On this past July 7, Chris Martinez (SoundCloud Artist & Co-Founder/Chief Marketing Officer of Create Skateboards) was a busy bee.
He started his day off w/ a post on Facebook about the U.S.'s poor handling of the Coronavirus. Then, an hour later, he posted about the NRA being a domestic terrorism group. Chris then must have taken a break from Facebook to clean the sidewalk outside of the Create store at 6th & Stevenson w/ bleach & a power washer...because almost 3 hrs later he complained on Facebook about being "harassed" by a black woman for doing so (per Chris, it's an almost everyday occurence that he get harassed for "trying to do good for the community" -- so much so that he claims he's adding "Social Worker" to his already packed resume).
Finally, Chris ended his Facebook activity that day by sharing a Newsweek article about churches receiving PPP, with the added caption, "I'M DONE"
Except he wasn't done.
Chris then made the 8 hours trek from SF's Tenderloin District to Death Valley on the border of California & Nevada. Long drive. I know this because on July 7, he tagged his location as "Death Valley" when he posted the following on Instagram:
"You don't want to fuck with me... come correct or don't step. I'll bury you"
I figure Chris was in Death Valley scouting burial sites. The post garnered 35 "Likes" (including from rapper Kosha Dillz).
xoflipxo -- who has an image of a man being hung by a rope tied to his own oversized, erect penis as his public profile pic -- was the first to voice his support for Chris, commenting, "They not doing nothing can't no one on this earth see us they not built smart or strong enough"
xoflipxo's comment was "Liked" by Chris, who then responded, "individuals who think it's okay to convicted you online and spread misinformation have another thing coming. Get your facts straight before you start talking smack. Or you'll get smacked. We will find you..." Chris then "Liked" his own comment.
It was at that point that I realized Chris probably wasn't actually in Death Valley but rather just tagging the location on his threat of violence because it sounds scary & invokes the fear of death. He's trying to terrorize ppl.
So this is a public death threat -- meant to terrorize ppl that want to openly discuss statutory rape allegations against his son -- from a Chief Marketing Executive aged nearly 50 years old who that same day decried terrorism and claimed to be "trying to do good for the community".
I find this unacceptable and see no reason for Create Skateboards to continue to operate unaffected by the abhorrent conduct of its employees and principals.