'What a clown': Amid claims that state trooper hit anti-ICE protester with cruiser in middle of road, cops bring the receipts



The Tennessee Highway Patrol said Tuesday that social media posts have alleged that one of its troopers hit an individual on a Memphis street with a cruiser. But the THP said the claims are "false."

"Have a look for yourself," the agency said amid its release of a dashcam video of the incident.

'My God, this just keeps getting even more ridiculous.'

The clip — time-stamped Sunday just after 5 p.m. — shows a male dressed in an orange vest and carrying what appears to be a walkie-talkie exiting an SUV parked sideways on a street and approaching the oncoming state trooper's vehicle as anti-ICE protesters mingle in the background.

The male raises his arms and blocks the trooper from advancing on the road — as if he were permitted to do so.

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Image source: Tennessee Highway Patrol video screenshot, redacted

What's more, he wags his finger "no" as if he's giving the trooper an order — all while the trooper's cruiser appears to be flashing its lights.

The trooper, as you would expect, is livid and hollers at the male from inside the cruiser: "Move! Get outta my way! Get outta my way! Move! Move! Move! Move! Move! Move! Get out! Come here!"

But the male not only fails to obey the trooper's commands, he actually holds on to the front of the cruiser and drops the rest of his body down.

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Image source: Tennessee Highway Patrol video screenshot

Then he pops back up, wags his finger again, and walks back to the SUV.

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Image source: Tennessee Highway Patrol video screenshot

Check out the dashcam video below.

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The THP in response wrote, "We respect and protect the right of people to protest peacefully. That right, however, does not include entering active roadways or placing themselves in danger."

The agency added, "In this case, video clearly shows the individual holding onto the front of the trooper’s vehicle, lying down, then standing right back up afterward and leaving the scene under his own power. At no point does the video show the individual being run over or injured, despite the narratives circulating on social media."

The incident occurred during an “ICE Out for Good” protest by Indivisible Memphis, WSMV-TV reported, following the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis last week.

Blaze News reached out to the THP and inquired if the male who blocked the road has been identified. The license plate on the SUV appears to be from Tennessee, and the plate number is clearly visible in the video. However, the THP on Tuesday didn't immediately respond to Blaze News' inquiry.

But commenters under the THP's Facebook post have been letting their views be known loud and clear; as of Tuesday afternoon, about 1,300 — and counting — comments have rolled in. The following are a few of them.

  • "Why is beetle juice in the middle of the road?" one commenter asked. "What a clown!"
  • "Imagine thinking you have the authority to tell a cop to stop driving," another user noted.
  • "Make batons great again," another commenter quipped.
  • "Why wasn't he arrested?" another user inquired. "Nobody should have the right to try and get in front of a police officer to cause disruption or stop their vehicle or put their hands on their car. The more these fools find out [there] are real consequences, they may slow down the instigating and getting in officer[s'] faces. That's not peaceful protest at that point."
  • "Protest all you want, but once you start blocking traffic, that’s when the problem starts with the police," another commenter said, adding that "some are looking for their 10 minutes of fame ... is it worth it???"
  • "My God, this just keeps getting even more ridiculous," another user observed. "Get out of the road; you can still protest, [but] stop getting in the way of traffic! There could be a medical emergency that somebody is trying to tend to, and you are delaying care which could cost somebody’s life! Stop acting like children! STAY ON THE SIDEWALK!!!"

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Male, 70, at Tesla protest accused of driving his car into Trump-supporting counterprotester



A 70-year-old man is accused of driving his car into a counterprotester at a Tesla dealership in Meridian, Idaho, around 1 p.m. Saturday, KIVI-TV reported.

Christopher Talbot of Meridian made an "obscene gesture" toward a 49-year-old man before hitting the man with his car at the dealership on Franklin Road, the station said, citing the Meridian Police Department.

'Who would’ve thought the second American Civil War would start at a car dealership.'

