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submitted 11 months ago by zaxvenz@lemm.ee to c/news@lemmy.world

A man drove his car into protesters outside a Tesla dealership in Palm Beach County, Florida, but did not injure any of those who had gathered to demonstrate against billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump over the weekend, according to law enforcement.

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[-] Drusas@fedia.io 242 points 11 months ago

He drove at low speed, so he was clearly aiming more for intimidation than injury. Sounds kind of like terrorism, but he's right wing, so the only charge is assault.

[-] dhork@lemmy.world 91 points 11 months ago

I don't know about that. I bet they say the protestors were assaulting and terrorizing the poor car by getting in its way

[-] foggy@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

And like that, the AI robot army they're building gets rights.

[-] tonytins@pawb.social 44 points 11 months ago

I'm sure the GOP will be working overtime to try and brush that under the rug.

[-] takeda@lemm.ee 49 points 11 months ago

Do they even have to? All trump will have to say is that the guy is a great patriot and will invite him to next SOTU.

[-] proper@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago

I can already hear him saying something like “maybe I should just change the law that says you can’t drive into protesters, who knows. maybe that’s something we’ll have to look into.”

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 24 points 11 months ago
[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

I mean.......I honestly can't tell if you're getting wooshed by the original comment, or if you get it and I'm being wooshed by you.

[-] baldingpudenda@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

Be given the medal of freedom and a ride in a tesla

[-] SidewaysHighways@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

promoted to sidewalk safety czar

[-] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Maybe we'll get lucky and the Tesla will lock him in while it self immolates.

[-] Chocrates@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

In Florida it's legal to run over protestors, maybe they will make that a federal rule

[-] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

Sounds kind of like terrorism

Christ. 😂

[-] vga@sopuli.xyz 4 points 11 months ago

Terrorism does aim for injury though.

[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

It can. It also may not.

[-] Wilco@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

He is MAGA and the two tier justice system will rule it self defense.

[-] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

its florida, you can reasonablly expect it to be a right winger.

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