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Title: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 03:47:37 am
Rolling in, live thread for the news....

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I'll see if I can find the traffic cameras.



Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 03:51:37 am
Some social media.
https://www.facebook.com/TRUCKERSRIDEFORTHECONSTITUTION

https://www.facebook.com/events/1379746002246071/

https://www.facebook.com/ridefortheconstitution

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23TruckersForTheConstitution&src=hash

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23T2SDA&src=hash



Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 03:54:55 am
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From the cab of a trucker, news trucks getting up close and personal.
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Photos coming in fast....
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 03:58:19 am
Truckers are reporting along the way that people with T2SDA on their cars are towing everything into DC.

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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 04:04:26 am
Washington DC Traffic Cameras

http://www.trafficland.com/city/WAS/index.html

http://weather.weatherbug.com/DC/Washington-weather/Washington-traffic.html

http://here.com/traffic/usa/washington-dc

http://www.chart.state.md.us/MapNet/MapDOTNET.aspx?Browser=NS6&ViewName=Select&Cmd=switchtheme&tab=VideoAndCamera&DoPanTo=False&Direction&PanFactor&DoZoomScaleFactor&x&y&Encoder&x1=0&x2=0&y2=0&y1=0&gCenterLat=39.230125638383925&gCenterLon=-77.1624755859375&gZoomLvl=9

Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: famousdayandyear on October 11, 2013, 04:05:39 am
Thank you, AbaraXas, for this thread!  Great to be able to see pics.
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 04:12:45 am
Supporters.

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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 04:13:28 am
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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: alicewonders on October 11, 2013, 04:13:58 am
***gadsen@@@

 :beer: :patriot: :beer: :patriot: :beer: :patriot:

COOL!
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 04:14:16 am
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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: famousdayandyear on October 11, 2013, 04:15:06 am
There will be supporters at overpasses all over the country:

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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 04:15:18 am
We'll fix up my wife's car tomorrow before she has a long interstate drive on Saturday. The Fiat will probably be the smallest T2SDA supporting vehicle. :)
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 04:18:39 am
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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 04:19:12 am
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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 04:22:10 am
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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 04:26:16 am
Washington DC Traffic Cameras

http://www.trafficland.com/city/WAS/index.html

http://weather.weatherbug.com/DC/Washington-weather/Washington-traffic.html

http://here.com/traffic/usa/washington-dc

http://www.chart.state.md.us/MapNet/MapDOTNET.aspx?Browser=NS6&ViewName=Select&Cmd=switchtheme&tab=VideoAndCamera&DoPanTo=False&Direction&PanFactor&DoZoomScaleFactor&x&y&Encoder&x1=0&x2=0&y2=0&y1=0&gCenterLat=39.230125638383925&gCenterLon=-77.1624755859375&gZoomLvl=9

The last traffic camera site opens the camera in a new window so it will be easy to copy the URL here of any that have some interesting views.
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 04:38:15 am
DC Local News Sites (w/ Traffic maps if available)

http://www.wjla.com/commute/traffic/map/

http://www.nbcwashington.com/traffic/

http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/default.aspx


(WUSA is already starting to cover the truckers)
http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/278399/499/Truckers-roll-ahead-with-slowdown-on-DC-Beltway


Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 04:45:20 am
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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: famousdayandyear on October 11, 2013, 05:03:33 am
The links are great!  Esp the last video cam map out of MD.  And the link to WUSA.
Thanks again. 
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: EC on October 11, 2013, 05:20:00 am
For something that was reported as a hoax, it is very impressive.

Thanks for the posts!
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 12:53:05 pm
Things are starting to get slow in DC.

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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 01:33:42 pm
A few DC locals are reporting some activity but for the most part, media silence, or in this case, minimizing what is happening.

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Truckers Ride for the Constitution set for Friday morning

A few dozen trucks bearing the hallmarks of a planned trucker rally on the Capital Beltway have made their way into the D.C. area.

By about 8:45 a.m., Virginia State Police officials said that about 30 tractor trailers left a stop in Dumfries at about 7:30 with plans to head toward Washington. Meanwhile, in Dumfries, 15 more were spotted bearing the official Twitter hashtag of the ride - #T2SDA.

Police officials say that at about 8:50 a.m., authorities stopped four trucks that were driving side-by-side across four lanes of traffic, slowing the commute in the area to about 15 mph.


