U-Haul truck hits demonstrators during anti-Iranian regime protest in Southern California
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U-Haul Drives Into Crowd at LA Iran Protest
Was the U-Haul incident a deliberate attack on protesters, or potentially a confrontation that escalated within the crowd?
Above: A U-Haul truck was driven into a crowd during a "Free Iran" rally in Los Angeles on Jan. 11. Image credit: Jonathan Alcorn/AFP/Getty Images
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Narrative A
The U-Haul incident stemmed from an altercation within the crowd itself, and it hasn't yet proven to be a politically motivated attack or act of terrorism against protesters. Authorities indicated that this wasn't the deliberate assault being portrayed but rather a confrontation that escalated.
Narrative B
A U-Haul driver deliberately plowed into thousands of peaceful anti-regime protesters in Los Angeles, creating absolute chaos and injuring multiple people in a horrifying attack. The truck bore political messages and barreled through the crowd in broad daylight, forcing terrified demonstrators to flee for their lives. This violent assault on people exercising their right to protest in solidarity with Iranian freedom fighters deserves the harshest possible charges.
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