[UPDATE 5:47 p.m.: HCSO Provides More Information] Digital Disguise: Mysterious LED Truck Incident on Cal Poly Humboldt Campus Yesterday
Zooming in on a photo taken of the digital truck sides which yesterday morning displayed three hooded white figures alongside a male figure in dark clothing. Law enforcement arrested the driver of the truck which appeared on the Cal Poly campus yesterday. Possible lettering on the truck’s screen appears to be blocked behind a white truck in the foreground. [All photos provided by a witness]
The photo showing the mobile digital truck as it was taken by a witness.
The witness described the incident, saying that the digital display also included a masked figure with a turban [the figure on the right on the digital billboard shown in the top photo.] “I witnessed this vehicle with a digital screen and, on the screen, it displayed members of the KKK and as we were standing there watching this vehicle, the screen turned off on the truck and it turned completely black and drove away,” the witness recounted.
The quick disappearance of the imagery and the truck’s ability to revert to a nondescript matte black finish made the vehicle almost unnoticeable as an advertising truck once the display was turned off. Several tipsters told us that the vehicle sometimes would show only a simple logo like a company truck might on its screens so it could pass as a different vehicle.
Law enforcement responded and the driver, who we were told was a Russian national, was arrested. At 10:20 a.m., the Humboldt County Correctional facility booking log shows a Sergey Vladimirovich Polishchuk was booked on a single charge, PC602(m), trespassing, which many of the protesters arrested Tuesday morning were also charged with, as the campus was closed due to the protests.
Polishchuk was released after posting bail a little after 2 p.m. yesterday.
According to SpotSense, these trucks are equipped with high-resolution LED screens capable of showing vivid static images or videos which can be controlled remotely, which allows for real-time updates and changes to the displayed content.
The truck after the digital screens were turned off.
However, this technology also poses unique concerns, particularly around the content displayed and the potential for misuse. Cities like Los Angeles have specific regulations in place to manage the operation of mobile billboard advertising, according to American Legal Publishing.
This is not the first time a mobile display truck has been linked to campus controversies related to the Israel/Hamas conflict. On March 26, a similar vehicle appeared on the grounds of the University of Virginia with one of the changing displays showing the words, “Rector Robert Hardie won’t confront antisemitism” and calling for him to resign from his position on the Board. Hardie is accused of being unsympathetic to concerns about an alleged spike in Jewish students targeted for attacks as conflict between students supporting different sides of the conflict escalates “as hundreds have participated in marches, rallies, “teach-ins” and vigils for those on both sides of the war,” according to the Charlottesville Daily Progress.
We have reached out to law enforcement and requested more information. We’ll update when possible.
UPDATE 5:47 p.m.: Humboldt County Sgt. Eric Losey reached out this afternoon and explained that some of the questions we have, he couldn’t answer because University police were in charge of that part of the investigation. However, he was able to say that he had observed the truck on Tuesday, the day before the arrest took place though he did not see any image displayed. (Another anonymous witness reported seeing the truck during the time the protest was ongoing.) He told us that when deputies stopped the truck, “it appeared that the computer was being actively deleted.”
He said that Sheriff’s deputies “didn’t get access the back of the truck” and couldn’t speak to whether UPD received access. He told us that law enforcement was not able to establish any connection between the driver and the University–there was no obvious reason for the man to be on campus that he knew of.
When asked if the driver had free speech right to display images of any kind, Losey said that State law does not protect images that could incite violence or crime.
Losey was not able to confirm at this time whether the driver was a Russian national, a citizen of another country, or a citizen of the US
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trying to stir the pot, classic russia
It seems there was no law broke but trespassing.
But in reality it was the screen they harassed and pulled him over for someplace else.
Let’s see how this plays out.
It seems free speech which doesn’t support the government coup, is being squelched at the moment.
I defend everyone’s right to free speech, this is another obvious local infringement. Like the many others.
It’s obvious the power that Israel holds in America if they can deem our free speech illegal. You can have an opinion about any other race or religion, except Zionist Jews.
It’s a coup, and if you can’t see our government has been taken over by puppet masters and that Biden is only a puppet, just pay attention!
So, you think there’s a coup under way by the government? Is that a coup by the legitimately elected government, the … Biden government? Or is it a coup by the illegitimate Biden government who, you know, stole the election so he could overthrow his … own government? Help folks out here vs more Trumplican double-phuckery-speak.
