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Home Front: Culture Wars
No more "honking for peace"
2005-06-14
Protesters are locking horns with police in pacifist-packed Marin County [California] for fining drivers who honk for peace. Officers have been pulling over motorists who honk as they drive by a weakly weekly peace demonstration. Protesters say police are squelching freedom of expression. "We have been picketing for a long time. All of a sudden the police are out there trying to stop the honks," said peacenik Melvin Fiske, a corporal in the Marines during World War II. "We assume honking is as American as (apple) pie. If people want to applaud our actions it is their right to do that." Tiburon police Capt. Dave Hutton said excessive honking is an "unlawful use of horn" and officers are simply doing their job. So far, officers have issued three citations and nine warnings. Five to 10 protesters typically participate in the hourlong Friday peace vigils. Protester William Rothman said about four weeks ago police began "lying in wait" for motorists. As soon as a driver honked, police pulled the car over. One neighbor who lives near the protest site said the honking "annoys the hell out of me."
Time for the neighbors to identify the regulars, visit their houses at all hours of the night, and give them a dose of their own medicine.
Posted by:Dar

#7  Americans in general have the right to honk in support of demonstrators' causes but no one ever has the right to deliberately block, obstruct, and or stop traffic for long period(s) of time. Its a matter of personal and public safety. Typical Lefty complaint BS - they wanna usurp and take all credit for the achievements of the Right, and while silently/quietly admitting that Rightism is superior, even to argue that Leftism inversely results in Rightism, yet they still have to pretend that Leftism is wholly unique, differentiated, and separate from the Right. Lefties draw PC scalpels thru everything and anything depending on the PC and politics of the nano-moment. Their movements leadership proclaims to be for America and Americanism while standing next to and fostering the contrary. and the only reason they're innocent is because they themselves prob don't remember what they stood for for/against last week or yesterday - they likely need Regulatory Socialism/Centralism just to keep their private sanity before they go on that proverbial barbarian/bandit rampage.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2005-06-14 23:15  

#6  Nice save 2b.... Dad looks over my shoulder from time to time. :)
Posted by: Shipman   2005-06-14 16:27  

#5  "Honking for peace - whanking for idiots"
Posted by: Frank G   2005-06-14 14:22  

#4  oops...my apologies to any WWII rantburger's still behind the wheel. You go guys! Just keep your eyes on the road and don't be honking.
Posted by: 2b   2005-06-14 13:45  

#3  Fiske, a corporal in the Marines during World War II. "

And we can all be sure that the AP checked to be sure he was indeed in the Marines in WWII. Hmmm...what's an old geezer like that doing behind the wheel anyway?
Posted by: 2b   2005-06-14 13:44  

#2  I'm all for "Heart attacks" for peace from these jokers.
Posted by: mmurray821   2005-06-14 13:31  

#1  Oh, dear! The old conflict between freedom of expression and peace and quiet. Why can't supporters wave if they want peace? Why can't they flash their lights? Mail a postcard? Log into a website? Why is "applauding actions" always better if it annoys someone else?
Posted by: Bobby   2005-06-14 13:09  

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