KIVI said the victim had just parked his truck — which was decorated with flags supporting President Donald Trump — and exited the vehicle when Talbot allegedly hit him with his car.

The victim then transported himself to a nearby hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, the station said.

The victim took note of Talbot's license plate, after which police went to Talbot's residence and arrested him, KIVI said.

Talbot was booked into the Ada County Jail and charged with one count of aggravated battery, the station said. He was not granted bail.

At the time of the incident, about 30 Tesla protesters and about 200 counterprotesters were gathered at the dealership, KBOI-TV reported, adding that the victim was identified as a counterprotester.

The Meridian Police Department offered a reminder to respect everyone’s right to protest and express their First Amendment rights without resorting to violence, KBOI added.

Those with information about the incident can contact Ada County Dispatch at 208-377-6790, KBOI also said.

You can view a video report here about the incident.

Saturday was dubbed a "global day of action" against Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk. Leftists have been livid with Musk for heading up the Trump administration's cost-cutting DOGE outfit, and numerous incidents involving vandalism of Tesla vehicles and Tesla showrooms — as well as intimidation and threats against Tesla owners — recently have occurred.

How are people reacting?

A number of commenters under the video report are not happy about the violent act against the counterprotester:

  • "Why do people think violence is okay?" one commenter asked.
  • "It should be an attempted murder charge!!!" another commenter exclaimed.
  • "Who's the violent party again?" another commenter wondered.
  • "The liberal Elon haters are out of control," another commenter said.
  • "Who would’ve thought the second American Civil War would start at a car dealership," another commenter remarked.

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Anti-oil activist tells colleagues their movement is too 'white' and 'middle-class' and needs to work with more Muslims



An activist from the group Just Stop Oil told informed colleagues during a meeting that the movement needed to shift away from being seen as a white, middle-class group of activists and focus more on being inclusive to all.

The activist, known only as Olive, has been pictured in anti-oil protests including when the group halted traffic on the London Bridge in June 2023.

A reporter infiltrated the eco-group's weekly strategy discussion over meeting software Zoom, where the team of environmentalists opined about its public image.

Olive reportedly made pleas to the meeting's 50 attendees, who were reportedly taken aback when she said the group needed to push for more diversity.

"One of our key aims in this shift is to break out of this white, middle-class, student bubble that a lot of the time we find ourselves in," she declared. She added that the group needed to make their "spaces and actions something that all young people want to be a part of."

The leader, said to be in her 20s, stated that the group was creating a new youth division called Youth Demand, with a focus to increasingly target the rich. In addition to this plan, another element of the group's approach would be to work with more Muslim groups, including a group called Palestine Action.

Who knew? Just Stop Oil zealot admits: Were too White and middle-class \nOlive sporting pink hair said the group has become too white and needs to be more diverse We must work with Muslim groups to break out of our bubble.\nJSO has now joined forces with Pro Palestinan activists
— (@)

It was also revealed by the journalist that the group planned to join forces with the pro-Palestinian activists to cause a significant disruption in central London, England, the Daily Mail reported.

"This month, we're doing high-profile action to launch our campaign into the headlines."

"In April, from 7th to 11th, young people from across the country are coming together to take action in London. They're going to be targeting individuals and institutions who are acting that genocide is acceptable. We're going to show that we're on to them and they cannot hide their crimes," the activist said in reference to the Israel-Palestine war.

The undercover journalist said the anti-oil and Palestinian groups planned to meet for a "mass civil disobedience action" in London to argue that energy companies are fueling the Israeli military and, as such, displacing and killing Palestinians.

\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Just Stop Oil Met With Counterprotest\n\n\ud83e\uddba Supporters of Just Stop Oil were met with a counterprotest while preparing to slow march in Elephant & Castle, but after explaining their reasoning for demanding an end to new oil and gas, the counterprotesters dispersed.
— (@)

The Just Stop Oil group has effectively made disrupting public events and day-to-day traffic its primary form of protest. June and July 2023 were busy summer months for the activists, with showcases of disruptive behavior boiling over into reactions from the public.

