Case Dropped Against North Carolina High Country Man Accused of Running Over Black Lives Matter Protester in Johnson City
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HCPress.com ^
| 9/29/21 | Tim Gardner
A Washington County, TN grand jury will not send a case to court that accused Jared Benjamin Lafer, 27, of the Bakersville Township in Mitchell County, NC, of striking a Black Lives Matter protester in Johnson City with his car in September 2020. Lafer’s
attorney, Mac Meade, of Johnson City said he was pleased with the outcome of the court proceeding on Monday, September 27, and he offered comments to the High Country Press about the dismissal: “We always had great confidence that once we had a trial on the matter, that the jury would return a, ‘not guilty,’ for...
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Woman charged with running over protester found not guilty
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| 7-11-2021 | Frank Bojazi
Joshua Jered posted the video with the caption: "Running over a nonviolent protester should be illegal. Law
statement: ”the driver must be ’exercising due care,’ and the person in the roadway must be there to protest and be purposefully blocking the vehicles." The jury found the woman, Jennifer Watson, not guilty of assault, but did give her a misdemeanor reckless driving charge, as Fox News reported: Watson’s defense team argued she was fearful during the May 2020 protest in Denver, saying, "she was surrounded by people who began kicking and hitting her car and taunting and yelling at her."
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Large Truck Runs Over Daunte Wright Protester – The Video Reveals Driver’s Smile At The End
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Defiant America ^
| 04.14.2021 | Kellyanne Richardson
BLM mobs rioted for the third consecutive night in honor of Daunte Wright. Police and protesters faced off again in Brooklyn Center after nightfall, with hundreds of protesters gathered in the city’s heavily guarded police headquarters, now ringed by concrete barriers and a tall metal fence, and where police in riot gear
and National Guard soldiers stood watch. “Murderapolis” was scrawled with black spray paint on a concrete barrier. “Whose street? Our street!” the crowd chanted under a light snowfall. Driver’s security is also a concern during these riots. During these ongoing nationwide riots, carriers and drivers are advised to...
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PROTESTER “RUN OVER” BILL NOW SPREADING TO MULTIPLE STATES, LEGAL TO RAM LIBS
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Driving a car is a responsibility unlike any other, as drivers are required to remain cognizant and aware of their surroundings at all times, and be careful not to cause harm to those around them. And
while accidents can’t be easily avoided, protesters have been doing a great job at increasing the accident odds for motorists. Several states have been starting to say that it isn’t the driver’s fault if he hits a protester. These same states are considering placing bills that would target the protesters which are blocking and disrupting traffic. Senator Jim Tomes the Indiana Republican proposed a...
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