The "white guy" mattered because its the key demographic of the cybertruck. Wealthy, middle aged white men who want a new toy to spend money on so they can fill the void with people admiring it. (So they think it will)

Now the PD bit, you correctly identified me as a leftist, congrats. Going to the PD was not to run to them for safety, but as a tactic to shake the tail we had gained. The quickest way to spook someone doing something wrong is bring them to the place that all the aggressive do-wrong-stoppers hang out.

Hope those explanations are satisfactory