overshare - just got a text - one of my friend's husbands was assaulted just now - he's "ok" - but this is just crazy.
Posted by
JenBro (aka JenBro)
Sep 17 '20, 12:42
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We have a local roadway that is called "The Tunnel of Trees" - and it's a beautiful drive along Lake Michigan where the road is windy and at times very narrow - shared by both cars and bikes. Last week, a woman was hit by accident and is in ICU - not sure she'll make it.
My friend's husband was up at his parent's home (along this roadway) dealing with his dad having a seizure and his mom has dementia and was getting a few things done at the house while they were in hospital and adult day care.
So - on his way back to town - bike riders were side by side in the road with a long group of cars stuck behind them ... when they got to a small store and stopped. He also was stopping there and said to the couple that they needed to ride single file on the road, not side by side - for their safety and so cars can pass. The guy shoved him to the ground and got on top of him and started hitting his face. He got away and went into the store and called 911 - the bike guy got into another car - they were a group with a Georgia plate - all traveling together apparently and drove off. The deputy found him at another local spot up the road further ... a pumpkin farm ... and her husband is - understandably - pressing charges. I guess the van had - of course - Trump stickers on it ... and I'm sure they probably all thought beating him up was perfectly fine. (sigh)
Our little part of the world has had some really crappy tourists as well as local displaying their worst this year - just beyond in terms of horrible behavior.
With everything else my friend's husband is dealing with right now for his parents situation - this is the last thing he needed to have happen. He actually had to swing at the guy with keys in hand to scratch him to get the guy off him. this is so terrible
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