I'm not a political person so don't think that's where this is coming from.
So I was at a Break Time truck stop in Jefferson City, MO. Truck stop is fairly small and pretty empty and its already dark. I go into the store to grab a snack and when I come out a white male starts walking toward me from in between the trucks and starts waving me down. I stop because he walks right up to me so I pretty much don't have a choice. First question he asked me was "Are you staying here over night?".
Wtf!? Get the fuck outta my face you weirdo is what I'm thinking but I'm also looking over my shoulder trying to make sure no one is walking up on me. I told him I was staying there and he starts talking to me about how he thinks someone is siphoning diesel be he stayed there last night and it looked like someone stole fuel from him. So you're walking up to someone stranger while it's dark outside in a parking lot that isn't halfway full to talk about someone stealing diesel from you? Then he asked which truck i was staying in. I pointed to the truck next to mine (hopefully they don't get murdered, but they're probably white so they should be safe) and he said "the one there on the end?" Why do you feel the need to confirm which truck i'm staying in?
SO HE ASKED IF IM STAYING OVERNIGHT AND WHICH TRUCK IM STAYING IN. THEN A BLACK PICKUP TRUCK COMES AND PICKS HIM UP. WTF IS GOING ON?
Don't tell me I'm paranoid. That was definitely some sundown town energy. Had to drive 40 miles away to loves to park safely.
By the way. Missouri is mad racist if you didnt know. Look up 'Return to the Land'.
I live in Missouri. Which direction did you drive 40 miles in to be safe? Unless you drove to Columbia, you’re probably in the same situation.
Also, Jefferson City has an HBCU so there’s somewhere you could stay there.
Whoever downvoted you is a clown.
Well that's some creepy shit. Be safe out there, bro.
I’m from KCMO and been to a variety of places in Missouri. If I’m not KC, Columbia, or St Louis then I don’t feel safe. Fuck Missouri
Being comfy in STL while being black is wild. Divided ahh city. 💀
Don’t get me wrong I did a double take on that sentence after I typed it 😂😂 but I’d rather be there than some random place like Salisbury, MO
Not paranoid, be armed, have a camera on whenever an altercation starts, have covers for you windows in the future so people can't see inside the vehicle.
He was trying to scare you into leaving.
I won't stay somewhere I'm not wanted
Arm yourself and stand your ground. They hate that.
A lot of us don’t like guns and won’t own them, believe it or not.
Edit to the assumptive idiots:
Did I say a fuck thing about being anti-gun? Shut the fuck up, you’re an idiot along with the other downvotes.
I’m super pro 2nd amendment for melanated people. I am baffled as to why more of us don’t own. Ask fucking questions before making an ass of yourself. You and the downvotes fuck off.
And that’s insane.
It’s very insane, i know so many ppl who are against arming themselves smh
Man, I love guns bro. And honestly, you have to be able to defend yourself and your family from people who are armed themselves.
Same, i been playing (handling) with guns since i was 9 , and when i started visiting my fam down south in the spring and the summer my Uncle and cousins down there started really teaching me more about guns. I’m Lucky enough to never get an F on my jacket so i took advantage of that and now own over 50+ guns. A lot of my ppl really need to start getting it together and arming themselves and their families
1000%
its not insane to not want to kill people. some people are just unwilling to murder regardless of circumstance.
You do you. I’m not naive enough to risk my family with such a thought process. You endanger me or my family, there will be consequences. Self defense isn’t murder. 🤷🏿♂️
Sheep for the slaughterhouse. Smh.
One day you’ll be staring down the barrel of a gun or even at the tip of a knife pressed against your chest and you’ll regret never having bought a gun
Most people will go there entire life and never have that experience.
I agree. Very unlikely, why not be prepared in the case it does happen? Doesn’t mean ur gonna be strapped everywhere you go or that you’ll draw at the slightest inconvenience. I’m not shooting up schools just protecting myself
Dude you sound fucking stupid. You have no idea what sort of life I’ve lived. Reddit retard.
So negative for what? Taking it way too personally, I would not allow you to carry at all. Take a break from your grease smeared phone, go outside and take a deep breath. Idk where ur from but that was just rude.
Sometime it feels like many black people don't learn anything from hundreds of years of history and experience. So you start of a thread about "I'm not a political person" and then explain a situation of how black people suffer in the hands of WS. Many black men like you simply lack survival instincts and self preservation. Sad.
Just 3 month ago a black truck driver was being attacked by a group of WS, and here you are... https://www.instagram.com/p/DMoCCjlSJVI/
I only posted saying im not a political person because I posted in r/truckers first. If they thought I was being political they'd remove the post and my main objective is to spread the message so other black men stay safe.
