California Highway Patrol Sends Warning to Pro-Palestine Agitators Who Shut Down Bridges

Published on April 16, 2024

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) warned that tactics used by pro-Palestinian demonstrators who blocked traffic and bridges on Monday “will not be tolerated.” The highway patrol said that some 38 people were arrested after the incidents in which protesters blocked the Golden Gate Bridge and Interstate 880 in the Bay Area. Demonstrators at one point held up a sign that read, “Stop the world for Gaza,” attaching themselves to drums filled with concrete. “Attempting to block or shut down a freeway or state highway to protest is unlawful, dangerous, and prevents motorists from safely reaching their destinations. As necessary, the CHP will take enforcement action that includes, but is not limited to, issuing citations, impounding vehicles, arresting individuals who intentionally block traffic on the state’s transportation system or pose a threat to public safety,” a release from the CHP said....

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