You can keep believeing and sticling your head in the sand … But; do you really like the way the US has gone fince 2016? Look at our cities, look at the fentanyl epidemic eating up America!
I don’t think there is a coup! There absolutely is a coup by radical left wingers who support and fund genocide and perv on our children and make them question their gender. They are child abusers. Hypocrits and war mongers.
US needs to stop funding war and conflict.
If you did your own research you would u ld know who the controls most of the US and Global interests: Google Black Rock;
As of the most recent data available, BlackRock manages over $8.7 trillion in assets under management (AUM). This makes BlackRock one of the largest investment management companies in the world. Keep in mind that asset management involves managing funds on behalf of clients, and the total amount of money under management does not necessarily mean that BlackRock directly controls all of those funds.
I know I’m late to the game, but it is worth mentioning that Blackrock Inc. has invested heavily in Trump’s Media & Technology Group, parent company of Trump’s Truth Social social platform and also donated hundreds of thousands of $$$ to Republican candidates, including the congressional candidates who refused to certify Biden’s 2020 election win.
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Did you not see the bill the House just passed on antisemitism? It’s so unbelievably anti first amendment.
You’re a misinformed racist and willing puppet of the cabal.
I made no racist statement?
Where ilexactly is the racist statement you refer too? I even defend your right to free speech, even if I deem it horse malarkey.
I love all races of human beings.
Are you trolling me again un-country Joe?
Please stop harassing me online
Explain in detail anything I have said which is racist. You know you can’t do it. And your pulling the race card without even knowing what race I am, ARE U A FOOL OR SOMETHING?
I’m glad to hear you and so many others have finally woken up to the corruption and wrongdoings of GenoCide Joe and his cronies and will hopefully be voting Right in November.
Anybody but Genocide Pervert Joe.
Five down votes so far. Are you beginning to understand this community rejects your Marxist propaganda?
Acknowledging the hold Israel has on the US has nothing to do with Marxist Agendas.
People like you are going to blindly allow our country to be taken over and ruled by Zionists with our rights to free speech stolen all because you’re too busy fighting an invisible communist bogey man.
So on point. The US has been ruled by zionists for so long, look at all the politicians with their ties to Zionism and thinking Israel is the Holy Homeland at all costs, including genocide.
Being anti Zionism is not anti semitism.
Humboldt and Mendocino Counties seem to have an over abundance of these nut jobs.
Now all of a sudden Waffle House dementor Joe is casting his robotic glare towards the college protesters, and has issued a harsh rebuke! Joe Biden is the evil nihilist hell bent on propping up Taylor “Trotsky” Swift’s top 40 takeover of Free America!
Perhaps these protesters are just good old fashioned Reagan Era Freedom Fighters after all!
Do you folks make this crap up because you are bored, drunk or stoned? I say it probably all three.
DO YOU EVEN LIFT BRO?
Muscle milk, brussel sprouts, and 100 mg of testosterone in a orange Julius. BRO! Then I usually live stream a workout to a Tucker Carlson podcast.
He’s Russian, isn’t protected by our laws… Should be grounds for deportation
That’s not how it works, these has been no proof he is even a foreign national. His name only suggests that…b
602(m)
An incitement billboard truck driven by a Russian national. There’s got to be a lot more to this story.
It’s very confusing. The KKK hates Jews and Muslims, but isn’t Russia an ally of Iran and Hamas?
russian false flagging. not that confusing at all. probably paid for by trump. kind of late that’s all.
TDS alert.
Yeah like Trump has money for that
Why would they use someone with such an obvious Russian name if it was a conspiracy? Wouldn’t they get a joe smith to drive the truck? How can they be that diabolical and stupid at the same time? Think before you speak!
you don’t seem to understand the intention and target. the nation is split between educated and uneducated. you can only target the uneducated. and the GOP knows you will believe whatever they say is or is not.
The purpose is to agitate and inflame. The plan is chaos.
Absolutely correct! There’s no other explanation except to further divide the country.
It’s time we MULTPLY the country by decimals and OWN THE LIBS!
who is going to pay all the bills? soon the conservatives will be the welfare state and the educated liberals will be conservative. it is flipping right now. please educate your kids.
All of them?!
Obviously, the photos were misinterpreted for political reasons.
That’s what I have questions about too. If the image was really trying to represent the KKK, why? They seem to hate everyone so why would they show up amidst a protest about a clash in the middle east?
More proof the Russians are trying to cause disruption in the US before the election. We all know Russian money is funding these college protests.
Trumps pal Putin is behind this.
