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Driver tried run over protesters Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://wcpo.com/news/2003/local/03/24/trucker.html http://wcpo.com/news/2003/local/03/24/trucker.html Police: Driver Tried To Run Over Anti-War Protestors, His Family Speaks Out Reported by: Shannon Kettler Web produced by: Stacy Puzo Photographed by: 9News 3/25/03 4:26:59 PM The family of a local truck driver accused of recklessly driving towards a group of war protesters spoke out Tuesday. Cincinnati police arrested James Watters Monday night after they say he frightened a group of protesters by driving his rig onto a sidewalk. No one was injured in the incident. Family members of James Watters, whose son is a Marine stationed in Kuwait, say there is no excuse for what he did. However, they wanted to offer the public insight into his current state of mind. Watters of South Fairmount faced a Hamilton County judge Tuesday for misdemeanor charges stemming from Monday's incident. "This is an aberration from normal behavior." Police say Watters drove his rig onto a sidewalk off Ezzard Charles Drive in the West End where a group of about 40 war protestors had gathered. Larry Schartman was there. "I heard this horn and here the truck pulled itself on the sidewalk and I heard a pretty good clip and the horn was going and he stopped about 10 feet nearest protester," said Schartman. Cincinnati police, who were already on scene, took Watters into custody and charged him with aggravated menacing, inducing panic, and reckless operation of a vehicle. "It's so out of character. I just know in my heart he would never run those people down. He's just mad his son is over there putting his life on the line for them and they're protesters," said Clarissa Philpot, Watters' sister. "This was his breaking point. I don't want him to sound psychotic. He never meant to hurt no one. It was a scare, to rattle maybe but he would never hurt anyone," said Dawn Evans, sister. "This is hard on everyone." Schartman, who is a Vietnam veteran, says he knows emotions can run high but says Watters' actions are not acceptable. "People need to understand dissent is democratic, dissent is even patriotic, and we need to be able to make that statement non violently," said Schartman. "He's a family man. He misses his son. He's worried about him tremendously. He's never been in trouble a day in his life. This is just an unfortunate incident," said Evans. Watters posted his $2,000 bond Tuesday afternoon.

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