‘People’s Convoy’ plans to circle D.C. Beltway today at minimum speed limit
Brian Brase, a convoy organizer, said in an interview late Saturday that the plan is to drive around the Beltway twice before returning to the Hagerstown Speedway, where the protesters have spent the weekend so far. The convoy, which recently numbered about 1,000 vehicles, intends to repeat that ritual each day this week until the group’s demands are met, Brase said.He said organizers are working with local enforcement to identify weekday times that would have a minimal impact on traffic.
“We’re going to be a huge pain,” Brase said. He said other convoys from across the country are en route to join them and he hopes they continue to grow. “It’s flexible right now,” he said. “It’s a very fluid situation.” “We’re trying to work with our local law enforcement communities because we want them to understand that we are law-abiding citizens that are just exercising our rights to this protest,” he said. But “every day is going to elevate what we do.”
The convoy plans to roll out of Hagerstown about 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Brase said. It could take a while for a group that large to arrive on the Beltway.“We want to show the American people how large we are.” Brase said. “And we want to show our congressional leaders that we’re serious and we are here to negotiate. We are here to talk. We are law-abiding. We are peaceful. We don’t want to shut anything down and we’re not coming downtown.
Still, Brase said, they want their message heard without violence or lawbreaking. “We would like everybody to be able to have a safe, normal commute to and from their workplace,” Brase said. “So we would try to do so in a time that does not cripple the traffic more than necessary. Don’t worry about being late for work.”Comment
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