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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Sat Aug 12, 2017, 02:23 PM Aug 2017

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BREAKING White National terrorist drives car into a group of counter protesters

Link to tweet

Send him to Gitmo.

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***BREAKING*** White National terrorist drives car into a group of counter protesters (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 OP

Was the driver a White Nationalist? Zoonart Aug 2017 #1

Victims were counter-protesters. RandySF Aug 2017 #8

Not seeing this confirmed. cwydro Aug 2017 #2

No, the car came tearing down the street. Probably never saw the cars he hit. AngryAmish Aug 2017 #9

Lovely. cwydro Aug 2017 #12

The third car that caused it backed up and was not in that picture. herding cats Aug 2017 #10

There is a tweet video that shows the car slamming into the crowd. workinclasszero Aug 2017 #3

Thanks Trump! workinclasszero Aug 2017 #4

It's on MSNBC in graphic detail. nolabear Aug 2017 #5

This is a nightmare. The car attacks are gaining popularity LittleBlue Aug 2017 #6

Thank your local republican rep for that! workinclasszero Aug 2017 #7

Doesn't look good in this video teach1st Aug 2017 #11

That was terrifying where were the police???? mucifer Aug 2017 #13

Reporter on MSNBC at scene Skidmore Aug 2017 #14

Just watched the video RandySF Aug 2017 #15

Horrible Clarity2 Aug 2017 #16

Disgusting.... Docreed2003 Aug 2017 #17

CORRECTION: White National "REPUBLICAN" terrorist Submariner Aug 2017 #18

Oh my stars! This is freaking insane LostOne4Ever Aug 2017 #19

Zoonart

(11,866 posts)

1. Was the driver a White Nationalist?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 02:24 PM

Aug 2017

I don't have the TV on and I hadn't heard that confirmed.
Thanks.

RandySF

(58,832 posts)

8. Victims were counter-protesters.

Reply to Zoonart (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 02:34 PM

Aug 2017

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

2. Not seeing this confirmed.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 02:26 PM

Aug 2017

Looks like a rear end collision.

Some fool on their phone probably.

AngryAmish

(25,704 posts)

9. No, the car came tearing down the street. Probably never saw the cars he hit.

Reply to cwydro (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 02:36 PM

Aug 2017

100% terrorism.

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

12. Lovely.

Reply to AngryAmish (Reply #9)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 02:37 PM

Aug 2017

This is awful.

herding cats

(19,564 posts)

10. The third car that caused it backed up and was not in that picture.

Reply to cwydro (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 02:36 PM

Aug 2017

This is per people on the scene. We will see, but that's what they're saying.

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

3. There is a tweet video that shows the car slamming into the crowd.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 02:28 PM

Aug 2017

It's sickening.

Heil Trump fucking scum no doubt.

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

4. Thanks Trump!

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 02:30 PM

Aug 2017

Link to tweet

nolabear

(41,963 posts)

5. It's on MSNBC in graphic detail.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 02:30 PM

Aug 2017

Photographer saying his photos are too graphic to show. No word on who did this yet. Three vehicles involved.

LittleBlue

(10,362 posts)

6. This is a nightmare. The car attacks are gaining popularity

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 02:32 PM

Aug 2017

The shift from cars being transport to being deadly weapons will have ramifications for decades. You don't even need a gun any more to slaughter people, they just use their cars.

Hope nobody dies.

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

7. Thank your local republican rep for that!

Reply to LittleBlue (Reply #6)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 02:34 PM

Aug 2017

In North Dakota, it could become legal to hit a protester with your car
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-bills-protest-criminal-20170201-story.html

N.C. House Votes to Protect Drivers Who Hit Protesters
The bill will give drivers a false sense of entitlement to run over activists, some critics fear.
By Steven Nelson, Staff Writer | April 28, 2017, at 1:39 p.m.

https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2017-04-28/north-carolina-house-votes-to-protect-drivers-who-hit-protesters

teach1st

(5,935 posts)

11. Doesn't look good in this video

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 02:37 PM

Aug 2017

Link to tweet

mucifer

(23,542 posts)

13. That was terrifying where were the police????

Reply to teach1st (Reply #11)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 02:40 PM

Aug 2017

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

14. Reporter on MSNBC at scene

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 02:46 PM

Aug 2017

said a guy in a silver car was seen plowing into the crowd then backing over people agäin before speeding away.

RandySF

(58,832 posts)

15. Just watched the video

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 02:51 PM

Aug 2017

Car #1 was deliberately rear-ended by Car #2

Link to tweet

Clarity2

(1,009 posts)

16. Horrible

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 02:52 PM

Aug 2017

CNN is reporting the car was followed and driver was apprehended. One woman was having CPR performed on her.

Docreed2003

(16,859 posts)

17. Disgusting....

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 03:07 PM

Aug 2017

It's also disgusting that all protests against these racist fucks seems to be labeled "antifa"...way to polarize your base, I suppose.

Submariner

(12,504 posts)

18. CORRECTION: White National "REPUBLICAN" terrorist

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 03:23 PM

Aug 2017

LostOne4Ever

(9,288 posts)

19. Oh my stars! This is freaking insane

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 03:23 PM

Aug 2017

Fuck these fascists and Trump for encouraging them!!!

My thoughts are with the victims

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