RENO: Native Americans run over in hate crime at Abolish KKKolumbus Day March
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Update Friday, Oct. 14: Reno, Nevada, police, continuing their policy of protecting the ‘good ole boys’ who are white in this city, have charged the driver who intentionally drove into a Native American rights march only with a misdemeanor charge of provoking an assault. One grandmother is hospitalized with a fractured pelvis after being run over when the truck plowed through the Indigenous Peoples gathering on Monday.
Videos show the driver insulted and threatened the marchers before intentionally driving into them.
This was attempted vehicular homicide and a hate crime. The driver did not stop immediately after driving into the marchers, as the wounded lay on the pavement. There should also be a charge of felony hit and run.
In the news, three warrants issued
http://www.rgj.com/story/news/crime/2016/10/13/3-warrants-issued-arch-protest-incident/92032980/
USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/10/14/columbus-day-protest-assault/92051228/
RENO (Monday) — Five people were injured when a white pickup truck plowed into Native American rights activists, protesting Columbus Day and speaking out for the defense of the water at Standing Rock.
With multiple fractures to her pelvis, and in the hospital, the grandmother said, ‘I feel this was attempted vehicular homicide. He could have killed us, and he didn’t care.”
Police have not arrested the driver.
The hate crime was caught on video and the license plate is in clear view below.
Quanah Parker Brightman of United Native Americans interviewed the victim today in the hospital. She spoke out and said the driver should be arrested.
“I feel pretty strongly about it. This guy was belligerent, he had been following us around making comments.”
“He had the choice to go around, either direction on the streets, and he plowed right through us.”
“I want them to arrest this guy,” said the grandmother from her hospital bed.
Raquel Arthur, president of the American Indian Movement of Northern Nevada, told Censored News that the two men in the pickup were seated there during the prayer circle.
“They were seated in the back smoking weed, making disruptive comments,” Arthur said.
As the group marched to the Arch in Reno, the two men continued to yell insults at the marchers, she said.
When they reached the Arch, she said, “They were really threatening us.” Arthur said the grandmother who is hospitalized had planned to leave today for Standing Rock, North Dakota, to support the water protection of the Missouri River, and protection of the ancestral burial places.
“We were there peacefully. We see this as pre-meditated. We see this as a hate crime.”
The recorded audio from the scene reveals a marcher saying, “You gotta go around.”
The driver responds, “I’ll f-ck you up, I’ll f-ck you up.”
The driver again yells, “Get the f-ck out of my way.”
The driver then guns the engine and drives into the marchers.
After hitting marchers, and when they are on the pavement, the driver flees the scene.
Arthur said, “As President of American Indian Movement of Northern Nevada, we are all deeply sadden by the events that unfolded with last nights protest. Our intent was to bring light and Truth to the injustices against us Indigenous People throughout history from 1492 to this present day.
“The fight is never-ending in this ‘civilized’ world. Truth be told, there is a lot of hate to people of color. As we witnessed the acts of hate last night however we can not fight hate with more hate. So we ask all to continue the good fight out of love and prayer. We are nothing without prayers. Believe in prayer, carry your Faith to insure a better world for the children and those who have yet to be born. We will all stand before The Creator when that time comes. Meanwhile live with Love, Faith, Hope and Charity for All People. Pesha u, Moogwa Kwena Wahebeho.”
Nevada law: Felony Hit and Run — Involving death or bodily injury (NRS 484E.010)
Watch videos below.
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Driver’s Plate Nevada 218-PWS
Brenda Norrell has been a news reporter in Indian country for 29 years, serving as a writer for Navajo Times and a stringer for AP and USA Today during the 18 years she lived on the Navajo Nation. After being a longtime staff reporter for Indian Country Today, she was censored and terminated. She then created Censored News, focused on Indigenous Peoples and human rights, now in its fifth year.
Source: http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2016/10/reno-native-americans-run-over-in-hate.html
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