Convoy news for Thursday, May 19, 2022

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Zachary Petrizzo has many tweets about the convoy.

Despite pledging to not pointlessly circle the Beltway, The People's Convoy made their return this afternoon and circled the Beltway.

Naturally, the convoy found themselves stuck in rush-hour traffic around 3 p.m. today on the Beltway. A pretty big self-own to get into Beltway traffic for no reason if you ask me.

Link to tweet

Things have only continued to crumble for the convoy in recent days: The convoy's top live-streamer Sasnak announced that he was heading home this morning, and convoy leader David Riddell claims Metro PD has been threatening to take his commercial driver's license.

Even supporters of the People's Convoy are predicting violence, with one, who gave money to a live streamer, saying this afternoon: "I see several people leaning towards violence."

Link to tweet

In a nightly meeting this evening, The People's Convoy spoke about quietly ambushing Washington, D.C., and occupying the city tomorrow during the evening hours. (They plan to ride into D.C. with their cameras and radios off.)

Love to quietly drive my 53 foot truck decorated with "Let's go Brandon" flags into the nation's capital, pretending no one is going to notice.

Link to tweet

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. Links to Maryland DOT traffic cameras:

Links to Maryland DOT traffic cameras:

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Maryland Department of Transportation Live Traffic Cameras

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Try this one. I-70 runs through Maryland from north of Hancock to Baltimore. It's the Interstate that the truckers would take were they to head east from Hagerstown toward Frederick, which is on the way to DC. At Frederick, I-270 splits off from I-70. I-70 heads east to Baltimore, and I-270 heads southeast to DC.

Cameras By Route from I-70 at PA Line to I-695 at I-70

I-70 East at South Mountain is a good choice

Cameras By Route from I-270 at I-70 to I-270 at I-495. This is the big enchilada. Any camera on that stretch will work.

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Check the camera at I-70 at Mount Phillip Rd. at the tab labeled "Cameras By Route from I-70 at PA Line to I-695 at I-70." The convoy has made it that far at 11:45 a.m.

[dutch777]

2. I wonder who is funding them... diesel fuel ain't cheap?

I have no issue with them wasting their time for their cause to no worthwhile end but no use for folks blocking traffic flow.