statement today,” said one truck driver who live-streams under the name ZOT. “We’re right in the swamp now and creating a horrible mess down here.”

Police asked for patience, saying authorities were trying to prevent the convoy from exiting the highway.

“These rolling road closures are occurring in real-time as they are needed, and will be lifted as soon as they are no longer necessary,” said an alert from D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

These mothertruckers have to get fed up eventually or run out of fuel money.