Confrontation between protesters and driver at Palestinian support rally in Mpls

A rally in Minneapolis to support Palestinians, as war wages on between Israel and Hamas, was met with a confrontation on Sunday as a car drove through a group of protesters.

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[tdawglove]

Everything the guy said is "BULLSHIT" they were hitting the car and starting shit from the moment they seen the car. They wanted a reaction they got one. Liar, Liar

[Liberty-rnwy]

Zach (the guy in the interview) is running for city council. Why was he blocking traffic and kicking a car? Where is the city? He was trying to block a senior citizen from fleeing a mob, which is felony kidnapping. It really shows shows who side the corporate media is on when they side with the pro-terror thugs and not the senior citizen who was afraid for his life.

[pepperprovasnik]

That driver has the right to get wherever he wants. NO ONE has the right to block streets. F AROUND AND FIND OUT

[abhilashpaul]

He needed to flee because he wanted to live. Blocking the road without police, is a very bad idea. Judge will see that protesters are wrong in blocking the road for Civilians to go to there home, work, etc.

[mitral]

How embarrassing for Fox 9. Drone footage completely debunks this entire narrative they fell for.

[Liberty-rnwy]

Fleeing from a threatening crowd is not a crime. Having a knife is not a crime. A senior citizen displaying a knife to ward off a much younger mob is not a crime.

[kommisar.]

The "activist" here is Zach Metger, who is running for city council in Minneapolis. He put on his social media an edited video of the driver and claimed the driver attacked the crowd, leaving out the part of he MOB (not "crowd") swarming the driver and trying to pull him out of his car. He soon took the video down after people called him out on it. These are the types of people running Minneapolis.

[Ghst_Acua]

He got away without committing a single crime, and you chased him. That’s intent to harm. From a legal standpoint you could be charged by not allowing him to leave

[ahrenthewinner]

Car driver's life was under threat here, despite that he showed presence of mind and just drove away for his life

[guyfawkesuThe]

INVESTIGATE WHAT??? THE DRIVER WAS IN THE RIGHT!! SINCE WHEN DO PEOPLE GET THE RIGHT TO BLOCK STREETS TO PROTEST WHENEVER THEY WANT????

[neoac]

I’m sorry, but the senior driver has the right to defend himself.
You have the right to protest whatever you want, but don’t block the roads.

[lydiaanello]

He didn't drive through he slowly passes and they attacked him

[murphsquad]

Weird how the news spins it the way they do. I'm glad the comments are all in support of common sense! Hopefully the corporate media will get the message

[gregkosinski]

It’s almost like he was trying to get away from a bunch of violent morons in the middle of the street.

[brandys]

They are investigating the old man or council Zach? The man was being attacked, Zachs video clearly shows ZACH encouraging people to "get that fucker" and "where you going now" when he was trapped by the crowd. Who is the terrorist here??

[sistacentral]

They should NOT be blocking the Period!!!

[MrPolarbear]

It was a mob blocking a road and attacking a man in a car.

[willmickel]

These type of protests are nothing more than hostage situations.

[tekpiksapasifika]

It is a road!...made for vehicles not for Palestinian Protesters to march in..lols

[WAEVOICE]

A deal of folks attending that rally was actually calling to support Hamas.
It's hard to sympathize with such a group... especially after what they sought to do to an elderly driver.