It was to be expected. The other evening we were caught in one of the many protests in New York City after the non-indictment in the death of Eric Garner. We were in our car, leaving the City and traffic came to a halt. Protesters, accompanied by police, blocked the road, walked past our stopped car in the opposite direction and were gone.

As the protesters walked past and I sat, I was mindful of my support for their cause. I was also dealing with my inconvenience at that moment. Issues of free speech loomed, as did the rights of my fellow motorists to be free to travel.

Many issues.