“I am never without a cloud of fear,’’ woman says of gun incident involving politician Patricia MacIntosh says she hopes her lawsuit against a Grand Traverse County commissioner will 'protect our fundamental rights to free speech without retaliation.' Author: John Hogan Updated: 6:56 PM EDT April 13, 2021 TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A Traverse City woman who contends an elected official used an AR-15 rifle to intimidate her during a virtual Board meeting says she is haunted by the incident, which "has injured our entire community.’’ “I am never without a cloud of fear over my life,’’ 74-year-old Patricia MacIntosh said. “However, I am not the only one who has been hurt. This incident has injured our entire community.’’