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I am sure they are "capable", but it isn't realistic. Like I said, I think the Purple line is a good idea, I just think it is generally a poor idea to to say unrealistic things like this because when people don't ever get from Silver Spring to Bethesda in the advertised 8.5 minutes, it will create cannon fodder for the next project.

And if the thing is indeed going 55-60mph, you have to figure in decelleration time, time stationary at the platform, and acceleration time. You will indeed lose a minimum of a minute per station with all the above.

@MLD,

Thats the point. The police WEREN'T allowing the folks to assemble in the street. The Occupy folks were forcefully taking it and the police were attempting to get them under control.

Listen, I am not advocating drivers mowing down people simply because they are in the street, but a sense of personal responsibility has to take effect here.

If I was at a shooting range and someone decided to run in front of my target as I was shooting to protest "insert cause here" and got shot, it would be hard to feel bad for them.

The occupy folks were out for blookd from the Koch rally. They were pretty much unhinged the entire time they were down there and looking for trouble. What gives any of them the right to shut down anything illegally and forcefully intimidate people who aren't involved and whose only crime is that they want to get home? It isn't like this little sit in was planned or announced and people knew to avoid the area.

Personal responsibility...get some

by freely on Nov 7, 2011 10:36 am • link • report