by Jack
Sunday – Chico CA: A small group of older ladies were petitioning for the recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom. They had a table setup, safely tucked away in the corner parking lot. The exact location would be near the old Toy’s Are Us store off 20th Street. The ladies had been there for about an hour when two men in a newer red SUV drove by. The driver, name withheld, I’ll just call him Road Rage Guy, did a double take and immediately started yelling at the top of his lungs, F___ YOU!
When this went down I happened to be walking to my car. When I heard the yelling I watched with grave concern as the driver turned sharply left and accelerated towards the parking area where the ladies gathered. His tires screeched, engine rev’d and into the lot he charged! I envision something terrible about to happen as the car got closer to me.
Near the middle of the parking lot, the Road Rage Guy hit the brakes, skidded to a stop, the drive threw open his door and leapt out running. Instinctively, I ran to position myself between the ladies and the man, expecting the worst. But, he turned away from them, ran up to a plywood sign and kicked it. The sign had an arrow on it to direct petition signers towards the table.
Road Rage Guy only kicked the sign (this time) and sent it flying and ran back to his car. He threw it in gear and sped off down a side street with tires squealing, all the while yelling, “F— YOU!”
The whole incident couldn’t have last more than 60 seconds.
The man’s description, his vehicle and custom CA license (MOTRBER) was reported to police department. While nothing was damaged this man’s actions constituted an act of voter intimidation and that part is pretty serious.
End of Part One