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BumRushDaShow

(156,529 posts)
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 05:53 AM Jun 16

Penske Bans Masked White Nationalists After Viral Video Shows Them Harassing Protesters Beside Rented Truck

Source: MEDIAite

Jun 15th, 2025, 7:42 pm


Penske Truck Rental announced Sunday it has banned members of the White Nationalist group “Patriot Front” from renting its vehicles again after a viral video showed masked men fleeing from a protest in Missouri in one of its trademark trucks.

Videos widely circulated on social media on Saturday showed what appeared to be members of the LGBTQ community confronting Patriot Front members in downtown Springfield.

The masked men, carrying shields and dressed in nearly identical khaki pants and blue shirts, were seen retreating and piling into the back of a yellow Penske rental truck before being driven away.

In a statement released Sunday afternoon, Penske said the group’s actions violated its rental agreement and would not be tolerated. Penske said:

Penske Truck Rental is aware of an incident involving one of its vehicles yesterday in Springfield, Mo. This incident is unacceptable. We strongly condemn these individuals and their actions, which violate our rental agreement. Effective immediately, the individual(s) on the rental agreement are banned from future rentals.


Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/penske-bans-masked-white-nationalists-after-viral-video-shows-them-harassing-protesters-beside-rented-truck/



That's how they transport these RW thugs from place to place. There are probably dozens of videos all over the internet showing the suddenly emerging from a rental truck to fan out and spew bullshit and then jump back in and drive away.
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Penske Bans Masked White Nationalists After Viral Video Shows Them Harassing Protesters Beside Rented Truck (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jun 16 OP
" , the individual(s) on the rental agreement are banned from future rentals."......I wonder if this ban riversedge Jun 16 #1
They can ban all listed as drivers though. nt delisen Jun 16 #5
A'holes--Hot Hot weather will take care of this issue soon, anyway... hlthe2b Jun 16 #2
Too bad they can't identify every one in the truck. Raven123 Jun 16 #3
I came across a post on another site that says what I was thinking. OldBaldy1701E Jun 16 #4
Yes it's too late to protect the brand. Hope22 Jun 16 #7
Just as I suspected BaronChocula Jun 16 #13
Oui, Mon Baron! OldBaldy1701E Jun 17 #16
Sort of ironically, BaronChocula Jun 17 #17
Probably less taste but more sugar. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jun 17 #18
They're not Penske material! nt RandiFan1290 Jun 16 #6
Underrated comment. flvegan Jun 16 #12
LOL Blue Owl Jun 16 #15
I just don't see blaming the company. 70sEraVet Jun 16 #8
The owners are far-right Trumpers obamanut2012 Jun 16 #11
It would be a shame if Penske posted their information on their website. ECL213 Jun 16 #9
In Ohio Proud Boys and Patriot Front groups use U-Haul Box Trucks Botany Jun 16 #10
Is it legal to ride in the back of one of these trucks? not fooled Jun 16 #14

riversedge

(76,558 posts)
1. " , the individual(s) on the rental agreement are banned from future rentals."......I wonder if this ban
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 06:10 AM
Jun 16

will only apply to a few people---meaning those that signed the contract-and not all of the people that ride in the back of the truck. I mean--would ALL of the people be listed /?? I doubt it.

hlthe2b

(110,646 posts)
2. A'holes--Hot Hot weather will take care of this issue soon, anyway...
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 06:22 AM
Jun 16

unless they want a truckload to die of heat stroke... But, good on Penske.

Raven123

(6,847 posts)
3. Too bad they can't identify every one in the truck.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 07:22 AM
Jun 16

Penske is doing what they can, but the truck can be rented by one of the other individuals unless all are identified

OldBaldy1701E

(8,347 posts)
4. I came across a post on another site that says what I was thinking.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 07:34 AM
Jun 16

"Taking action to try and mitigate a bad post that went viral does not remove the fact that the Penske family are hard nosed frumpers!"

So, I hope they can actually do something to contain such uses of their product, but the owners are part of the issue, and therefore are just experiencing some schadenfreude.

As they should.

Hope22

(4,054 posts)
7. Yes it's too late to protect the brand.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 08:13 AM
Jun 16

Every time I see one of those trucks I flinch, expecting trouble.

BaronChocula

(2,971 posts)
17. Sort of ironically,
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:32 PM
Jun 17

We were a Life cereal house for some reason. I wonder if it tastes the same all these years later.

70sEraVet

(4,679 posts)
8. I just don't see blaming the company.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 08:30 AM
Jun 16

Any more than I would blame JCPenny if they sold the khaki pants that the group wears.

ECL213

(390 posts)
9. It would be a shame if Penske posted their information on their website.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 08:30 AM
Jun 16

If they really want to put a stop to it, they should be updating their rental agreements reserving their right to post names and photos on their website.

Botany

(74,707 posts)
10. In Ohio Proud Boys and Patriot Front groups use U-Haul Box Trucks
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 08:33 AM
Jun 16

And they keep their faces covered too.

not fooled

(6,379 posts)
14. Is it legal to ride in the back of one of these trucks?
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 01:46 PM
Jun 16

I thought that for safety reasons rental trucks couldn't be used to transport people in the cargo area??? Apparently that's not true?

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