More likely paid for by Obama, sympathizers or organizations or Soros himself.
Your comments are always so weird, Mr. Clark.
I’m with you curious. Mr Clark’s comments always seem
To be researched from the depths of you tube or America One. Truly distorted view of reality, and never any facts to back up statements. Paid for by Obama, Wow, show us the paper trail leading to Obama digital truck KKK campaign. Oh yeah, and the omnipresent George Soros, let’s see that connection Mr Clark.
“Paid for by Obama” is ridiculous, but so is “Trumps pal Putin is behind this”. Ignoring the left wing conspiracy to attack the right wing conspiracy is also a distorted reality
Putin is an admired by Trump who referred to him as a “genius” for massing troops and tanks on the Ukraine border. I have not seen direct proof as you say, but Trump does admire authoritarians, Orban as well as Putin.
Great news! The very recent breakthrough by fractal technology makes it possible for every incident of suspected “dark money” to be traced to its origins in literally seconds. Perfect transparency is now within reach, and the hydra will be vanquished. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/big-development-fractal-technology-uncovers-central-nervous-system/
He’s mostly right.
Certainly not left.
Hi Dave! ?
I disagree. He is mostly a nutjob.
Not liked much here, bro?
Trudeau.
You better pay attention. When those Canadian Commandos come parkour-ing into your community, it’ll be too late.
Wondering how many stamps his passport has.
I was wondering how many digits in his IQ?
There would be no wars if the election wasn’t stolen
A trip down memory lane. Trolling tonight on the ol’ troll grounds. And your proof is? Dozens of court cases and hearings and Trump lost. Poor baby. Cry your heart out.
Lol- hit the panic button.
Stop with the Russian thing, okay? It’s been run into the ground
she can’t help herself, it’s all she has left.
Nah, actually the likely funding source is the FBI, the NSA and the CIA. We like to spent some money at home you know.
Illegally detain him and send him to a detention/work camp for 20 years – like they do with our citizens!
Have you any proof of this 20-year incarceration of illegally detained people?
“No Mr Putin…of course not sir – there is no evidence of that…Or anything else. “
We got crossed up on sending him to a detention/work camp for 20 years here or in Russia…
“We were told” he was a Russian national. We Were Told is the least reliable journalistic source possible.
And the cops, “didn’t get access to the back of the truck…”………..????
Which side was this truck protesting against or for? The KKK is anti Jewish and anti Muslim.
Neither, just wants chaos.
Agree, at the majority of the protests, especially at UCLA, they referred to law enforcement as KKK. So they show the KKK image facing a Muslim or Palestinian image.
I believe that this is outside interference to keep the hostilities going between the pro-Palestinian and the police. This will destabilize and keep our society divided.
We brought this on our own by allowing uncontrolled borders and allowing outside countries to push their propaganda through our politicalized biased media.
Turbans are worn by Sikhs, not Muslims.
Turban India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkey, Bosnia, Iran, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Malaysia, Ethiopia…
Special significance for Sikh, not only Sikh.
We can place this right in Biden’s lap.
You ain’t seen nuthin’ yet. The only reason we haven’t had an attack worse than 9/11 is that the border is still open.
Our enemies are infiltrating at a brisk rate and will continue to do so untill all are in, or something upsets the cart.
When we get hit, how many of the open border fanatics will look at their kids and say, ever so proudly, “Mommy and Daddy helped President Biden do that”.
Our enemies don’t have to filter in. They are already here and homegrown as we saw extensively on Jan. 6. 9-11 was horrible but it was Foreign enemies. The Jack-ass leader of Jan. 6 was then-President Donald Trump. Now that’s an inside job. A Colombo phone-in. You must be proud, so proud.
If American democracy collapses due to the Modern Republican Party, your kids can say: Mommy and Daddy helped Donald John Trump do that.
If Democracy collapses it will more likely come from the doom peddlers who think their neighbors are the enemies.
A Colombo phone-in… you nailed it!
Now, here is a person that knows and understands the truth.
Wtf is going on around here?
This destabilized nothing but your imagination
Truth is the KKK don’t like anybody very much, just good ol’ southern fatboy rednecks. When I was a kid growing in the 50’s, one of their favorite bumper stickers was, “The Klan kills, kikes, koons and katholics. For the language challenged among you, that means Jews, Blacks and Catholics.
Investigate and shut the whole campus down.
Just a local setting up early for Commencement ceremony tailgating. It’s safe now after we cleared out all the paid ilegal foreign Hamas commandos.
