cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/27866631

Summary

At a Lafayette, Indiana anti-Trump rally Saturday, a man pulled an assault-style rifle after clashing with protesters who blocked his truck at a Third Street intersection.

Video shows the man in a MAGA hat yelling at protesters, prompting another man—angered by the confrontation with women—to intervene.

The two exchanged shouts before the protester headbutted the man. He returned to his truck, retrieved a rifle, and reentered the crowd.

Police detained but released him, citing self-defense. The “Hands Off!” rally drew nearly 1,000 people and ended early amid safety concerns.

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    Getting out of your vehicle to confront anyone is road rage. You can’t confront people bc you don’t like what they’re doing. He needs to be charged. Plus, he escalated the danger by going back to get a gun. Cops fucking suck.

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      They seem to be specifically looking for witnesses that will corroborate the narrative they like, and are looking for the head-butter, having already determined that of course the guy with the gun did nothing wrong at all.

  • Bloobish [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    Yeah twenty bucks if someone shot this chud dead for threatening them in “self defense” the narrative would be different, hogs as always are pieces of shit acab