SCREENCAP: BlackLivesMatterSouthPasadena | Protesters hang the disputed banner over Cheney’s truck, contrary to what some believe, the banner was suspended from traffic signals and on public property, not on Starbucks’ private property “The driver reported to the officers on scene that he did not attempt to strike the protestor, but admitted to driving his truck onto the sidewalk to express his objections to the woman’s attempt to post the political signs in the public right of way,” states an updated October 6 South Pasadena Police Department press release about Saturday’s incident. This has been the genesis of controversy and ensuing debate recently over local law enforcement’s protocol while handling possible criminal offenses. This resulted in Richcreek’s arrest and quick release, with a court date slated on October 9. Both were separate incidents in only 2 day’s time. “(Cheney) was trying to silence me by attempting to run me over “ said James, who has been subject to assault, insult, and harassment several times before for similar reasons, the most notable of which being when Joe Luis Richcreek, a repeat offender who has been charged with over 40 crimes - a considerable amount of them violent - spat on fellow protester/ BLM supporter Victoria Patterson and physically assaulted James. The ordeal was allegedly sparked by a banner that protesters had been displaying, one that has a photo of President Trump with a caption that says: “The face of racism, hatred and stupidity, should not be the face of America.” SCREENCAP: BlackLivesMatterSouthPasadena | Facebook posts made by former Mayor Mike Ten over the Trump banner and Mission St - where organizers London Lang and Fahren James have held demonstrations for over 100 days. On Saturday, October 3, Black Lives Matter Protesters were confronted by a motorist, now identified as Richard Cheney, who obtrusively drove a RAM 1800 truck onto the sidewalk at the intersection of Fair Oaks Ave. SCREENCAP: BlackLivesMatterSouthPAsadena | Protester Fahren James speaks to motorist Richard Cheney as he is parked on the sidewalk during a Saturday, October 3 incident in which protesters claim Cheney almost hit James and potentially other pedestrians
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