Erik was a victim of a hate crime on June 4th 2020 in Greenfield. A public worker assaulted him while he was with his children, racially profiled him, accused him of having a gun and then attempted to hit him with an FRTA bus.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.masslive.com/news/2020/06/greenfield-bus-driver-charged-after-allegedly-trying-to-run-down-black-man-2-juveniles.html%3FoutputType%3Damp

Also, here is a link to a petition to charge the bus driver,  Steven Connell, with a hate crime.
http://chng.it/HVC9YyHjb2 

Here are Erik’s own words after the incident:

Mornin FB fam.
Soooooo. I am lookin for anyone who has any info , insight, advice on securing legal counsel. I had an incident yesterday that i feel warrants further investigation and legal action. After yelling expletives at me and my boys as we were getting off the bus he then used the bus as a weapon and tried to hit us. On main st. Here in greenfield. Wiil put up more info later. We are physically Ok. Just shaken up a lot. I am on my way now to get a copy of the police report and to have my boys each give their statements. After that i am not sure how to proceed so like i said i am actively seeking advice on who and/or where to turn to for legal counsel. Just to make a quick point the GPD, GFD, and the other 1st responders were NOT the ones at fault they performed admirably and were extremely helpful in getting the situation under control. Extra kudos to the fire chief( sorry i have forgotten his name), and his team for getting to the scene expediently and being able to witness this guy attempt to physically confront me, not a good idea in general, doubly so if i have my boys with me. So again kudos to GPD and GFD. Your hard work and dedication to professionalism are appreciated. Also kudos to my brother philippe for being in the right place(@work), at the right time,thanks for your support and the pic bro ! Alright I'm done for now. Again any info you can share regarding legal counsel would be received with open arms.
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