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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: TomSea on August 15, 2019, 06:34:55 pm

Title: Truck Rams Crowd of ICE Protesters Outside Rhode Island Prison
Post by: TomSea on August 15, 2019, 06:34:55 pm
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Truck Rams Crowd of ICE Protesters Outside Rhode Island Prison
Adam K. Raymond

Five people protesting a Rhode Island prison that works with Immigration and Customs Enforcement were treated at a hospital Wednesday after a truck allegedly driven by a prison worker drove into the crowd of demonstrators. None of the injuries were life-threatening.

The protesters were with the group Never Again Action, which describes itself on Twitter as “Jews taking direct action with immigrants and allies against ICE and their enablers.”

Read more at: http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/08/truck-rams-crowd-of-ice-protesters-at-rhode-island-prison.html (http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/08/truck-rams-crowd-of-ice-protesters-at-rhode-island-prison.html)


I believe the Boston Globe says the truck was driven by a guard, so forget whatever source, this happened this morning.
Title: Re: Truck Rams Crowd of ICE Protesters Outside Rhode Island Prison
Post by: Wingnut on August 15, 2019, 08:05:46 pm
He simple mistook the gas for the brake. 
Title: Re: Truck Rams Crowd of ICE Protesters Outside Rhode Island Prison
Post by: mountaineer on August 16, 2019, 01:53:29 am
Quote from: The Ghost on August 15, 2019, 08:05:46 pm
He simple mistook the gas for the brake.
It happens.
Title: Re: Truck Rams Crowd of ICE Protesters Outside Rhode Island Prison
Post by: Wingnut on August 16, 2019, 01:58:29 am
Quote from: mountaineer on August 16, 2019, 01:53:29 am
It happens.

The Audi 5000 defense.