Tying up Traffic May Tie up Activists in Court

…”In civil law, when behavior is considered unreasonable and I cause harm, then they could be liable,” said Boston-based attorney Dough Sheff. “These folks are fully on notice that some of their actions could be negligent.I don’t just mean slowing traffic. I’m talking about preventing someone from getting to the hospital with life-threatening injuries perhaps.”

…”If there’s further activity like that, they could find themselves on the other side of a lawsuit,” Sheff said. “I’m not saying I’m not sympathetic to the message and I’m not saying I’m not a supporter of free speech. There are many ways to express themselves, but that right has to be tempered with the balance of threat to others.”