US Man cited for vandalizing Huntington Pride crosswalk says he has no regrets - "I'll stand behind it for as long as I live," he said. "I have no regrets."

Man cited for vandalizing Huntington Pride crosswalk says he has no regrets
WCHS (archive.ph)
By Dave Benton
2024-06-19 14:42:00GMT

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A man who claims responsibility for peeling out and leaving tire marks on the Huntington Pride crosswalk insists he has no regrets.

A video has gone viral on social media just days after Huntington's Pride Committee and members of the community created an art installation in downtown Huntington.

“I was in the truck. Yeah, I did it,” Patrick Salmons, the man involved who identified himself to Eyewitness News, said. “Yeah, my foot was on the gas and my foot was on the brake, but did I go out of my way to do it? No.”

Eyewitness News asked the man if he regretted his actions.

"I'll stand behind it for as long as I live," he said. "I have no regrets."

Huntington Mayor Steve Williams said he refuses to say the man’s name.

“If somebody is doing something positive in the community, I will stand at the top of the building to scream their name,” Williams said. “If somebody comes in and tries to do things to deface beautiful things in our community, they're not worth it. I'd like to take him over my knee and wear him out.”

Eyewitness News asked what motivated the Salmons to vandalize the crosswalk.

I’ve grown up, old south country family. I was always raised as if that wasn’t right,” he said. “I’m 21 years old. I’ve had to deal with that kind of stuff through school. I’ve never caused any trouble through school but when your bring it to me, a place of business, basically bringing it to your face or stuff like that, it’s upsetting and it’s just wrong.”

The city released this statement Monday afternoon:

Huntington police identified the driver responsible for the June 12th incident at the intersection of Tenth Street and Fourth Avenue. A 21-year-old Huntington man has been cited for section 349.12 of the city code - 'squealing tires.'

City code outlines the offense:

No person shall unnecessarily race the motor of any vehicle and, in such a manner that the vehicle is so rapidly accelerated or started from a stopped position that the exhaust system emits a loud, cracking or chattering noise unusual to its normal operation, or whereby the tires of such vehicle squeal or leave tire marks on the roadway, commonly called ‘peeling.’

City leaders asked if additional charges are pending and sent the following statement to Eyewitness News:

Mayor Williams has said to follow the rule of law. With that said, the process has not been completed. We expect that we will be pleased with the outcome and see that justice is served and that destruction of public property will not be tolerated.

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[Agamemnon Busmalis]

Huntington Mayor Steve Williams said he refuses to say the man’s name.

lol, I bet he thinks this makes him sound cool. What a dork, the guy left a mark on a crosswalk FFS.

 

[Would]

Based.
The mayor sucks cocks and anyone angry at this should be hanged.

 

[Rome's rightful successor]

Huntington Mayor Steve Williams said he refuses to say the man’s name.

I guess that makes the guy the new Voldemort.

 

[Pilgrim of Grace]

Fuckin' legend at 21.

 

[PS2 Nishiki]

This thing is sucking your tax dollars to draw in the street like a four year old.

 

[Android raptor]

I hope his newly bald tires make him crash

 

[Ookoo Squad]

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This thing is sucking your tax dollars to draw in the street like a four year old.

And then, one day, for no reason at all...

 

[whatever I feel like]

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This thing is sucking your tax dollars to draw in the street like a four year old.

What is it?

 

[God of Nothing]

lol, I bet he thinks this makes him sound cool. What a dork, the guy left a mark on a crosswalk FFS.

literally shaking right now

 

[Xarpho's Return]

What is it?

Conan O'Brien with two grapefruits and a pillow stuffed under an XXXXL t-shirt.

 

[LaxerBRO]

Should have gotten out and taken a shit on it then claimed it was not inclusive enough as it didn't cover the gay pig side of the LGBT community.

 

[round robin]

Good. The more they push this the more people will brazenly defy it and feel pride rather than shame in their actions, especially now that it's become apparent these faggots are toothless and think they can command others with just soft power.

 

[Would]

I hope his newly bald tires make him crash

It's just a drawing brah

 

[Mac Monster]

What is it?

A monument to all of humanity's sins.

 

[IAmNotAlpharius]

Some troll should burn a bunch of pride flags then dare them to sue them. It’s no different than burning the US flag which is free speech.

 

[Agent Abe Caprine]

It's a crosswalk, not a crosslook. Faggot.

 

[Biggie Smalls' Taint]

It’s no different than burning the US flag

Exactly. Whichever you burn, you're burning the flag of the US.

 

[The Dude]

Some troll should burn a bunch of pride flags then dare them to sue them. It’s no different than burning the US flag which is free speech.

Some Soros-funded activist DA will argue that it's "hate speech" and thus has no 1A protection and try to totally fuck this guy's life over. When the Lefty progressives were on the fringe they pushed freedom of speech as a fundamental, inalienable right. Now that they're the establishment, they suppress free speech because they know it's a threat to their power and authority. Just like every tyrant and dictator, they use speech or suppress it whenever it best suits them, and now suppression of speech suits them best, all wrapped up in the guise of "securing our Democracy" and "protecting marginalized groups". It's fucking disgusting and the pendulum can't swing back fast enough for my liking.

 

[Dog-O-Tron 5000v5.0]

I'd like to take him over my knee and wear him out.”