Texas car shop faces criticism after video appears to show owner 'rolling coal' on cyclist

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https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/article260564167.html

Texas car shop faces criticism after video appears to show owner ‘rolling coal’ on cyclist

BY JAMES HARTLEY
APRIL 19, 2022 6:36 PM

Members of a Facebook group dedicated to cycling in North Texas are calling for a boycott of a vehicle customization business in Van Alstyne after a video posted to the social media platform showed a man rev his engine as he passed a cyclist to blow billows of exhaust smoke toward a cyclist.

Kevin Soucie, the owner of Turn 5 Fabrication, posted the video that appears to show a driver pass the cyclist, who was riding on the side of the road, in the Facebook community group McKinney Uncensored.

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“The only thing that I would say to that is don’t let someone’s personal actions affect the place of business where they work at,” Soucie said, saying he didn’t want to comment any further over the phone on the video or the response from the community.

When asked if he was an owner of the store, Soucie said “yes and no” and declined to elaborate. The business’ Google listing includes a photo claiming Soucie as the owner. The same image is on the business’ website.

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[Itchinjim]

1. They go out of their way to be...

assholes.

[Maine Abu El Banat]

2. Maybe

Just maybe. He shouldn't have been such a dick! These actions deserve consequences!

[3Hotdogs]

3. I think equipping your car to "Roll coal" is a violation of EPA regs

and carries a fine.

[Liberal In Texas]

4. Ick, Pay Wall at the Startlegram.

[Jm7603]

5. So RWNJ's daily call for boycotts of various

businesses for vague and stupid reasons, but actually watching an employee/probably owner of a business endanger and harass a cyclist and then proudly post it on social media shouldn't result in any repercussions? Typical weenie whack job.

[tanyev]

6. "Don't let someone's personal actions affect the place of business where they work at"

A. You don't just work there, you're the owner, and

B. You want the freedom to be an a$$hole without any consequences

[doc03]

7. There is a lot of that around here with all the out of state drilling workers from

Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, etc. Assholes with big dual wheel pickups passing and laying down a
cloud of black smoke. Of course they all have their trump stickers and flags.

[AZ8theist]

8. I watched that video..

that was about the biggest DOUCHBAG THING I've ever seen......
What a FUCKING ASSHOLE.