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WARNING, she is extremely rude and graphic in the video:
A North Carolina woman who recently went viral for going on vile, racist rants -- and was later arrested for assault -- is now fighting for her life after a bizarre accident involving a fire truck.
Rachel Dawn Ruit was struck by an Asheville Fire Department pickup truck Monday afternoon after stepping out in front of traffic ... according to a witness.
Asheville PD says Ruit is "suffering from life threatening injuries" and is at the hospital in critical condition. The accident is being investigated.
Ruit is, unfortunately, otherwise known for appearing in multiple videos in downtown Asheville spewing racism ... and for her July 4 arrest for allegedly attacking both a woman in a hijab and a Black teenager.
Ruit allegedly ripped off the woman's head covering and grabbed the teenager in the groin. She was arrested and charged with simple assault, disorderly conduct and second degree trespassing.
Before her arrest, Ruit made news after people posted videos of her from June 13 and July 1 going on racist tirades. During the July 1 incident, witnesses claim she tried to attack a child and cops were called several times ... but never showed up.
Link: https://www.tmz.com/2020/07/14/racist-woman-hit-by-fire-truck-life-threatening-injures-mug-shot-rant-arrest/
JI7
(89,289 posts)Quixote1818
(29,025 posts)CaptYossarian
(6,448 posts)Loki Liesmith
(4,602 posts)JI7
(89,289 posts)does not always excuse everything .
RobinA
(9,909 posts)Disgusting.
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)Sounded crazy to me.
sprinkleeninow
(20,270 posts)North Shore Chicago
(3,347 posts)Between good riddance and she needs help. But the latter doesn't matter now.
sfstaxprep
(9,998 posts)World is a better place instantly, without her here.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)live love laugh
(13,221 posts)Takket
(21,713 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,672 posts)Too bad team tRump didn't hire her as their campaign manager, she would have fit right in.
roamer65
(36,748 posts)amb123
(1,581 posts)3:41 PM PT -- A spokesperson for the Asheville PD says Ruit has died after succumbing to her injuries.
niyad
(113,963 posts)Quixote1818
(29,025 posts)Asheville woman in viral hate speech video dies after being hit by vehicle
ASHEVILLE, N.C. An Asheville woman caught on camera hurling racist insults at a Charlotte couple has died after being hit by a vehicle, ABC affiliate WLOS reported.
Officers responded to Patton Avenue Monday afternoon after reports of a pedestrian being struck in the roadway, the Asheville Police Department said.
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/asheville-woman-viral-hate-speech-video-struck-by-vehicle-critical-condition/ZXKBNJQSCRE7XI5O5TAIH34WNI/
niyad
(113,963 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,831 posts)niyad
(113,963 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,831 posts)Freedomofspeech
(4,230 posts)When is it arriving at the White House?
essme
(1,207 posts)Medical help. Instead,we are laughing
My god, what have we become
sarisataka
(18,926 posts)we are the good people. We only dance on the graves of people that deserved to die
JI7
(89,289 posts)white people need medical help for their bigotry ?
niyad
(113,963 posts)In our parks, people are arrested for foul language, or, in some cases, put in psych evaluation. So very sad.
Chemisse
(30,824 posts)She may have been hateful and cruel but I am not. I am surprised at how many here are willing to drop to her level.
ornotna
(10,810 posts)Would you consider any of the posters above vile racist scum? Not dancing on her grave but she was scum.
JI7
(89,289 posts)Chemisse
(30,824 posts)Some of the left act just like those on the right and are just as hateful, simply hating different people.
Xolodno
(6,412 posts)But, a mentally ill person who listened to way too much Fox, Rush, etc. Add to that, she probably heard the emergency vehicles, but in her visceral hate, never noticed or blew it off.
I've seen people get into a "tunnel vision" of sorts where they are consumed...and lose touch with everything else.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)And the usual grave dancers out to celebrate a human death, one who was obviously mentally disturbed.
"Do not ask for whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee."
Music Man
(1,184 posts)The internet has tribalized us to the point where, instead of hoping for an epiphany for this person, many are literally gleeful about her death. Same goes for people who mock those who die of Covid after previously denying it. Instead of regarding it as a tragedy that people can be so misinformed, many here reply with joy. God forbid any of us or our loved ones die an ironic death after something stupid we've posted on social media.
Maybe it's the optimistic teacher in me, but I choose to think no person is beyond education and mental help.
In my mind, being a progressive means empathy and compassion. It's not like society's ills can be addressed by a bunch of people dying off. Wishing for or celebrating the loss of someone's life makes one not a progressive but a partisan.