That public street is in the Right of Way. Its a fundamental concept - instead of having to pay tolls to private land owners to move about, you have the right to move in a public space...without being molested, without having people beat on your car, without getting dragged out of your truck and getting your skull bashed in by a cinder block.
I never understood why the police didn’t take these traffic blockages more seriously.
If I was on the jury, truck guy would walk. When a total stranger tells you that he’s going to rip you out of your car, you’d be nuts to not believe him.