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I don't know, it depends on who was hit and what they were doing. Not sure why they were jaywalking or milling about in the middle of the street, anyway.She was definitely placed in a tough situation, but was that the fault of other ‘protestors’ (who ended up injured by her vehicle) who simply happened to be in the path of her escape route?
I think if a jury sees two women in a car surrounded by a mob whose hands and feet can be seen banging on the car, and whose hands can be seen trying to open the door, I would think most people would be like, "time to get the **** out of there...."It could (and IMHO should) be argued that those who attacked her were criminally responsible, but if none of them have been identified and/or charged with a crime the jury might not see it that way.
I also see her willingness to go to trial and risk years in jail, when she could have pled to a misdemeanor and gotten some community service, to be quite noteworthy. She's got guts. The legal system is stacked against her, yet she is willing to go the distance.