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https://www.boston25news.com/news/national-grid-fires-worker-caught-on-camera-antagonizing-woman-over-bumper-stickers/993584898National Grid fires worker caught on camera antagonizing woman over bumper stickers
Updated: Oct 4, 2019 - 12:31 PM
National Grid has fired a worker caught on camera apparently antagonizing a Belmont woman over the bumper stickers on her car.
Boston 25 News obtained video of the incident this week, captured from a doorbell camera, where a National Grid truck can be seen backing up, then pulling behind Jessie Bennett's blue Subaru, parked on the street in front of her home. You can then hear the worker lay on the horn for nearly 10 seconds.
Bennett came out of her Belmont home and approached the National Grid worker, who she says was blasting a talk radio station and wearing a Trump 2020 hat.
National Grid told Boston 25 earlier this week that its employees are expected to only wear company-issued clothing and hats while in the field.
"He said he disagreed with the things on the back of my car, and he thought that we were what was wrong with the country, and that kind of thing," Bennett told Boston 25 News.
Bennett has several bumper stickers on her car supporting everything from Elizabeth Warren and equality for LGBTQ families to National Parks.
As the incident escalated, she started recording.
Bennett: "What is your name and why are you doing this?"
Worker: "I don't have any idea what you are talking about."
Bennett: "Are you drunk or something?"
Worker: "No... I just hate all of your [expletive] on your car."
Bennett: "Isn't that pleasant?"
Worker: "Isn't that great."
Bennett reported the incident to police because she was worried about the safety of others.
"It was coming from such a place of anger, so it was really intimidating," she said.
She says National Grid was very responsive to her complaint about the worker and they told her he has been taken off the road.
On Friday, National Grid told Boston 25 News the worker is no longer employed with them.
TomSlick
(11,100 posts)Brilliant.
MagickMuffin
(15,943 posts)Because this cretin might just take things further. So, stay alert and report any suspicious behavior.
SeaTownBlue
(98 posts)They need this type.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,349 posts)Good judgment has been excised from his brain.
Tolerance shrivelled and withered away.
If he keeps listening to the propaganda, his entire brain will atrophy.
Cha
(297,317 posts)malaise
(269,054 posts)MOst excellent
Cha
(297,317 posts)your job, idiot?
Celerity
(43,408 posts)Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)I assumed he ran across her at a stop light or store parking lot. Pretty scary to have some angry guy honk outside your home.
bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)their "God Emperor" actually does get away with shit every single day.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I just hope he doesn't try to take it out on her or anyone else. He is entirely responsible for what happened to him. But being a typical republican, you just know they are going to play the victim and blame everyone but themselves.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)even angrier after the election than they were before. Theres an immigration lawyer in Charlotte who had a Fuck Trump yard sign. Trump supporters would knock on his door and scream at him. One threatened to go to his car and get his gun. Theyre all a domestic terrorism threat.