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Man who hit two Black Lives Matter protesters on the freeway in Seattle is black
2020-07-05

Dawit Kelete of Seattle drove the car around vehicles that were blocking Interstate 5 and sped into the crowd about 1:40 a.m., according to a police report released by the Washington State Patrol. Video taken at the scene by protesters showed people shouting “Car! Car!” before fleeing the roadway.

Summer Taylor, 24, of Seattle, was in critical condition while Diaz Love, 32, of Portland, Oregon, was upgraded to serious condition in the intensive care unit, Harborview Medical Center spokeswoman Susan Gregg said.

Kelete was described by offices as reserved and sullen when he was arrested, according to court documents. He also asked if the pedestrians were OK, the documents say.

Kelete was booked into the King County Correctional Facility on Saturday morning on two counts of vehicular assault. Bail was denied.

Officials were trying to determine the motive as well as where he got onto the interstate, which had been closed by the state patrol for more than an hour before the women were hit. Mead said they suspect Kelete drove the wrong way on a ramp. Trooper Rick Johnson said the driver went through a barrier that closed the freeway before striking the women.

Troopers did not know whether it was a targeted attack, but impairment was not considered a factor, Mead said.

Kelete has a Seattle address. He is listed in public records as a student who attended Washington State University between 2011 and 2017 majoring in business and commerce. His enrollment status could not be confirmed because the university was closed Saturday.

The Washington State Patrol said Sunday evening that going forward it won’t allow protesters to enter I-5 and would arrest pedestrians on the freeway.

Protesters had shut down the interstate for 19 days in a row, Mead said at a press conference.

The State Patrol responded by closing sections of the interstate to keep drivers and protesters safe.
Update from Twitter at 4:05 p.m. EDT, hattip Clem:
Posted by:Fred

#19  Doesn't matter. He was acting "white".

So they're racists?
Posted by: gorb   2020-07-05 22:41  

#18  Hair raising video at American Digest
Posted by: M. Murcek   2020-07-05 22:15  

#17  Apparently, they self-identified as speed bumps
Posted by: Frank G   2020-07-05 21:37  

#16  To me, that was MSM code to make people believe it was a white man (rich, Trump supporter, etc.). Besides, I know a few people with Jaguars, and they are white.
Posted by: Clem   2020-07-05 20:32  

#15  I read one account on social media that ABC (no surprise) did not mention that the driver was black, but they made darn well sure that they mentioned the fancy car (Jaguar).

If you read code, you know Jags are the new urban Dealer / Pimp Mobiles.
Posted by: Shating Turkeyneck1016   2020-07-05 19:42  

#14  and Diaz Love (right), 32, of Bellingham were both hit

She was filming when she got hit. It's on YouTube and an hour long. The last 15 seconds are relevant.
Posted by: Shating Turkeyneck1016   2020-07-05 19:39  

#13  I read one account on social media that ABC (no surprise) did not mention that the driver was black, but they made darn well sure that they mentioned the fancy car (Jaguar).
Posted by: Clem   2020-07-05 17:58  

#12  Comments in other places says the deceased was "non-binary." No elaboration on whether that means said individual was octal, hexadecimal or some other base.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2020-07-05 17:11  

#11  ^Perfect
Posted by: g(r)omgoru PB   2020-07-05 17:01  

#10   And the BLMs he hit are white?

Yes. See the tweet I added at the bottom of the article, g(r)omgoru.
Posted by: trailing wife   2020-07-05 16:08  

#9  Car was a late model Jaguar. Probably has the sort of black box that will allow it to be shown whether he braked, swerved or intentionally ran into the individuals. Whether that helps him in court is another matter entirely.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2020-07-05 15:21  

#8  I feel for Mr Kelete. Clearly an accident that will haunt him the rest of his life.
Posted by: Regular joe   2020-07-05 15:06  

#7  Doesn't matter. He was acting "white".
Posted by: CrazyFool   2020-07-05 12:09  

#6  "Flies" an Eritrean flag on his Instagram (FB) page:
Posted by: Clem   2020-07-05 11:33  

#5  Man hit two black-clad Antifa members at 1:40 a.m.? First, it is nearly impossible to see someone dressed in all black at night. Second, The "Racial Monster" who Antifa claimed did this turned out to be black.
Posted by: JohnQC   2020-07-05 11:33  

#4  Maybe they will learn to keep their butts off the interstate.

More likely, they will call for the interstate to be jackhammered. And put up a statue!
Posted by: M. Murcek   2020-07-05 11:31  

#3  Well one protester is dead. Maybe they will learn to keep their butts off the interstate.
Posted by: Dacama    2020-07-05 08:57  

#2  Well one protester is dead. Maybe they will learn to keep their butts off the interstate.
Posted by: Dacama    2020-07-05 08:56  

#1  And the BLMs he hit are white?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru PB   2020-07-05 01:20  

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