Berkeley Trump supporter arrested after firing stun gun at crowd of Tesla protesters

[David__77]

A peaceful protest outside the Tesla dealership turned ugly on Saturday when a Trump supporter on an electric bike was confronted by protesters and whipped out a stun gun to ward them off.

A Berkeleyside reporter was at the scene of the altercation and witnessed electrical sparks coming from the stun gun a number of times. No one was actually zapped, the people targeted told Berkeleyside.

Berkeley police arrested Rick Fuze, 33, of Berkeley, who owns an e-bike repair shop on University Avenue. Berkeley Police Lt. Steve Rego said at the scene that Fuze would probably be charged with brandishing a weapon or assault, but only if the Taser connected physically with someone.

As he was being arrested, Fuze told police he used the stun gun in self-defense because someone pulled his hair.

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https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/03/22/berkeley-trump-supporter-tesla-protest-fourth-street-arrest

[newdeal2]

1. What a photo

Should be immortalized as a painting.

[louis-t]

2. Old lady pulled his hair.

He probably mouthed off to her. Otherwise, how would they know he's a maga turd? Send him to the gulag. El Salvador. Guantanamo. It won't be long before someone starts shooting protesters.

Oh, and it looks like he already had the weapon in his hand before she pulled his hair. He was probably threatening the crowd. What a dumbass.

[EYESORE 9001]

3. I'm confident that recordings exist

Someone rolls up amongst people, mounted on an electric bike, undoubtedly talking shit, brandishing a stun weapon, phones start recording.

[Beanz]

15. Here's the video

https://vimeo.com/1068510087

[JoseBalow]

16. Ya, that dude totally started it, used the stun gun first

Definitely some assault charges coming his way.

[louis-t]

17. Oh yeah, he definitely tried to taze them before she pulled his hair.

She has the self-defense argument on her side.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

18. Welcome to DU

[WarGamer]

9. Don't touch other people... rule 1 from Kindergarten.

[kimbutgar]

4. I predict 2 months from now his business will be gone

This will go viral in Berkeley and he’ll be protested outside his business.

[stopdiggin]

5. so now physically assaulting opponents

is part of the 'peaceful protest' gig ...
Okay then.

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[WarGamer]

10. A lot of folks on our side are miserably failing the "hypocrisy test"

[Kingofalldems]

13. He was there to provoke violence, hence the stun gun.

Interesting how you jumped in to blame "our side".

[WarGamer]

14. hmmm

[dalton99a]

6. "Fuze was critical that the Berkeley protesters were almost all over 60 and white"

[louis-t]

7. So he's picking on old people.

What a maga.

[Clouds Passing]

8. Kinda looks like the woman pulling his hair could be his mother. They look oddly similar.

[blubunyip]

12. True