So some OWS dimwits got in front of a car-

one of them jumped ON it- trying to block the street and got knocked down. And, of course, the jerks have fits because someone dared to not cower before them.

Those three are lucky, minor injuries only. If they'd been crippled or killed it'd still be their own damn fault.

I had the rules of "If someone not a cop tries to make you stop in such a situation" explained to me by Dad a long time ago:
Don't stop. If they get in the way, keep driving. If they don't move, drive over them. Legalities can be sorted out later, if you're alive.
Those are the rules I explained to daughter(and to a friend of daughter who was somewhat outraged by the rules) and son when they were starting out on their own. This came up during the Rodney King riots in LA, when daughter's friend said something, while watching video, of "You can't do anything in that situation, you're helpless!" My response: "You're sitting at the controls of at least a ton of steel, capable of moving at high speeds; you drive." followed by the rules. She was upset by them("You'll hurt people!"), to which I pointed out what happens to people who try to be reasonable and not hurt anyone.

I've pointed before to the three posts at Seraphic Secret on what he & family went through during that riot: to borrow one part,
Robert’s Rules for Driving Through a Riot 1. Do not stop for anyone or anything. 2. Not even to help someone. My first responsibility is to my family. 3. If rioters try to blockade the car, drive straight through. 4. If the car stalls, don’t leave the car. 5. Unless the car is on fire.
Got a flat? Keep driving, you can get a remarkable distance on flat tires, and replacing tires and wheels is cheap compared to the alternative.
In a riot situation, you have to assume that the only reason someone wants to make you stop is so they can hurt you. So don't stop.