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StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
Wed Jul 15, 2020, 08:40 AM Jul 2020

Woman in viral racist videos dies after being struck by firetruck

Rachel Dawn Ruit of Terry's Gap Road in Henderson County suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by the Asheville Fire Department vehicle July 13 in West Asheville, according to police and a witness.
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Ruit, 41, was arrested July 4 after she ripped off a woman's hijab and grabbed a teenager in the groin after saying she needed to be "put down" and threatening to rape her.

She was arrested and charged with simple assault, disorderly conduct and second-degree trespass, all misdemeanors.

Prior to that, Ruit made international news when people posted June 13 and July 1 videos of her ranting racial epithets and making threats.

https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2020/07/13/asheville-racist-video-rachel-dawn-ruit-fire-truck-threatening-injuries/5431418002/
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Woman in viral racist videos dies after being struck by firetruck (Original Post) StarfishSaver Jul 2020 OP
If there were people who loved Ruiz, I can extend them sympathy irisblue Jul 2020 #1
Well said. Mad_Dem_X Jul 2020 #20
She will forever be known by those videos mercuryblues Jul 2020 #2
Perhaps a higher power decided that her crimes were more than misdemeanors Rorey Jul 2020 #3
Well, she'll never be Trump's press secretary now. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2020 #4
i hope her pets find new homes... samnsara Jul 2020 #5
And better ones. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #15
hilarious JI7 Jul 2020 #6
How is it hilarious? irisblue Jul 2020 #9
Wow, what a terrible post! Classy! nt USALiberal Jul 2020 #11
Mental illness sux struggle4progress Jul 2020 #7
Yeah This is One That I Thought Had Serious Mental Issues Stallion Jul 2020 #13
I don't see the humor in anyone dying. You can bet the driver of the firetruck is pretty upset. marble falls Jul 2020 #8
I don't either. cwydro Jul 2020 #10
She definately had problems. The same lack of concerns about the weaker among us, ... marble falls Jul 2020 #12
Yeah, and you're right about the driver. cwydro Jul 2020 #14
I didn't express any humor. I simply posted a straight news story StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #16
I think that poster was referring to those on the thread who seemed to think it was humorous. cwydro Jul 2020 #21
Got it StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #22
No, I agree. It's awful. cwydro Jul 2020 #25
I'm sorry. I was worried you might take this personally, there were too many others to respond to .. marble falls Jul 2020 #23
Someone started a GoFundMe for the firetruck... HipChick Jul 2020 #17
Hahaha good stuff BannonsLiver Jul 2020 #18
Jesus took the wheel AnnieBW Jul 2020 #19
... Aristus Jul 2020 #27
How is "grabb[ing] a teenager in the groin... Silent3 Jul 2020 #24
This woman should have been in the hospital essme Jul 2020 #26

irisblue

(32,829 posts)
1. If there were people who loved Ruiz, I can extend them sympathy
Wed Jul 15, 2020, 08:49 AM
Jul 2020

Threatening a child with rape and sexually assaulting that child, makes for a bad person.

Ruiz, a bad person came to a bad end and I hope her victims find peace, soon

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
3. Perhaps a higher power decided that her crimes were more than misdemeanors
Wed Jul 15, 2020, 08:54 AM
Jul 2020

I hope the firemen are ok.

That is all.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
10. I don't either.
Wed Jul 15, 2020, 09:22 AM
Jul 2020

And everything I read about her suggested she had serious mental problems.

The reports are that she stepped in front of the truck.

marble falls

(56,359 posts)
12. She definately had problems. The same lack of concerns about the weaker among us, ...
Wed Jul 15, 2020, 09:32 AM
Jul 2020

that makes the police the default go to for those without resources. She was going to be adjudicated before she got treated. IF she got treated. I have a lot of compassion for her victims, these were not casual nuisance attacks but I have some compassion for her, too.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
21. I think that poster was referring to those on the thread who seemed to think it was humorous.
Wed Jul 15, 2020, 11:35 AM
Jul 2020

I took your OP as a straight news story. I saw it on the news also.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
25. No, I agree. It's awful.
Wed Jul 15, 2020, 11:56 AM
Jul 2020

The ugly underbelly of racism that exists in this country has been revealed/exposed by this monstrosity in the people's house.

It's as though a rotting log has been turned over and we can now see all the slimy creatures living underneath. (And I hate to insult bugs in this way; at least they have a purpose).

In a way, I think it's a good thing that it's being revealed. To mix metaphors, it's like lancing a very nasty boil. I think pus is a better way to describe the poison infecting the country.

marble falls

(56,359 posts)
23. I'm sorry. I was worried you might take this personally, there were too many others to respond to ..
Wed Jul 15, 2020, 11:47 AM
Jul 2020

This was important news and I appreciate you putting it up.

Silent3

(15,020 posts)
24. How is "grabb[ing] a teenager in the groin...
Wed Jul 15, 2020, 11:50 AM
Jul 2020

...after saying she needed to be 'put down' and threatening to rape her" in the legal category of misdemeanor!?

essme

(1,207 posts)
26. This woman should have been in the hospital
Wed Jul 15, 2020, 12:01 PM
Jul 2020

Not vilified on social media.

What the hell has happened to us?

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