Should protests that block roads be illegal?

Blocking roads and transit endangers emergencies and tramples others' rights, but criminalizing peaceful protest outright chills a core democratic freedom that should be managed, not banned.

Proponents of making such protests illegal cite public safety risks and disruption to essential travel, while opponents argue that disruptive protest is a vital, historically protected tool for social change.

Blocking roads and public transit endangers people and unfairly traps nonparticipants.