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Trump supporter disrupts impeachment rally with a truck and 'Rambo' flag, NC cops say
https://www.newsobserver.com/latest-news/article238600423.html
BY HAYLEY FOWLER
DECEMBER 20, 2019 05:22 PM
A man in a flatbed pickup truck who was waving a flag with President Donald Trump’s face superimposed on what looks like Rambo’s body interrupted an impeachment rally in western North Carolina.
Police are checking to see if he broke any laws.
The incident occurred Tuesday in Sylva, a town of just over 2,600 people sandwiched between the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests. Video shows the man, who police did not name, slowly driving his truck into the crowd and honking before putting it in park.
Though no one filed a specific report with the Sylva Police Department, Chief Chris Hatton told McClatchy News he’s been “personally reviewing the videos and information received.”
He said the counter protester didn’t plow through the crowd and there were no injuries. It appears he was honking to get people to move, Hatton said.
“Then, he gets out of his vehicle and begins waving a Trump flag at traffic driving by until one of our officers pulls him away from the crowd,” he said. “The counter-protester was agitated and using explicit language before our officer made contact with him. Our officer was able to quickly deescalate the situation.”
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BY HAYLEY FOWLER
DECEMBER 20, 2019 05:22 PM
A man in a flatbed pickup truck who was waving a flag with President Donald Trump’s face superimposed on what looks like Rambo’s body interrupted an impeachment rally in western North Carolina.
Police are checking to see if he broke any laws.
The incident occurred Tuesday in Sylva, a town of just over 2,600 people sandwiched between the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests. Video shows the man, who police did not name, slowly driving his truck into the crowd and honking before putting it in park.
Link to tweet
Though no one filed a specific report with the Sylva Police Department, Chief Chris Hatton told McClatchy News he’s been “personally reviewing the videos and information received.”
He said the counter protester didn’t plow through the crowd and there were no injuries. It appears he was honking to get people to move, Hatton said.
“Then, he gets out of his vehicle and begins waving a Trump flag at traffic driving by until one of our officers pulls him away from the crowd,” he said. “The counter-protester was agitated and using explicit language before our officer made contact with him. Our officer was able to quickly deescalate the situation.”
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He should still be charged with a crime. He used his truck to intimidate the protesters.
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Seriously, thank God no one was hurt, these people are mentally unstable.