Follow the money!
Nah, just follow the ignorance, it’s a lot easier.
That’d be a shame if something happened to that nice truck of yours.
Poor students, thought they were fighting a good cause n little did they know, they were being manipulated by foreign adversaries through social media. A little extra research could of helped before jumping the meme gun.
I take it you think Russia is worse than Israel haha ok
I take it you only have tunnel vision. You’re stuck in an ancient circular argument and are just reinforcing more death. All life is precious.
I take it you think only one party can start beating you at a time. America is the one to knock down. They’ll gang up on us and fight each other later.
Useful idiots.
Are you talking about yourself again
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Good show. Check it out.
No falling in love with Katie, though. That’s the rule!
Ha!
Enough of this falderol. Let’s bring back the football program. I miss those games in the fog, eating BBQ burgers and fries, and the fighting Lumberjack band mooning the audience.
I don’t know about anyone else, but the image on the right looks like Joe Biden to me.
This would make sense, since Joe Biden has ties to the KKK, and Biden even gave a eulogy for Robert Byrd, a democrat ,and a Grand Wizard.
I bet that was you driving the truck
Biden was and is still a vile racist…
Do you mean Genocide Joe?
Nah, he is talking about supporters of shit for brains our pussy grabber Trump.
So wait…does that mean we’re voting for Biden now!? This is getting so freaking confusing.
Just FYI — Robert Byrd held the title of Exalted Cyclops in the KKK, but he was never a Grand Wizard.
And that makes all the diff as an Exalted Cyclops in the KKK could never be raacist… /sarc
I was doing Unvaxxed and overtaxed a solid, not making excuses for Biden’s Klan buddy.
You know, a lot of people liked Robert Byrd but mostly because he was charming man, kind of like Reagan though who was also charming. Trouble was they were both racist, fascists and that smear of charm covered up some of the most ugly racism you have ever seen.
Omfg this ridiculous crap is getting better and better. ? how misinformed can these young people get? Unbelievable. I’m all for a protest that makes positive messages and wants positive change but this is absolutely ridiculous. Just my opinion. Good grief Charlie Brown ?
Just about as misinformed as about half the adults in our beloved country. To answer your question.
The Kremlin-Trump phuckery is everywhere, northcoast included. Somebody wants their church back (Fort Ross), rodent-filled if they can get it.
Crackpots.
Democrat Party 2024 Election. Get out the Vote Psyop. Don’t buy the lie. Stop the Scam. Send the blue blood Confederates packing. They blew it once and are on the Mufti’s side again. They never learn. Chumps.
The only way out of our nation’s mess is to vote Republican across the board or we can expect more of the same and worse.
It’s really sad that you think the likes of MTG, Boebert, and Gaetz are the answer to everything wrong with the country. I seem to remember when the Republicans stood for decency and law and order. What happened to those folks?
They got voted out by The Modern Republican Party. Cheney, Kinzinger, OUT. The best, brightest and finest replaced with Trumplodytes.
I once had grudging respect for a minority of Republicans whom I thought had a sense of honor and truth, even if I disagreed with them. No more. What a youthful fool I was. Now they just want power at all cost. That’s why Orban Renewal and Putin Power is so alluring for mainstream Republicans. No more gerrymandering and failed coups. Just take the power. Keep sending the votes back until they return “corrected.” just “find 11,780 votes.” No problem. No shame.
Man are you misinformed.
Republicans are still the party of decency, law and order. Much fewer problems in red states. Vote republican if you don’t care for Biden and watch America wither and die.
Law and order party. Haha now that’s funny
Absolutely true.
Like banging porn stars while you pregnant wife is at home – decency defined!
You are rural and likely appreciate nature, clean air & water, decent public health and school services and messaging, and also likely don’t care what adults do to their bodies or what their identities are as long as your taxes aren’t paying for it, so why not support Kennedy instead? Trump, not just Biden, has many ties you probably wouldn’t be happy with.
As a Libertarian, I’ve considered Kennedy. He’s a moderate but doesn’t have a chance.
“Vote republican if you don’t care for Biden and watch America wither and die.”
I feel betrayed. But I can’t because I am the Alpha.
You a starting to sound like a communist sympathizer. You want America to wither and die? You sir are a Hezbollah infiltrator. Voting Repbulican will astonish the World with savvy peace, and free liberties for all males. Easy money, and easy women. Free up the Hush Money! Go get it!
