"He Just Floored It!" Detroit Police SUV Filmed Plowing Through Protesters
June 30, 2020
A viral video from a chaotic standoff between police and Black Lives Matter protesters in a southwest Detroit neighborhood is stirring outrage among activists, though in more normal times it should be clear to anyone that things won’t end well if one jumps on the hood of a moving police vehicle.
That’s precisely what happened Sunday night: a crowd is seen attempting to block a Detroit police SUV at an intersection. As the group of “peaceful” protesters surrounds the vehicle while banging on it, multiple individuals are seen placing themselves on the hood in order to stop its movement. The SUV’s police lights are flashing, perhaps as a warning of what’s about to happen.
Instead of retreating, the police officer guns the accelerator, sending multiple protesters flying through the air.
A Detroit police statement later said the officer had to escape after the vehicle’s back window was busted out. Police also described the crowd as “agitators” and defended the actions of the cop.
“The officer tried to escape,” according to the Detroit police department statement.
“He just floored it… He went super fast. Me and a couple of other organizers that were with me, just went flinging off. We went flying off. He ran over a couple people’s arms, feet.”
Screams are heard while people yell at the driver to stop. The officer actually stops and starts several times attempting to shake off the remaining couple of individuals still grasping onto the hood.
People are then seen scattered in the street as the police car speeds off, with the crowd giving chase and screaming.
Local television reporting also featured multiple videos that captured the shocking incident:
It’s clear from the video that the officer pressed the accelerator only after the crowd began trying to climb on the car.
Subsequent local reports said multiple among the protesters ended up in the hospital.
Since mass BLM and anti-police brutality protests began nationwide, there’s been multiple such ‘ramming’ incidents involving mobs trying to thwart moving vehicles. Needless to say in most cases it hasn’t ended well for the protesters.
Poster Comment:
You do what you must do to escape if you are outnumbered.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
People back then saw a problem, and then they solved the problem.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
Just yesterday, I was thinking about cars and the thousands of dollars of damage that can be done to them very quickly (I estimated the damage to the police SUV at $1,200 for the rear window, total maybe $5,000 or more).
My mind turned to keeping people away from the car.
How about tear gas/pepper spray dispensers linked to a touch screen display? I dunno, FTW is being sued by the ACLU for tear gas. Em, maybe.
What about a really high power laser turret that permanently blinds anyone within say, 10 meters of your car? I'm waiting for a response from my EweToob buddy StyroPyro. I'm sure somebody would bitch. The kid's not returning my calls or emails.
OK, Raytheon has a really cool microwave "Active Denial System" that makes you feel like you're on fire and will drop anybody. My contact there isn't returning my calls either. Maybe because he's been dead for a few years. The cops might have a chance on that one if they ever come to.
Any firearm based thingy is pretty much out thanks to their various ATF laws. The goob seems to be my only friend left, if they would just get off their ass and do SOMETHING.
Last best hope, being able to turn the body of your car into a million Volt taser. That's got some potential. Touch my car and die. I haven't thought out the details yet, the zips in the wire have me kind of distracted right this second. Maybe I should see if Clive has any ideas.
"For the record, it's my call. Dump everything you've got left on my pods, I say again, expend all remaining in my perimeter. It's a lovely fucking war. ESSO out!"
The light that burns twice as bright, burns half as long. - Dr. Eldon Tyrell
Godfrey Smith: Mike, I wouldn't worry. Prosperity is just around the corner. Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner. My Man Godfrey (1936)
"For the record, it's my call. Dump everything you've got left on my pods, I say again, expend all remaining in my perimeter. It's a lovely fucking war. ESSO out!"
I am guessing you've been there brother. :-/
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
“I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I don’t care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it. My affections, being concentrated over a few people, are not spread all over Hell in a vile attempt to placate sulky, worthless shits.” - William S Burroughs
"It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brush fires of freedom in the minds of men." -- Samuel Adams (1722-1803)‡
"Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." -- Thomas Jefferson
The light that burns twice as bright, burns half as long. - Dr. Eldon Tyrell
Godfrey Smith: Mike, I wouldn't worry. Prosperity is just around the corner. Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner. My Man Godfrey (1936)
You know more about me than my ex-wife did. Let's keep it that way.
The light that burns twice as bright, burns half as long. - Dr. Eldon Tyrell
Godfrey Smith: Mike, I wouldn't worry. Prosperity is just around the corner. Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner. My Man Godfrey (1936)
Well, he didn't get any the first time, but as I commented on that, a few days ago, he should've finished the job. The $60,000 vehicle was pretty much destroyed, probably lost his job if he was "white."
Things are devolving fast.
The light that burns twice as bright, burns half as long. - Dr. Eldon Tyrell
Godfrey Smith: Mike, I wouldn't worry. Prosperity is just around the corner. Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner. My Man Godfrey (1936)
Smart gal. Apparently she was throwing around her "white privilege."
The light that burns twice as bright, burns half as long. - Dr. Eldon Tyrell
Godfrey Smith: Mike, I wouldn't worry. Prosperity is just around the corner. Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner. My Man Godfrey (1936)
