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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 243 points 5 days ago (8 children)

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 5 days ago (1 children)

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 5 days ago

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

[–] tonytins@pawb.social 44 points 5 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] takeda@lemm.ee 49 points 5 days ago (2 children)

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 25 points 5 days ago (1 children)

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 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 11 points 5 days 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 5 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] SidewaysHighways@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago

promoted to sidewalk safety czar

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

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

[–] Chocrates@lemmy.world 18 points 5 days ago

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

[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 2 points 3 days ago

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

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago

Sounds kind of like terrorism

Christ. 😂

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Terrorism does aim for injury though.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

It can. It also may not.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 5 days ago

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