Unhinged leftist Christopher Talbot was arrested Saturday for running over an Elon Musk supporter with his vehicle. – via Ada County Sheriff

Unhinged leftist is arrested for attempting to kill an Elon Musk supporter.

70-year-old Christopher Talbot was arrested on Saturday drove his vehicle into a Trump supporter outside a Tesla dealership. Talbot was later charged with aggravated battery with the use of a deadly weapon.

According to reports, Talbot flipped off the man before he attempted to run him over with his vehicle.

The Idaho Democrats were very upset that there were ten times more Elon supporters outside the dealership than anti-Elon protesters.

Talbot hit the man with his vehicle after he parked his truck.

The Idaho Statesman reported:

The two men were both attending a protest at the Tesla dealership at 2554 W. Franklin Road in Meridian.

Police said about 30 people attended to protest Tesla CEO Elon Musk, but were outnumbered by about 200 counterprotesters.

“Reports indicate the victim had been driving a truck with pro-Trump flags and had just parked and exited his vehicle when Talbot struck him with his car,” police said. “The victim drove himself to a local hospital, where he was treated and released for non-life-threatening injuries.”

Officers arrested Talbot at his home after the victim provided police with Talbot’s license plate number, according to the release.

Talbot was booked on a felony charge for aggravated battery with use of a deadly weapon or instrument.

The event was one of many “Tesla Takedown” protests organized by groups Troublemakers and The Disruption Project as part of a “global day of action” against Elon Musk, according to the event’s web page on Action Network. Action Network describes itself on its website as an “open platform that empowers individuals and groups to organize for progressive causes.”



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