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OMAHA A student was struck by a vehicle during an anti-ICE rally Thursday in front of Fremont High School. The SUV, which displayed a Trump flag, fled the scene, video of the incident shows.
The episode was captured and shared first by News Channel Nebraska, which also reported that the girl was alert as she was taken by rescue personnel to the hospital.
Fremont police did not immediately respond to a reporters calls. School officials released a brief statement, which in part described the 2 p.m. rally as a non-school sponsored, student-led demonstration.
U.S. Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., who owns News Channel Nebraska and represents Fremont, released remarks on social media, and shared the video. He called the incident disturbing.
https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/nebraska-officials-respond-after-fremont-student-struck-by-vehicle-displaying-trump-flag/
taxi
(2,714 posts)Apparently. No one would ever do that.
The driver had exited his car, confronted protesters, returned to the cat, and after revving the motor ran down the student.
https://metro.newschannelnebraska.com/clip/15522559/on-the-scene-fremont-protest-incident
hatrack
(64,908 posts)"This isn't who we are" - actually, it fucking is.
Liberal In Texas
(16,274 posts)He was presumably walking around giving them some shit .
He gets back in and one of the demonstrators stands in front of his vehicle holding up a sign and he plows right into her on purpose.
That's what I get watching the video.
https://metro.newschannelnebraska.com/story/53414270/protester-struck-by-suv-displaying-trump-flag-at-fremont-high-school

maxrandb
(17,432 posts)They will most likely charge the young woman who was hit.
sinkingfeeling
(57,838 posts)Should be easy enough to trace back to driver. Assault with a vehicle and hit-and-run.
Martin68
(27,758 posts)MagickMuffin
(18,322 posts)EVERYTHING about them is disturbing.
Don't worry maga humper they'll find you. Several charges await you!