Along with the aforementioned bridge protest, June 2023 saw activists doused with a bucket of water from a balcony as they slow-walked down a busy road.

In mid-July 2023, a protester was dragged away after disrupting a university's graduation ceremony with orange paint. Just Stop Oil frequently has spread orange paint at public events, which typically causes minor disruptions in activities and only annoys onlookers, with any environment-related messaging going by the wayside.

About a week later, the activists were met by counterprotesters while again trying to block a busy English road. The counter-demonstrators surrounded the anti-oil activists wearing shirts that read "Just Stop Pissing Everyone Off."

It was unclear if the group was involved with Just Stop Oil, given the alleged ease with which they willingly ended their resistance. Metro UK cited a Twitter user who claimed the counterprotest was "a stunt to try and make them seem reasonable."

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Just for fun — watch furious Hillary Clinton get heckled by a protester



Hillary Clinton has had more than her fair share of acquaintances mysteriously disappear, and now the internet is ablaze with hope that a recent heckler of hers doesn’t meet the same fate.

While the former Democratic presidential candidate was speaking on a panel at Columbia University’s “Making Human Rights Come Alive: The UDHR at 75” event, a protester made it known he wasn’t happy with her or Joe Biden.

And Hillary was furious.

The protester refused to stop demanding that Hillary comment on what he called President Biden’s “warmongering” Oval Office speech, which was in favor of funding military efforts in Israel and Ukraine.

“President Joe Biden is calling for $100 billion of funding for Israel, Taiwan, and Ukraine, and we’re supposed to just bundle these together and pretend like we’re going to rush to World War III, and we’re all just gonna let Hillary Rodham Clinton sit here and —" the protester shouted before Clinton angrily interjected.

Clinton claimed she would wait for the protester afterward if he wanted to have a conversation, to which he responded, “OK, right, you’re going to wait for me? Please, I do not believe you.”

He then told Clinton he was exercising his right to free speech, to which she retorted, “But it’s not free speech when you’re disrupting everybody else’s opportunity to speak.”

The crowd applauded as he left.

Chad Prather is not impressed with Clinton’s reaction.

“You can hear her crusty v** just drying up even further, dude. I mean, like, she’s pissed, she’s ready to suicide somebody,” Prather jokes.

Comedian JP Sears joins in, adding, “If someone hasn’t been following what’s going on, she is not an elected leader; therefore she has a lot of authority, but I’m excited for her idea to be implemented of deprogramming Trump supporters.”

“I’m at the top of the list,” he continues, “I’m excited for it.”


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DeSantis fights back when leftist blames him for racially motivated attack: 'I'm not going to take that'



Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) promptly shut down on Thursday a leftist opponent who blamed him for the Jacksonville shooting last month.

At an event celebrating Florida's pro-freedom positions on mask mandates and lockdowns, a member of the audience accused DeSantis of being responsible for a "racially motivated" shooting at a Jacksonville Dollar General last month that left three black Floridians murdered.

Specifically, the person, a black man who identified himself as someone who disagrees with DeSantis' policies, accused DeSantis of having "enacted policies that hurt people like myself" because he has "allowed weapons" to be put into the hands of "immature, hateful" people who carry out violence.

But DeSantis refused to let those accusations stand.

"First of all, I did not allow anything with that," DeSantis said. "I'm not gonna let you accuse me of committing criminal activity. I am not going to take that. I'm not going to take that. You want to have a civil conversation, that's one thing — try to say that I'm letting — that guy was Baker Act-ed. He should have been ruled ineligible, but they didn't involuntarily commit him."

"Please allow me to speak my truth, sir," the man responded.

"No, no. No, no. There is the truth. There is something about the truth. It's not — everyone doesn't have their own truth," DeSantis fired back, to loud applause. "You don't get to come here and blame me for some madman. That is not appropriate, and I'm not going to accept it."

