Two people have been arrested for allegedly running two kids on bicycles off the road just because they had Trump flags on their bikes.
The Times of Northwest Indiana reported: “Felony charges have been filed against a Hobart couple accused of running twin boys off the road because they had pro-Trump flags attached to their bicycles.
“Snapchat videos helped officers secure charges against Kyren Gregory Perry-Jones, 23, and Cailyn Marie Smith, 18, in connection with a July 22 incident, police said.”
Smith allegedly said in the video: “Y’all scared, just like your president … America is not great, (expletive).”
At one point, Perry-Jones allegedly confronted one of the bikers and questioned if he supports Trump.
“Perry-Jones and Smith have each been charged with two counts of intimidation and criminal recklessness, all felonies,” The Times reported.
“They were also charged with one count each of theft and criminal mischief, which are misdemeanors, court records show.”
According to authorities, the couple turned the vehicle “as if he saw the boys and wanted to hit them with the vehicle” while shouting at the kids and telling them to “pull the flag down.”
Perry-Jones allegedly threatened the boys for contacting 911 and said to them that if authorities questioned him, he would tell them that the kids called him a racial slur.
The kids said that Smith took their Trump flag and they chased after their vehicle to retrieve it but the couple dropped the flag, drove over it, and drove away.
Capt. James Gonzales said: “This is an unfortunate event. Our residents in Hobart should be able to express their support for any political affiliation without fear of any adverse recourse.
“The Hobart Police Department will continue to serve the Hobart residents to ensure they are free to express their support for whomever they choose and we will tirelessly work to preserve their 1st Amendment Rights under the United States Constitution.”
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