Road rage incidents tend to bring out the worst in people, and for one old man in Rockwall, Texas, it brought out the racist in him. The man apparently even went to great lengths to stalk and threaten a black woman who merely merged into the traffic right in front of him, supposedly reasoning out that her “people” shouldn’t cut others off in traffic. Because of the incident, the black woman has since filed a police report:
The supposed hate crime took place around October 1 and was originally uploaded by Mia Washington-Jones, also the black woman in question. Mia was just driving around on John King Boulevard in Rockwall, Texas, and had to merge into lanes. Apparently, an old driver of a GMC Sierra truck found Washington-Jones’ lane merging offensive, so he followed her home.
Washington-Jones then felt threatened by the old man and asked him what he was doing in front of her yard, to which the old man allegedly told her, “You people think that y’all can cut people off and get in front of people.” After this, Washington-Jones then proceeded to record the video above. Apparently, no physical violence took place, and the old man in the Sierra truck drove away after the video.
However, Washington-Jones was notably worried because the man now knows where she lives. Washington-Jones also feared for the safety of her family, “I have children and grandchildren. I do not feel safe so I will protect myself at all means.” The Texas woman has since filed a police report with Rockwall PD, though so far, she hasn’t given an update on what the police actions the police department has taken.
People online have condemned the racist old man
Washington-Jones’ story and video have also gone viral, and at the time of writing, the racist old man who stalked and threatened her hasn’t been caught or identified yet. The viewers of Washington-Jones’ video, however, are adamant that the old man wouldn’t have done what he did to another man or someone whom he thinks could fight back. To his surprise, Washington-Jones actually clapped back at him.
“These mayo demons are always so tough around the women and children. 🙊,” according to an X user. Still, some people online, while sympathetic with Washington-Jones, think she could’ve handled the stalker with a more clever finesse by not showing him where she lives. Because now the old man knows her address, and one person on the video’s comment section even suggested that, “If you feel as if you’re being followed, always drive to the police station.”
Granted, the Black woman handled the traffic road rage situation as best as she could, especially under that kind of duress. More importantly, she stood her ground and defended her home against a racist, who then backed off. While the racist old man didn’t explicitly state his political leanings, Washington-Jones eventually ended up calling him a “Trump supporter” as he backed off.
