‘He Was Brought Up to Believe That Word… Has Nothing to Do with Color’: Milwaukee Man Allegedly Justified Using N-Word Toward Black Neighbor After Crashing His Car Into Her Yard

A South Milwaukee Black woman who filed a restraining order against her neighbor after he berated her with racial slurs and drove his car into her yard fence in 2022 continues to live her life in fear.

The woman says despite the man intentionally wrecking her property and using abusive language, he has not faced serious consequences from law enforcement.

In July 2022, Rhonda Ronsman’s neighbor, Joseph Wise, reportedly drove his vehicle into the wooden fence surrounding her and her husband’s home. The woman previously heard the white neighbor telling others in the community he wanted to knock down the fence.

Part of the issue with the fence was that the Ronsmans put it up to stop him from continuing to destroy their property.

After police were dispatched to her home to assess the situation, the neighbor continued to yell and use foul language — to such an extent he was issued a disorderly conduct citation.

Source: ‘He Was Brought Up to Believe That Word… Has Nothing to Do with Color’: Milwaukee Man Allegedly Justified Using N-Word Toward Black Neighbor After Crashing His Car Into Her Yard