I see 👍🏿
I’m confused. Another person wrote about it too. What does his post have to do with politics?
And what’s “WS” mean?
Why does he lack self preservation and survival skills? u/mevolutioncheese
Your shit says verified, so I’ll answer one piece.
WS = ‘white’ supremacist
They’re white supremacist bc they asked weird questions and gave OP weird vibe? Sounds like it stretching friendo. That’s why I asked bc I’m trying to figure out what info was the spring board that helped you jump to that conclusion. Not that I disagree about them being WS, they may very well be. I’m just curious HOW you got there.
And is this information only for black men? Like you can’t answer unless I’m black?
lol I gotta say, you got some interesting comments my man.
you my people so you def
I can’t tell who you’re talking to. You’ve got like 8 different sentences out of context for the answer I gave you.
WS is not my sole opinion, it’s internet short hand for ‘white supremacist’ if that helps to simplify.
Missouri is basically a sundown state, like an Iowa or an Idaho.
Your last two questions are leading questions.
I found it strange that a melanated man would even have to ask “what does WS mean”. That’s like not being able to figure out IIRC or AFAIK, with or without search engine. Your shit said verified and you have an anime avatar, so I figured you’re young, lacking in male guidance, and/or sheltered asking these sorts of questions.
Im in KCMO. MO has a travel advisory form the NAACP for a reason. But really in terms of "feeling safe" youd simply take the same precautions and security SOP you would anywhere else for any other reason.
How you handle your security isn't really supposed to change just be ause youre in an area known for more racism.
I'm a trucker in North Dakota, so I feel you on this post......
Haven't had anything weird like that happen yet but it can happen at any second and I'm always alert
Be safe out there
You're not paranoid, man. He likely wanted the fuel to run his generator so he could cook up another batch of meth or, worse, to harm you as well. Those folks are infinitely stupid & dangerous. Protect yourself.
White men are nosey and cannot stop policing every waking moment. He wants to own you sexually or have you locked up.
Agreed, they definitely want to own us sexually. Negrophobia is Negrophilia on the flipside. And because they can’t own us sexually, or deny our bodily autonomy, they kill us.
He probably was the one stealing fuel that's why.
This is what you get for not being political. We don't have that luxury.
I’m a union journeyman pipefitter and wouldn’t travel without a 9mm pistol and foldable stock short barrel rifle. Also, being apolitical as a grown man is foolish. So many Black men are under the assumption that it’s safer to remain apolitical or acquiesce to others’ politics. The existence of both blackness and whiteness is political, ‘whiteness’ itself is a militarized identity politics. I recommend you study William Cross Jr.'s ‘Nigrescence Theory’.
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He wanted to know if u wanted company that night lol
Maybe you are being paranoid and maybe you aren't. The most important thing is your safety. He could have been telling the truth. Then again, he could have been trying to set you up.
You handled the situation very well--quick thinking not letting the guy know which truck was yours.
Again, just worry about being safe. Don't get caught up on whether or not you're making some political statement or if your actions send some unintentional political message. None of the people who tense up when you walk into the room or call the police just because you're walking down the street care about polical optics and you shouldn't either. Just be safe out there.
yeah it feels like the KKK is still active middle American towns if you black
Jefferson City is a dangerous place for black people. Lincoln University is where a lot of black students go to study, and an alumni by the name of Erik Spencer. He was having a dispute with his girlfriend. A white man got involved in the situation and shot and killed at point blank range.
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Bro always stay strapped or packing. I don't ever leave my house or travel without my iron pew pew. Especially now and sincethese knuckleheads always want to run upon a single black man or woman. Get yours, legally...
Did I say a fuck thing about being anti-gun? Shut the fuck up, you’re an idiot along with the other downvotes.
I’m super pro 2nd amendment for melanated people. Ask fucking questions before making an ass of yourself. You and the downvotes fuck off.
Y’all need to just stay armed and on point. Ngl, it’s very tiring hearing my ppl being scared of these towns/areas. We live in America. (I see Black truckers in FB groups always talking like this, and it’s honestly irritating to see how scared mfs are of these racist folks like, you do know you can fight back, right?)
This whole country is sundown; we should know that by now. And if you’re an OTR driver, you’ve driven through and slept in about 85% of these ‘sundown towns’ already and didn’t even know it. Just stay on point like you would in your own city.
But all in all, most of y’all gonna be just fine.
I’ve stayed at that truck stop before multiple times.