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GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) A white North Carolina woman was charged with driving her car into a yard where three Black teenagers were playing basketball, injuring one of them.
A Pitt County Sheriff's Office news release said deputies responded Sunday afternoon to a report of a child intentionally hit by a car in Greenville.
The news release said that Daina Renee Forrest, 35, of Greenville, had been driving around and threatening the three teens by waving a knife and cursing. The release said Forrest intentionally veered her car off the roadway and partially into the yard to strike the children.
One teen was taken to the hospital for treatment and Forrest's car had damage to the front that was consistent with hitting a person, according to the release. Sgt. Lee Darnell, a sheriffs spokesman, said the injuries appeared to be minor.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/sheriff-woman-purposely-drove-teens-153407070.html
What the fuck is your problem woman?
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)I mean, how much of an affront is a poor white woman innocently driving by in her car supposed to just ... take?
lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)Can't even imagine - this woman must be sick. Regardless, throw her ass in jail!
bdamomma
(63,801 posts)is sick.
lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)uponit7771
(90,304 posts)stillcool
(32,626 posts)good thing no one was killed.
The news release said that Daina Renee Forrest, 35, of Greenville, had been driving around and threatening the three teens by waving a knife and cursing. The release said Forrest intentionally veered her car off the roadway and partially into the yard to strike the children.
One teen was taken to the hospital for treatment and Forrests car had damage to the front that was consistent with hitting a person, according to the release. Sgt. Lee Darnell, a sheriffs spokesman, said the injuries appeared to be minor.
Deputies said when they searched her car, they found marijuana, crack cocaine and a knife.
Forrest was charged with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon and a count of felony cocaine possession. Jail records indicate she was being held Tuesday.
Forrest was identified in jail records as white, while Darnell said the three teens were Black. Asked whether race was a factor, he said: I dont believe it was a race hate crime, no.
like she was coked up.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Coke is no excuse.
bdamomma
(63,801 posts)Archae
(46,301 posts)No other term seems appropriate.
Claire Oh Nette
(2,636 posts)Show me one incident of a Black person in a residential neighborhood deliberately driving onto private property where white kids are hooping.
Adults committing violence on black children. It's pathetic and sad, as well as infuriating for those of us who don't fear people who are different.
stillcool
(32,626 posts)had to get that right out there...just because.
MerryBlooms
(11,757 posts)Time for this police dept. to come under investigation.
Vogon_Glory
(9,109 posts)Nathan Bedford Whats-his-name? Or she is just mentally ill. Either way,lock her up!
Judi Lynn
(160,451 posts)A Greenville, NC, woman is accused of using her car to break up a neighborhood basketball game, striking a
child in the process, Pitt County deputies say STREET VIEW IMAGE FROM JULY 2013. © 2021 GOOGLE
Story at link:
https://www.thestate.com/news/state/north-carolina/article250802899.html
malaise
(268,717 posts)Attempted murder? WTF!
Claire Oh Nette
(2,636 posts)Attempted murder, attempted vehicular manslaughter...
The laws on the books in Florida and other states making it legal for drivers to "accidentally" strike protestors with their cars if the protesters block roadways are just as bad as the Stand Your ground laws that enable frightened whiteys to shoot black people for no reason.
These laws encourage murder. End of story.
Charge them all.
Ilsa
(61,690 posts)Charge her! Attempted murder, attempted vehicular manslaughter, hate crime, whatever they can conjure up. No mental illness excuses.
struggle4progress
(118,236 posts)Driving that train, high on cocaine
Casey Jones, you better watch your speed
Trouble ahead, trouble behind
And you know that notion just crossed my mind ...
Trouble ahead, lady in red
Take my advice: you'd be better off dead
Switchman's sleeping, train hundred and two is
On the wrong track and headed for you ...
Trouble with you is the trouble with me
Got two good eyes but you still don't see
Come round the bend, you know it's the end
The fireman screams and the engine just gleams
ChoppinBroccoli
(3,781 posts)...........and she would literally go free.