Man Faces 6 Felonies After Trying To Run Over Harris Supporters
55-year-old Jason Lynch Lafond of St. Clair Shores, Michigan, an angry Trump supporter, is accused of attempting to run over election canvassers on Oct. 12 and has been charged with assault and ethnic intimidation. Lafond will now have something in common with the felonious former President as he faces felonies: He is charged with three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon – a four-year felony – and three counts of ethnic intimidation – a two-year felony.
Lafond (allegedly!) went to a tent in a parking lot used for campaigning, looking for campaign materials for the disgraced former President. He encountered a tent with volunteers for Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz's campaign. From there, it got pretty bad for the volunteers.
CBS News reports:
Lafond allegedly yelled derogatory insults at the group, including anti-LGBTQ slurs.
Officials say Lafond then told the canvassers that, when Trump wins, he would "exterminate" people like them. He then returned to his vehicle and accelerated toward the canvassers, who jumped out of the way. Lafond then left the scene.