Make blocking traffic a federal crime

Published April 17, 2024 12:01am ET



Across the country on Monday, April 15, thousands of United States citizens were detained against their will by criminal protesters. 

In Seattle and Chicago, travelers were blocked from entering the airport. In New York City, the Brooklyn Bridge was shut down. In Philadelphia, all of Center City came to a standstill. In San Francisco, commuters on the Golden Gate Bridge were trapped in their cars for five hours, while across the bay in Oakland, traffic in both directions on Interstate 880 was blocked for six.

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