Local Trucker Accused Of Driving At Protesters

Channel Cincinnati ^ | Tuesday, March 25, 2003 10:43 AM | staff

[joesnuffy]

Man Allegedly Stopped Several Feet From Small Crowd CINCINNATI -- An antiwar rally was disrupted when a man drove his tractor-trailer rig toward about 40 protesters who were holding signs on the sidewalk of a freeway overpass, police said.

James Watters, 49, of Cincinnati, was charged with three counts of aggravated menacing, one count of inducing panic and one count of reckless operation of a vehicle, police said. He remained in the Hamilton County jail Monday night.

[alisasny]

I do not condone his behavior in any way shape or form but will be interesting to compare his actions and the penalty compared to the anti war freaks who assualt our police officers and block traffic etc.

[TLBSHOW]

LOCK UP ALL THE COMMIE RATS

[lepton]

While the trucker shouldn't have done it, why didn't the protesters "try Peace" at the truck, instead of running?

[merrin]

"One person was in a wheelchair, so he really had to scatter."

How does one person scatter?

[cardinal4]

How many of these antiwar protesters have dope on them when they arrested? Ill bet its a lot...

[mountaineer]

(The truck) stopped about 10 feet from the nearest protester

So no one was hurt. *sigh* I understand this driver's frustration, but we have to refrain from assaulting these anti-U.S. morons, difficult though it may be.

[InvisibleChurch]

"One person was in a wheelchair, so he really had to scatter."

doesn't sound these lovers of life bothered to help this guy

[Admin Moderator]

People, remember the media lurks here. Don't give them any ammo.

[Koblenz]

I think we should send in inspectors to see if this guy was really violating any laws. And if that doesn't stop him, send in more inspectors for a longer period of time.

[dead]

three counts of aggravated menacing, one count of inducing panic

LOL! Aggravated menacing! Inducing panic!

How about “initiating agita” or “inciting urination”?

[gortklattu]

The Trucker should ask for a trial by jury.

In California a few years ago, a young girl was mauled by a neighbor's "ego" dog. Her father waited at her bedside for two days and nights, then received word that his daughter would live, but would need a lot of surgery.

The father went out of the hospital, found the dog, and beat it with a baseball bat; it had to be destroyed. Charges were filed against him and a complaint was filed by the pets owner.

During arraignment the father of the mauled girl made one statement: he wanted a trial by jury.

The judge dismissed the charges. There was no way any jury, even of Clintonistas, would have convicted him.

The trucker has the same ability....he should make use of it.

Gort