What is peaceful about closing down a busy Motorway?

Question

When one of the Fathers for Justice brigade caused chaos on the Heathrow Airport motorway, the Police said he had the right to protest peacefully. I bet the people sitting trapped in their cars,buses and Lorries didn't feel very peaceful.

Answer 1

The saddoes don't realise that their pathetic and irritating antics are hardly winning them support!

Answer 2

I bet they didn't feel peaceful, you're right.

But it got Fathers For Justice all the media coverage they seem to crave and everyone's talking about it so it probably had the desired effect in their view!

Answer 3

No different from the same motorway being closed for 12 hours after some prat in a modern car has tried to out drive Schumaker.

Answer 4

I hope they got out ouf their cars to show him a peaceful protest.

Answer 5

Funny old thing. He didn't close the motorway. He attached himself with a safety harness and tether to an overhead gantry. He couldn't have fallen off without undoing the piece of kit attaching him to the gantry.

He didn't close the motorway. The police closed the motorway. Because someone who couldn't fall off without undoing his safety kit was causing a 'hazard.'

Answer 6

It's said that any publicity is better than none, no matter how stupid. It was called "peaceful" because he, personally, didn't offer any violence etc.

I agree with you.