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Blocking traffic on West End is one thing. Blocking traffic on I-265 is quite a different matter, IMO.
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I was headed back to Nashville on I-40, at the time. I was east of Carthage when everything came to a stop. Took forever to make it to an exit so that I could hop over to Hwy 70, and Hwy 70 was a little slower than usual, due to the people that were doing the same thing that I was.
Handing out hickory shampoo may have been more satisfying, but the 'officer Friendly' approach, along with the followup meetings that were arranged, took the wind out of their sails.
Protester: Black Lives Matter! Fuck da police! Black Lives Matter!
Officer Friendly: Hey, it's kinda hot. You need to stay hydrated. Here's some water. Have a nice day.
Makes the protester look pretty stupid, doesn't it?
How about...
AntiFA: Time to bust some conservative skulls!
Officer Friendly: Hey! It's illegal to wear a mask in public, for the purposes of concealing your identity. I'm going to have to ask you to remove the mask, or take a ride to the station.
Again, hickory shampoo would probably be more satisfying, but the AntiFA crowd doesn't seem to be inclined to get too frisky without some way to hide from the consequences of their actions. Unmasking them could head off their festivities, or the mask law could be used as a 'take them all down to the station and sort it out' option, if they get frisky before something can be done to stop them.