It’s the only option. We can’t survive another 4 years of Biden.
YEAH! stop the SCAM! CHUMPS!
TEAR those CONFEDERATE statues down! Especially the statues of Biden, Clinton, and Carter that litter the South. Next time I see those cursed Stars and Bars, I’ll set it aflame. It’s not history if it’s LIES!
Am I right?
Google “doxxing truck”. They’ve been used on the east coast to photoshop student protester faces into horrrible photos to suggest student protesters are antisemitic.
Time to start throwing a few rocks.
So you advocate vandalism?
I saw that truck leaving the university yesterday or the day before. After it left the university it pulled into Blondies parking lot. I knew right away it was some type of police/Fed vehicle.
Omg, Is this the missing antifa rig?!
Seems like domestic terrorism, should have seized the truck and gotten a search warrant to search it and the Russian guys computer. Seems like a huge law enforcement fail
Trespassing by pulling into a parking lot is hardly criminal. Let not problem, reaction l, solution our rights away.
He committed no known crime.
It’s still legal to wear KKK robes and hoods.
Look it up, law enforcement protects them at protests
Learn your rights. And protect them. Especially free speech.
I’m glad to see that Eric Losey is being more cautious about what he can and can’t confirm.
Speech is free until the state doesn’t want you to say something ?
The First Amendment was established to help promote the free exchange of ideas and to provide a form of redress to citizens against their government. Additionally, the First Amendment seeks to protect unpopular forms of speech. However, certain forms of speech are not protected by the First Amendment.
Good point, certain forms of speech are not protected by the First Amendment, such as criticism of Israel. These anti genocide peacemongers need to be locked up. They need reeducation so they will disavow Hamas and David Duke, or charged with being Russian agents. I was brainwashed into believing Israel was committing atrocities against civilians, but then Sean Hannity and Rachael Maddow educated me that Israel had a right to defend itself and the children that were killed didn’t disavow Hamas and would want to join Hamas and go from the river to the sea when they were all grown up. Please don’t fall for the Russian disinformation everyone.
Van’s got a point, Jews are played as pawns in international politics as Blacks are played as pawns here at home. Driver clearly an agent of the established status-quo.
“Fight your Neighbor” -Public Frenemy
Publix Enema. Oh nooos, Mr. Bill, what shall we do? It’s those damn Russians again! Bastards!
Is it cultural appropriation for white kids to wear a keffiyeh? Because I know it is looked down upon for a white kid to wear other cultures clothes by the left. But in this instance, its ok?
It is because they are all paid protesters who are Hamas, snuck in from Canada. So in this case, unfortunately we are unable to enforce style guidelines.
Wait, you’re saying that the protesters are Canadians? If you are correct, this situation is much more dangerous than I originally thought.
stupidity abounds
The story and the comments should be studied and surveyed by Social Psychology and Personality Science.
Those aren’t Klansmen, those are The Residents.
‘Doxxing Truck’ Takes Columbia—Here’s What To Know About The Trucks That Post Names Of Students
‘Doxxing Truck’ Posts Names Of Columbia And Harvard Students Who Condemned Israel—Here’s What To Know About The Trucks (forbes.com)
The truck, which is the third from the group and has been posting students’ names with the caption “Columbia’s Leading Antisemites,” first appeared on Columbia’s campus in New York City on Wednesday afternoon, according to Adam Guillette, the president of Accuracy in Media, the organization that solely funds the project.
Accuracy in Media (AIM) is an American non-profit conservative[1][2] news media watchdog founded in 1969 by economist Reed Irvine.
AIM supported the Vietnam War and blamed media bias for the U.S. loss in the war. During the Reagan administration, AIM criticized reporting about the El Mozote massacre in El Salvador. During the Clinton administration, AIM pushed Vince Foster conspiracy theories. During the George W. Bush administration, AIM accused the media of bias against the Iraq War, defended the Bush administration’s use of torture, and campaigned to stop the United States from signing the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). It described 2008 presidential candidate Barack Obama as “the most radical candidate ever to stand at the precipice of acquiring his party’s presidential nomination. It is apparent that he is a member of an international socialist movement.” It also criticized the media’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
AIM, which opposes the scientific consensus on climate change, has criticized media reporting on climate change. The organization gives out the Reed Irvine Accuracy in Media Award. Past recipients include Marc Morano (who runs the climate change denial website ClimateDepot), Tucker Carlson, and Jim Hoft (founder of The Gateway Pundit).
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