Pro-Hamas Protesters Illegally Blocking City Streets Across the Country Could Face Lawsuits From Irate Drivers

Attorneys are encouraging lawsuits against protesters who are trapping drivers in standstill traffic and wreaking havoc upon crucial access points from New York City to Seattle.

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Anti-Israel demonstrators are arrested after closing down the Brooklyn Bridge on Monday morning January 08, 2024. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

“False imprisonment” is a charge that could be wielded against the scores of pro-Palestinian protesters taking the streets, bridges, and tunnels of cities across America by storm. 

While local and federal law enforcement authorities remain largely silent, legal action might be the only way to tame what many are calling illegal demonstrations. Some attorneys are encouraging drivers trapped in standstill traffic to file lawsuits against the protesters. 

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