A man drove his car into protesters outside a Tesla dealership in Palm Beach County, Florida, but no one was injured. The driver, Andrew Dutil, was arrested and faces an assault charge after intentionally crashing his vehicle at slow speed to scatter the crowd.
The protest, which was part of a nationwide series against Tesla’s business ties with President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, has seen several violent incidents across the US and overseas. In recent days, Cybertrucks have been set on fire in Seattle and shots fired at a Tesla dealership in Oregon.
Dutil’s actions were deemed an assault, leading to his arrest. The motive behind the protest is largely driven by Musk’s work with Trump’s administration, which has led to cuts in federal funding and job losses.
Source: https://apnews.com/article/musk-doge-tesla-trump-protest-car-9c93cf15d863359730298f2729319810