While Trump supporters can’t legally get violent with protestors as ICE agents have across the States, some members of Team MAGA are trying to get creative with how they can terrorize people without getting in trouble with the police. Except that one business owner in Colorado did end up having the authorities give him a ticket, but only after he endangered the lives of multiple local citizens with toxic black fumes from his truck.
Many will recognize this practice as “coal rolling,” the practice that radical truck drivers will do as a means to get attention or make a protest of their own. Except, unlike peaceful people holding signs, coal rollers are dangerous for both the environment and for anyone nearby to breathe in the fumes. Needless to say, the MAGA owner of Colorado Elite Outdoor Contractors knew this and harassed protestors with his black truck smoke, threatening their well-being.
Malicious drivers like this usually try to keep a low profile, as coal rolling is illegal in many states, including Colorado. But the Trump-supporting driver outed himself on the private Facebook Group Parker Conservatives by complaining that an officer gave him a ticket after coal rolling the protestors. It’s one thing to have police called for a local nuisance, albeit a dangerous one, blasting toxic fumes at people, but a Reddit user on r/ProgressiveHQ revealed there was a good reason 911 was called.
According to a commenter, a 67-year-old woman tripped and fell after the culprit drove by, blasting her with a cloud of smoke. He reportedly did this multiple times, and the woman’s head was bleeding from the fall during his second or third drive-by coal roll. Eventually, the police caught him and gave him a ticket for coal rolling, and that was that. Some found it ironic that the one who actually called the police was none other than his own wife. He was trying to get someone else in trouble for allegedly scratching his car. On the other hand, plenty of other online users were infuriated that a ticket was all he got away with.
Online Users Were Upset The Truck Driver Only Got a Slap on The Wrist
“This is what I read: ‘MAGA supporter jeopardizes civilians’ lives by making them breathe toxic gas and got away with just a ticket,'” remarked one commenter. “They’re all crybullies and sobnazis,” added another, referring to how the MAGA truck driver complained as if he were the victim. “They got review bombed down to 3.1 stars on google yesterday,” chimed in a third.
At the very least, the coal roller got some punishment for what he did. However, the fact that he injured an elderly lady and likely caused damage to the lungs of multiple protestors makes the internet feel like he deserved a bit more than a slap on the wrist.