Shockingly, the man then accused DeSantis of allowing people "to hunt people like me."

"Oh, that is nonsense. That is such nonsense," the governor responded. "We've done more to support law enforcement in this state than anybody in throughout the United States. Our crime rate in Florida is at a 50-year low. We have enacted policies so that people have a chance to live in safety."

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According to WJXT-TV, security escorted the man out after the exchange.

Unfortunately, the man was not the first person to accuse DeSantis of being responsible for the Jacksonville tragedy. State Rep. Angie Nixon (D), for example, claimed DeSantis has "blood on his hands," and various religious leaders have also blamed DeSantis.

Those critics, however, cannot point to any policies or actions that definitively demonstrate DeSantis shares responsibility for last month's attack.

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Animal-rights protester who ran onto field files police report against LA Rams linebacker Bobby Wagner who clobbered him; lawyer says protester may have case



The animal-rights protester who ran onto the playing field during a Monday Night Football game this week filed a police report against Los Angeles Rams linebacker Bobby Wagner, who famously clobbered the protester and sent him to the turf, ESPN reported.

What's more, an attorney said the protester may have a case.

What are the details?

Santa Clara Police Department Lt. Cuong Phan said the police report was filed Tuesday afternoon and that information will be limited since it's an active investigation, ESPN reported.

ESPN, citing TMZ Sports, added that individual who filed the report is an activist for the Berkeley, California-based animal-rights group Direct Action Everywhere and was trying to "raise awareness for a trial involving the alleged theft of pigs from a factory farm."

Direction Action Everywhere identified the protester in question as Alex Taylor.

\u201c\u2018Monday Night Football\u2019 fan who stormed field identified as animal rights activist Alex Taylor https://t.co/90EXWdz5ua via @nypostsports\u201d
— Harry (@Harry) 1664895954

What's the background?

During the second quarter of Monday night's game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California — the home field of the San Francisco 49ers — Taylor ran onto the field with a device emitting pink smoke and successfully evaded security personnel, one of whom slipped and fell in the process.

As Taylor skirted near the Rams' sideline, Wagner emerged and put a full-speed lick on the woke demonstrator, who immediately collapsed to the turf. Fellow Rams linebacker Takkarist McKinley also closed in on Taylor, ESPN said — but it was Wagner who made the big hit.

Here's a look at it from a few angles — it's safe to say onlookers were pleased:

Bobby Wagner tackles fan on the field (fan angles)youtu.be

In a now-deleted tweet, Direct Action Everywhere posted a photo of Taylor following the incident holding a police citation and saying he had a burn on his arm.

What did Wagner have to say?

Wagner said Wednesday he knows about the police report but has larger concerns on his mind, ESPN reported.

"Can't really focus on it," Wagner said, according to the sports network. "I'm more concerned about the security guard that was hurt trying to chase him. ... You just got to do what you got to do."

Wagner repeated Wednesday his concern that players never know what trespassers on the field have in their hands or pockets, ESPN said.

"There's consequences for your actions," Wagner added, according the sports network.

Rams coach Sean McVay has Taylor's back, ESPN said: "I think that we all know where Bobby's intentions were ... and I support Bobby Wagner. That's where I'm at with that. I don't think anybody will disagree."

Attorney says protester may have a case

Los Angeles personal injury attorney Rony Barsoum told KTTV-TV the protester may have a case against Taylor under California law.

"You have to provide a reasonable amount of safety, even for trespassers," Barsoum told the station, adding that if "someone trespasses on your premises" and gets injured by "something dangerous on your premises ... that can be a claim, even though he was trespassing. So you do owe a duty of safety, even to trespassers."

Barsoum added to KTTV that the protester can claim that Wagner "didn't need to tackle him" and that "security was gonna get him" and Wagner "didn't have to hit him that hard." The station also pointed out that Wagner can claim he feared for his and others' safety and was therefore justified in knocking the protester down.

Protester trucked by Rams' Bobby Wagner on MNF files police reportyoutu.be