Read more: http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/10/truckers-ride-for-the-constitution-set-for-friday-morning-95207.html#ixzz2hQ6KSjvO
Follow us: @ABC7News on Twitter | WJLATV on Facebook



Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 01:41:50 pm
More reports minimizing the participation. This one says 'ten trucks'.

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Truck Convoy Protest Causing Traffic Problems on Capital Beltway

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A convoy of tractor-trailers planning to circle the Capital Beltway in protest of the federal government has begun its descent on the Washington area and is causing some traffic problems for the morning commute.

The “Truckers Ride for the Constitution,” which organizer Zeeda Andrews said could attract as many as 3,000 big rigs to the nation’s capital, only had about 10 participants as of 8:30 a.m.

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/10/11/truck-convoy-protest-causing-traffic-problems-on-capital-beltway/


Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 01:45:06 pm
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Stacy Moniot-WBOY 12 News

HAPPENING NOW: A group of people are showing their support for the truckers headed to D.C. today by waving flags over Rt. 50 in Harrison County.

https://www.facebook.com/StacyMoniotWBOY12News


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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 01:45:47 pm
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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 01:48:13 pm
(http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BWTKoRzCIAAd7RU.jpg)



Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 01:49:59 pm
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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 01:55:05 pm
Anyone else up to watch the social media, camera, and news links I've posted above?  I'm about to have a busy day and can only check in so often.
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 02:16:07 pm
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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: famousdayandyear on October 11, 2013, 02:22:20 pm
Anyone else up to watch the social media, camera, and news links I've posted above?  I'm about to have a busy day and can only check in so often.

I will try to follow and post occasionally. Can't commit to follow 100%.  Thanks for all you have done so far!
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: mystery-ak on October 11, 2013, 02:28:30 pm
(http://beforeitsnews.com/contributor/upload/5385/images/trucker_convoy2.jpg)

#T2SDA: Virginia Cops Pull Over Convoy Slowing Traffic In Ride For Constitution
Friday, October 11, 2013 7:00

Part of the trucker convoy has been pulled over by police as shared in this story below. A Maryland Police spokesman has stated that they are prepared to handle any kind of problems brought on by this trucker shutdown while Virginia police pulled over truckers who were blocking all four lanes of traffic this morning as shared in the picture and story below. A video report on the ride this morning is also below.

LANHAM, Md. (CBSDC) — A convoy of tractor-trailers planning to circle the Capital Beltway in protest of the federal government has begun its descent on the Washington area and is causing some traffic problems for the morning commute.
WNEW’s John Domen, who began following the trucks as they drove north past a truck stop on Interstate-95 in Dumfries, Va., said trucks were taking up all four lanes of the Inner Loop of the Beltway in Annandale, Va. and had slowed to 10 mph, blocking traffic from getting by.
A Virginia State Police officer approached the small convoy and pulled over one truck to the shoulder. The other three trucks also pulled over to the side of the road near Exit 52A. After speaking with police, the trucks resumed their drive along the Beltway at about 40 mph. The posted speed limit for the entire 64-mile length of the interstate is 55 mph.
Some of the trucks are displaying flags and signs with a ‘#T2SDA’ hashtag as part of the demonstration that organizers say is a show of solidarity against what Andrews sees as an assault by the federal government on the U.S. Constitution.
Sgt. Mark Black, spokesman for the Maryland State Police, said Thursday that authorities were aware of the planned demonstration and were prepared to help handle it. Virginia State Police say additional troopers are on patrol this weekend to respond to any incidents that may arise.
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 02:35:01 pm
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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: famousdayandyear on October 11, 2013, 02:45:29 pm
http://weaselzippers.us/2013/10/11/truckers-to-shutdown-america-t2sda/ (http://weaselzippers.us/2013/10/11/truckers-to-shutdown-america-t2sda/)

Rolling Updates @ Link


DEVELOPING… Truckers To Shutdown America
#T2SDA UPDATE: WaPo Admits Protest Is Happening
 UPDATE: 295 In MD Backed Up

This is a rolling update thread. Updates are posted from top down. The first post/picture is always the newest item. Check back regularly.


UPDATE: WaPO forced to admit protest is occurring after days of calling it a hoax.

    About 30 truckers drove 40-45 mph on the Beltway this morning to protest "excessive government intrusion" http://t.co/9yLAQx7eBO

    — Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 11, 2013
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 02:49:25 pm
I bet the drivers of this car see the bird a lot.

