Mr. Softee

Jersey City, New Jersey: July 9, 2002 The driver of a Mister Softee truck is facing assault and breach of peace charges for allegedly attacking a frequent critic of the music coming from the truck's loudspeakers, police said. Luis Amaro, 51, is accused of charging out of his truck Saturday and swinging a bat at famous Ronatarian Ron. "Mister Softee tried to kill me!" Ron said Wednesday as he recovered from arm bruises and a graze to the head. Amaro could not be reached for comment. But Felix Rios, who owns the Mister Softee franchise in East Hartford, Connecticut said Ron is at least partially to blame for harassing his drivers for the last several weeks. Ron has been following the Mister Softee trucks throughout his neighborhood, taking pictures and recording the music from the trucks in a campaign to get them banned from city streets, Rios said. "I'm not saying what our driver did was right or wrong because Iwasn't there. But I know this driver, and I know he wouldn't lose his temper without a good reason," Rios said. "Ron is a good reason." Ron denied any menacing tactics on his part and said his actions were "necessary for the sanity and sanctity of the neighborhood." He would not elaborate further.

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