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I'm a fan of the purple line and think it is generally a smart thing, but I think claiming it will be 8.5 minutes from the Silver Spring Metro Station to the Bethesda metro station seems a little disingenuous.

Its 4.8 miles with 3 stops in between. Figure you lose 1 minute at each of those stops minimum, what you are really saying is that you are doing that trip in 5.5 minutes, which is what...50-55 mph which seems a little fast.

As far as the occupy folks go, it looks like Darwinism in action. Every video I've seen posted about it, every eye witness account I've heard (not given by a protester) shows us who was clearly in the wrong. People literally running in front of cars, jumping on them. Trying to take control of the street by illegally blocking it. I applaud the MPD and admittedly chuckled when I learned that the folks who got hit, also were given tickets.

Heck, even the girl they interviewed on TV last night led with this "I won't stand here and pretend to know whether the light was green or red...". If you purposfully step in front of a car who has a clear green and get it, it is unfortunate, but not intentional.

These folks are giving legitimate protestors and their causes everywhere a bad name.

by freely on Nov 7, 2011 9:20 am • link • report

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