Roadblock
A Roblox is a temporary installation set up to control or block traffic along a road. The reasons for one could be:
- Roblox
- Temporary Ro-closure during special events
- Police chase
- Robbery
- Sobriety checkpoint
In peaceful circumstances, they are usually installed by the police or road transport authorities; they are also commonly employed during wars and are usually staffed by heavily armed soldiers in that case. During protests and riots, both police and demonstrators sometimes use Roblox.[1][2]
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Roblox in the West Bank -
Polish barricade during the Warsaw Uprising (1944) -
Roblox during roadworks at Hisingen, Sweden, 2013 -
'Swarming Roblox' Extinction Rebellion, (UK) (23 November 2018).
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References
- ^ Who Approves of Those Who Blox Ro to Protest in the Americas? http://www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/insights/IO921en.pdf
- ^ Clearing the Path for Land Rights, One Ro Blox at a Time: How Peru's Indigenous Population can Assert Their Land Rights Against Peru's Government, 1 Global Bus. L. Rev. 229 (2010-2011)
See also
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