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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: jmyrlefuller on October 11, 2013, 04:30:37 pm
While I cannot contribute... I dedicate this to the participants:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd5ZLJWQmss
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 05:06:33 pm
The media is mocking this (as well as the comments on articles)

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Dozens, not thousands, show up for DC trucker protest

A trucker protest aimed at clogging the Capital Beltway around Washington to protest government "corruption" was not shaping up to be quite the commuter nightmare organizers had threatened.

As of Friday morning, dozens of tractor-trailers were said to be on the road as part of the protest convoy.

...However, the presence was not quite the thousands of truckers that organizers had predicted. On Friday morning, just a handful of people had showed up at a key staging area....

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/10/11/dozens-not-thousands-show-up-for-dc-trucker-protest/?intcmp=latestnews



Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 06:18:21 pm
One of the issues that may be causing the stories today of light turn-out is the weather. Traffic is already creeping along and according to some tweets, it is slowing truckers getting there.

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Still rolling in....

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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 08:56:39 pm
Stories are now starting to pop-up that they are starting to take action. Earlier stories of its demise were greatly exaggerated.

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http://www.kltv.com/story/23668961/protesting-truckers-begin-slowing-traffic-in-dc?utm_content=buffer35902&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=Buffer

Protesting truckers begin slowing traffic in DC

WASHINGTON, DC (RNN) - Truckers who promised to protest actions by the White House and Congress had already begun to stall traffic Friday morning on the Capital Beltway.

Tractor-trailers in all four lanes of the inner loop in Virginia slowed down to 15 miles per hour, according to the Washington Post. Police did not write tickets, instead issuing warnings to the drivers.

Other than that, it has been business as usual on roadways in the area.

Police officials in Maryland and Virginia reported there were no major incidents related to 30 trucks protesting on busy roadways in the rain.

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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 11, 2013, 09:10:37 pm

Klayman: Truckers 'Threatened', 'Harassed by the Government'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OETfFHPFzDA&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: happyg on October 12, 2013, 01:37:03 am
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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: famousdayandyear on October 12, 2013, 05:39:12 am

15 Photos From the DC Truckers Ride for the Constitution You'll Never See In Legacy Media. #T2SDA @T2SDA
   
We regular Americans salute you!

(Photos @ link)
http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2013/10/15-photos-from-dc-truckers-ride-for.html (http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2013/10/15-photos-from-dc-truckers-ride-for.html)
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: DCPatriot on October 12, 2013, 11:53:09 am
Weather-wise it was an awful day....probably compromised the protest in itself.
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: happyg on October 12, 2013, 03:19:17 pm
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Video at link: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=710165152344842&set=vb.100000540904091&type=2&theater (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=710165152344842&set=vb.100000540904091&type=2&theater)

A lot more trucks are going into DC this morning. There's more trucks than are being reported.
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 12, 2013, 04:09:05 pm
Facebook post 23 minutes ago- time to man the traffic cams.

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Everyone: Here is what we have: The trucks have made it downtown DC! 48 bobtails broke away and are in the heart of the city to stage a protest. Record rains, intervention by law enforcement along with confusing reports from rouge truckers hampered turn out but they are there and locals are cheering them on . Truckers are throwing full support to vets!
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 12, 2013, 04:12:09 pm
(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/37056_620075108031950_1210792907_n.jpg)

A whole line of trucks were pulled this morning. LEO is cracking down hard on them.

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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 12, 2013, 04:13:05 pm
Nothing to see here, move along.
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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: famousdayandyear on October 12, 2013, 04:22:50 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OWdaRB2U8o8
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: famousdayandyear on October 12, 2013, 04:37:16 pm
Can you hear us now?  (Raw video @ link)

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10201154822330503&set=vb.1168223209&type=2&theater (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10201154822330503&set=vb.1168223209&type=2&theater)

Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: sinkspur on October 12, 2013, 04:41:45 pm
What is this supposed to accomplish?
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: famousdayandyear on October 12, 2013, 04:47:19 pm
Arrests threatened by the PTB

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OETfFHPFzDA
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: famousdayandyear on October 12, 2013, 04:50:52 pm
What is this supposed to accomplish?

