'Aspirational' Trucker Convoy From California to DC Could Disrupt Super Bowl, Traffic: DHS

[Wicked Blue]

Source: NBC

A potential trucker convoy from California to D.C. could disrupt the Super Bowl and transportation in major cities across the country, according to a Department of Homeland Security bulletin obtained by NBC News.

However, the bulletin describes the plan as “aspirational,” and there’s no serious indication it will happen.

DHS “has received reports of truck drivers planning to potentially block roads in major metropolitan cities in the United States in protest of, among other things, vaccine mandates for truck drivers,” the bulletin says. “The convoy will potentially begin in California as early as mid-February and arrive in Washington, DC as late as mid-March, potentially impacting the Super Bowl scheduled for February 13th and the State of the Union Address for 1 March.”

The convoy would potentially pick up more drivers as it makes its way across the country to D.C., the bulletin says, but there hasn’t been an increase in hotel reservations in D.C.

Read more: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/coronavirus/local-impact/aspirational-trucker-convoy-from-california-to-dc-could-disrupt-super-bowl-traffic-dhs/2966971/

[NurseJackie]

1. Treat it the same as a terrorist threat to shut down the power grid...

... or other vital services.

[Wicked Blue]

3. Maybe there will be a blizzard or an ice storm

I'd love to see these idiots stuck in snowdrifts for a few days

[Journeyman]

2. L.A. - Where drivers are known to demand suicidal people "just jump" so traffic can move . . .

Yeah, this'll go over well in the land that gave the country road rage and drive-by shootings.

People would go all "Reginald Denny" on these fools heads.

[WA-03 Democrat]

4. Holy cow!

Lowes has a buy one case of nine inch nails and get a free one. Wonder what that would do to their tires?

[Wicked Blue]

5. You're asking for a friend, right?

[WA-03 Democrat]

7. Nope

I am a buyer! With the leftovers I will build a deck and watch the changes. If only someone would offer to be a super slow tire replacement service

[2naSalit]

17. WTF?

What purpose would that serve? Their plan is to clog traffic and your idea would facilitate their aims and make things much worse.

Honestly.

[WA-03 Democrat]

20. All trucks have to access the freeway before they get on it

They will meet at a rally point to form their convoy. The nails are needed there. Sorry if this was not obvious. I would use 2x4s to make sure they are extra sticky. Fighting back is out of bounds?

I guess this is not really a democratic underground in the literal sense but it should be. Fight fire with water.

[2naSalit]

24. Actually, I find your plan...

To be dangerously antagonistic.

If you really want to do something to quash this action, it's easier to control the trucks on the Interstates and limited access roads. Let them get out there and close the exits.

California has a massive monitoring system and measure can be taken to control their movement, smaller vehicles can use surface streets. Once they are identified, they can be served consequences in many ways.

Also, logistics. When they decide to move long distances, they can be controlled in out of the way locations. It isn't that hard to outsmart the majority of those who would participate.

[Wicked Blue]

25. And if they do manage to reach the Washington Beltway

the Beltway itself will defeat them.
The American Legion Bridge at rush hour?

[2naSalit]

26. So many easy obstructions...

Along the way, but yeah, the Beltway is a thing in itself for semis.

[dbonds]

6. It may be an inconvenience but it will do wonders to turn the populace against them.

Canadians hate them now.

[WA-03 Democrat]

8. Really?

Astro Turf is awesome

[AZLD4Candidate]

12. Just speak to a RWers insecurities, prejudices, fears, and make them feel better for doing this

and they will come in droves.

Truckers, by in large, are extremely right wing.

[NCjack]

9. Y'all look out for road-ragers -- y'all hear!

[3Hotdogs]

11. That'd be interesting.... A Second Amendment Qanon road rager,

"standing his tar" against a Qanon, Freedom Seeking Patriot trucker.

[2naSalit]

18. Oh geeze...

All I can say is, have you been to an urban track stop lately? (Not that you would.)

Sounds like a typical Friday night.

[ret5hd]

10. Now THAT is the way to get people...

on your side!!! Absolute genius!!! Couldn’t have come up with a better idea if I tried!!!

Carry on.

[BidenRocks]

13. So much for being underpaid.

With the high cost of fuel, they have money to burn on this clown show!
Also, companies won't want their logos tied to another insurrection.

[BlueIdaho]

15. There goes "trucker compassion" out the window...

Truckers just got their moment in the empathy spotlight and now a minority of fascist truckers are going to destroy that. If you hear people grumbling about scarcity at the grocery store vegetable isle - remind them they don’t have much choice because Republican National Cult truckers are out fucking up the freeways.

[2naSalit]

19. +1

[BumRushDaShow]

14. "The convoy will potentially begin in California as early as mid-February"

Good luck with that!

[ripcord]

16. I read on this site that blocking traffic is a legitimate form of protest nt

[obamanut2012]

23. just stop it

[sarisataka]

28. Well ya see,

That was different...

[2naSalit]

21. Not if planning is done prior.

Honestly, the authorities are being made out to be like gold fish who swim around the bowl in circles yet are surprised by the castle every time it comes around.



Any office-holder should be on top of this.

[Lasher]

22. I miss the boat parades

[screamcheese]

27. Freedumb Ryders

There is no, I repeat NO vaccine mandate for US truck drivers except for those crossing into Canada. This "aspirational" shit show is nothing more than an excuse to create chaos.

[Delphinus]

30. Welcome to DU!

[sarisataka]

29. Disrupt the Big Game?

Oh please do

[IbogaProject]

31. Once they are in our cities raise some revenue off them

If life sends LemonHeads make Lemonade. Might as well make money and get real serious about CDL enforcement the minute they enter any of our states.