It wasn't a concern for traffic being backed up.



Are you saying that Californians cause more trouble than Missourians?



Anyway, I don't know if those protesters succeeded in attracting the attention of drivers. This may be a case in which police officers assumed wrong.

There were more than three people protesting.

"the potential for a traffic hazard was why the two and 10 or so other protesters were told by officers to leave the Fairgrounds Road overpass about 2 p.m."

Everybody left as they were asked except for the last two.

Also, the Fair didn't cause the highway to be backed up. The highway wasn't backed up.

St. Charles isn't the type of place to have "mobs". It's an upper class area.

If, I read that and heard the video correctly, I do believe they were asked to leave. Not told they had to.

I would like to know if they are back there on Saturday and if, the charges were dropped.

Regardless of the legal outcome, those protesters are wasting their time anyway.

Oh well you mentioned there was a fair going on, usually traffic gets heavier when there are events going on.

As far as upper class I know the difference. I'm just saying a real protest is supposed to get people's attention otherwise, why bother at all. Is a person or group of people less "classy" because they support a cause? I've seen mobs of cancer survivors walking the streets to bring "AWARENESS" are they un-classy?

They were released:

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (KSDK) - Two men tied to the "Overpasses for Obama's Impeachment" movement were arrested over the weekend for allegedly distracting drivers on Interstate 70 and creating safety hazard, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.

According to Sgt. Al Nothum, a spokesman for the MSHP, the incident occurred Saturday, August 17 just after 2:15 p.m. on the Fairgrounds Road Overpass near 5th Street and I-70. A group of protestors were there holding signs reading, "Honk If You Want To See Obama Impeached."

Because of the large amount of traffic in the area due to the Festival of the Little Hills, Nothum said troopers observed five accidents resulting from distracted drivers and several near collisions.

The MSHP determined the protestors were causing a public hazard by distracting drivers and repeatedly asked the group to move off the overpass and protest elsewhere. Two of the protestors, identified as 41-year-old Marc Messmer and 59-year-old Jimmy Weed, refused the troopers' requests and were arrested for willfully opposing a member of the MSHP. In addition, Messmer would not comply with troopers' instructions and was also charged with resisting arrest.

The two men were jailed for 24 hours and released.


http://www.ksdk.com/rss/article/394023/3/Obama-protesters-arrested-over-the-weekend-in-St-Charles

They might consider getting a permit to protest.

There is nothing "un-classy" about this:

ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Tens of thousands of people gathered in downtown St. Louis Saturday morning for the 15th annual Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure to raise money for the local fight against breast cancer, celebrate breast cancer survivorship, and honor those who have lost their battle with the disease.

Just over 40,000 people registered for this year's race, including 3,500 survivors, down from last year's total of 51,000 participants.

So far this year's race has raised $2.1 million for breast cancer research and prevention. Seventy five percent of that money stays right here in St. Louis.


http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/384486/3/Race-for-the-Cure-2013-a-success

That will work.

Of course not, you finally get my point.

Permission to exercise their 1th Amendment-Rights?

The Race for the Cure crowd is not a mob. It's an event.

Exactly, so you can apply for a permit so they can deny your request! You know when all the "OCCUPY" protestors were out, in California they occupied many places but were never asked to leave their position but were asked to apply for an "overnight" permit to camp on the beach after curfew. Camping on the beach is illegal in some spots. However sitting on the corner of PCH and exercising your right to free speech is not a crime, it was supposed to be a privilege. Our mayor came out and told them to make sure they didn't violate the beach hours that was all, and asked them not to leave their litter behind when they packed up each night. It was peaceful.

There's probably not enough people in MO to create a CROWD large enough for a disruptive protest. I'm not bagging on you or your town, it's not even about you or whether or not your people are classy or Un-classy, it's about the freedom of Americans regardless of race religion or political background, we should have a voice and should be able to use it. It's not like they were spray painting their messages on public property or throwing bombs at cops or anything, it was a peaceful protest, charges were not filed because there never was a violation other than the accusation of " resisting arrest" based on an arrest without cause.

How much is that going to cost? Pay to Exercise the 1st Amendment.

This guy don't care about cost....only effect!

Haha

S why aren't they arresting the fast food protestors today, there are so many of them marching in a circle voicing their opinions, oh yeah I forgot because its not relevant to Obama saving face!

It's because the unions and the corporations don't want these protesters to be hassled. After all, they are protesting themselves right out of a job and back on welfare. More jobs for college grads, more money for unions, and a monopoly for the corporations when the mom and pops go under!

Good point.
And, the cops are skeert of mobs of two or more people.