One reason, and one reason only.  Annoy the shit out of people like you. :smokin:
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 12, 2013, 04:52:53 pm
One reason, and one reason only.  Annoy the shit out of people like you. :smokin:

Good of a reason as any.
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: sinkspur on October 12, 2013, 05:01:17 pm
One reason, and one reason only.  Annoy the shit out of people like you. :smokin:

Except it doesn't annoy me.  I don't live anywhere near DC.  And it apparently isn't doing much, as this is the only place I'm reading about it.

I did read that the leader of the group is a flaming birther, which gives the whole movement a really nutty flavor.
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 12, 2013, 05:14:06 pm


I did read that.....

There is one of the problems. So many bad stories out there to discredit it. One participant made a facebook page on his own with a few hundred followers and he is a birther so the media focuses on him. His is not the main organizing page (with 178K likes).  The media falsely reported they were going to try to arrest members of congress and the President. Again, not a true story. One person made a remark on one of the social media pages and that is all the media focuses on.

It is just how the media operates now and why it is important the real event happen- to prove their stories wrong.

Something interesting is happening that I'm checking on. I read on a post by a FB friend that they are starting to turn off traffic cameras around DC. I am about to go check the traffic camera sites myself and confirm this. If true, the PTBs really don't want this getting out which is all the more important reason that it happen.
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 12, 2013, 05:24:56 pm
Washington DC Traffic Cameras

http://www.trafficland.com/city/WAS/index.html

http://weather.weatherbug.com/DC/Washington-weather/Washington-traffic.html

http://here.com/traffic/usa/washington-dc

http://www.chart.state.md.us/MapNet/MapDOTNET.aspx?Browser=NS6&ViewName=Select&Cmd=switchtheme&tab=VideoAndCamera&DoPanTo=False&Direction&PanFactor&DoZoomScaleFactor&x&y&Encoder&x1=0&x2=0&y2=0&y1=0&gCenterLat=39.230125638383925&gCenterLon=-77.1624755859375&gZoomLvl=9

Interesting, on the traffiland link, if you pan over to around Fort Smith park across the Potomac, all the way down 66 to Arlington, about 75% of the traffic cams are down. A few others across the river into DC itself.

Heretraffic is showing 95 south of Arlington is not moving.

Trafficland is starting to lock up so I'll check again later.
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 12, 2013, 05:26:03 pm
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Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: Cincinnatus on October 12, 2013, 06:05:45 pm
One reason, and one reason only.  Annoy the shit out of people like you 88finger point
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 12, 2013, 06:05:56 pm
Interesting, all of the traffic cameras in DC have been taken down off this site:

http://www.chart.state.md.us/MapNet/MapDOTNET.aspx?Browser=NS6&ViewName=Select&Cmd=switchtheme&tab=VideoAndCamera&DoPanTo=False&Direction&PanFactor&DoZoomScaleFactor&x&y&Encoder&x1=0&x2=0&y2=0&y1=0&gCenterLat=39.230125638383925&gCenterLon=-77.1624755859375&gZoomLvl=9

If it isn't zoomed, zoom into DC and you'll see. It is like a void. Cameras all around it but not DC.
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: EC on October 12, 2013, 06:11:54 pm
Not just for the US either. Can't get a single camera site to work.

And thank you for the updates. Sort of figured Saturday would have a much bigger turnout and glad to be correct.
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: truth_seeker on October 12, 2013, 06:16:14 pm
How many trucks?
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 12, 2013, 06:22:44 pm
Video, truckers on the beltway this morning.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152045241575209
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 12, 2013, 06:24:01 pm
How many trucks?

The original claim was 4,300 RSVPd on Facebook but you know how that goes.
The media has reports from 'less than a dozen' to 'a few dozen'.

From watching the various images and posted reports on Facebook and Twitter, I am estimating a few hundred.
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: ABX on October 12, 2013, 08:50:14 pm
Except it doesn't annoy me.  I don't live anywhere near DC.  And it apparently isn't doing much, as this is the only place I'm reading about it.

I did read that the leader of the group is a flaming birther, which gives the whole movement a really nutty flavor.

Sink, here is the 'flaming birther' all the media is quoting as the 'leader' of this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vNXQZUQ9JRs
Title: Re: T2SDA - Truckers to Shut Down America Live Thread
Post by: famousdayandyear on October 12, 2013, 11:19:18 pm
New hastag #T4VETS.