My rights amid the protest

[Averageman]

The "Key" to me is are they touching me or physically blocking to detain me to a location in which is not safe and does not allow me to feel safe.
There can be nothing except nefarious reasons for blocking my exit or physically detaining me to a location.
That is the moment in which you give away all control of your safety, when they begin to control your movements.
That's assault and rubbing elbows with kidnapping.
I'll take my chances.

[militarymoron]

I wonder what would happen if you roll down your window (car being blocked by protestors) and pump your fist, and shout whatever they're shouting with a big smile, and high five a few of them that approach? I'm usually quite the confrontational kind (worries my wife), but I'm wondering whether for my own safety (and my car's), it'd be more prudent to appear to be a supporter, and drive away unscathed.

[Diamondback]

I wonder what would happen if you roll down your window (car being blocked by protestors) and pump your fist, and shout whatever they're shouting with a big smile, and high five a few of them that approach? I'm usually quite the confrontational kind (worries my wife), but I'm wondering whether for my own safety (and my car's), it'd be more prudent to appear to be a supporter, and drive away unscathed.

"GIB US YUR KAR, DEN! FUR REPARAYSHUNZ!"

[glocktogo]

The "Key" to me is are they touching me or physically blocking to detain me to a location in which is not safe and does not allow me to feel safe.
There can be nothing except nefarious reasons for blocking my exit or physically detaining me to a location.
That is the moment in which you give away all control of your safety, when they begin to control your movements.
That's assault and rubbing elbows with kidnapping.
I'll take my chances.

I believe in most jurisdictions it would fall under false imprisonment, if the duration is short. Of course they'd never get charged with anything if a Soros DA presides there.

[Averageman]

I believe in most jurisdictions it would fall under false imprisonment, if the duration is short. Of course they'd never get charged with anything if a Soros DA presides there.

Well, that's my red line, that's when I draw and shoot.
I don't care if they are charged with a damned thing at that point, they weighed the options and decided assaulting me or detaining me from free movement was worth risking their life for.
Bad Gamble.

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

These Hamas-holes WANT to be shot. They are professional victims. Their whole ideology is based on them being the victims, being the weak. They use that as proof as to the validity of their position.

Might makes wrong in their eyes. They have taken the cheering for the underdog to new places.