I was driving down the main street of Tampa today to take a coworker to pick up his vehicle. Several hundred protesters were on either side of the road carrying signs that said “Israel is the real terrorist.” and “Bring peace to Gaza.” They were shouting mantras to that effect as well.

It was a nice evening out. I had my windows down. I was talking to my coworker about where to pick up his vehicle and doing my best to ignore all the shouting. I would be by the protesters soon enough.

Other people had their windows down. Some of those other people were shouting back at the protesters. Traffic had slowed down so people could read the signs.

Some of the Palestinians ran out into the road and started hitting and kicking vehicles that had their windows down. I was freaking terrified.

I think I can buff out the scuff marks on the truck with no problem. How can a group have a message of peace when they’re attacking innocent bystanders?

Tip: When driving near protesters, make sure your windows are up.