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Shortly after the death of George Floyd a truck driver trying to transport fuel was obstructed by protesters but kept on truckin’ almost flattening multiple people, according to The Western Journal.
The trucker is soon to have the charges held against him dropped.
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A protester claimed, “We were peaceful and kneeling. Everybody was sedentary, kneeling on the ground. And that semi pummeled through the whole fricking crowd! In peaceful protest!”
Charles Meyer, another witness, said “people rushed at the semi and threw their bikes at the front wheels in an effort to stop the truck.”
“The crowd then beat on the windows, men were kicking the front window in, and once they got into the cab, they ‘started beating them down,’” MPR reported. “At some point, others started yelling to throw the driver over the bridge,” Meyer stated.
“The motives of the driver are unknown at this time.”
From The Western Journal:
If Vechirko stays out of trouble for a year, the charges will be dismissed.
The Star Tribune did not report whether the driver’s wallet was ever recovered.
It looks like an honest man who was attempting to do his job while the world burned around him will at least avoid being a lifelong felon if he keeps up with his end of the bargain.
