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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMan who allegedly followed, confronted Black woman in Groveland to face criminal charges..
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A man who allegedly followed a Black Groveland woman in her car and then questioned what she was doing in the neighborhood will be summoned to court on criminal charges.
The man, 65, is facing charges of disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace, according to a news release from Groveland police. Authorities didnt identify the man in the release, but his identity has been verified as Paul Birkhauser by The Boston Globe. Birkhauser is to be summoned to Haverhill District Court for a clerk magistrates hearing, police said.
Julia Santos had just picked up a free bag of dog food offered on one of the towns community Facebook pages when she noticed the man following her. She pulled onto a side street instead of heading home. Birkhauser pulled up alongside her and confronted her about her whereabouts, as shown in a video clip.
Quite frankly, I dont feel safe right now, she says.
You dont feel safe? I dont feel safe with you driving around my neighborhood, he says.
When she asks why, he says theres too many people.
Or is it because Im Black? Is that why? Santos questioned.
The man denies it and says, I dont know what color you are, then asks Santos, What color are you?
I just said Im Black, and is that why you followed? she says.
Thats good, youre Black, he says. Congratulations.
He then says he doesnt believe her. Then, someone off camera confronts the man, and he soon pulls away.
https://www.boston.com/news/racial-justice/2020/07/02/groveland-incident-black-woman-followed
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Man who allegedly followed, confronted Black woman in Groveland to face criminal charges.. (Original Post)
HipChick
Jul 2020
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HipChick
(25,485 posts)1. What is the male version of Karen?
ProfessorGAC
(64,852 posts)2. "Dick"?
If not, it still fits him!!!
SiliconValley_Dem
(1,656 posts)3. Chad or Biff works for me
ogsball
(356 posts)4. At the end you can hear
what looks like a local resident yelling at the guy.
"I don't like the fact that this poor girl is being harassed. . . "
The guy is a jerk. We all need to stand up against people like this, particularly white people.
Be Anti-racist!
HipChick
(25,485 posts)5. K&R for your post