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kpete

(72,013 posts) Thu Aug 20, 2015, 09:58 AM Aug 2015

Trump told them "We gotta take our country back" - SO - 2 Brothers Beat Hispanic Man

The Trumping Of Compassion
Posted by Zandar at 7:39 am
Aug
20
2015

As The Donald keeps saying, “We gotta take our country back.”

The homeless man was lying on the ground, shaking, when police arrived early Wednesday. His face was soaked, apparently with urine, his nose broken, his chest and arms battered.

Police said two brothers from South Boston ambushed the 58-year-old as he slept outside of a Dorchester MBTA stop, and targeted him because he is Hispanic. One of the brothers said he was inspired in part by GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Trump, told of the alleged assault, said “it would be a shame . . . I will say that people who are following me are very passionate. They love this country and they want this country to be great again. They are passionate.”

Police said Scott Leader, 38, told them it was OK to assault the man because he was Hispanic and homeless.

“Donald Trump was right, all these illegals need to be deported,” he allegedly told the police.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/08/19/homeless/iTagewS4bnvBKWxxPvFcAJ/story.html
http://www.balloon-juice.com/2015/08/20/the-trumping-of-compassion/

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Trump told them "We gotta take our country back" - SO - 2 Brothers Beat Hispanic Man (Original Post) kpete Aug 2015 OP

we want our media back Donald you nazi punk ! olddots Aug 2015 #1

This is what you get when you appeal to hatred--Trump is as responsible as those WI_DEM Aug 2015 #2

Vile Republicans -and the hate-filled media that repeat this riversedge Aug 2015 #3

So if one is passionate it is ok to beat up a stranger based on ethnicity? yellowcanine Aug 2015 #4

The end result of the media pumping Trump's racism 24/7 Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2015 #5

this is how the game has been for many years... logosoco Aug 2015 #6

A new variation of the Twinkie Defense? JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2015 #7

The same demographic that chanted "let them die!" .... phantom power Aug 2015 #8

Note: They've been at this since long before Trump. DirkGently Aug 2015 #9

olddots

(10,237 posts)

1. we want our media back Donald you nazi punk !

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Aug 20, 2015, 10:09 AM

Aug 2015

This scum is all over the media and the media loves his swill because "news " is just a call to arms sponcered by arms dealers .

WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)

2. This is what you get when you appeal to hatred--Trump is as responsible as those

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Aug 20, 2015, 10:12 AM

Aug 2015

who did the beating.

riversedge

(70,289 posts)

3. Vile Republicans -and the hate-filled media that repeat this

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Aug 20, 2015, 10:18 AM

Aug 2015

crap need to be held accountable but that is just a dream I know

yellowcanine

(35,701 posts)

4. So if one is passionate it is ok to beat up a stranger based on ethnicity?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Aug 20, 2015, 10:18 AM

Aug 2015

That is what Trump is saying whether he knows it or not.

Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts)

5. The end result of the media pumping Trump's racism 24/7

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Aug 20, 2015, 10:19 AM

Aug 2015

with little or no pushback

logosoco

(3,208 posts)

6. this is how the game has been for many years...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Aug 20, 2015, 10:37 AM

Aug 2015

keep the ones at "the bottom" fighting each other and those at the "top" can take over easily.

If anyone says "we need to take our country back" it is actually from those at the top, like Trump.

It's the hard working people in this country that make it what it is, NOT the ones who have the cash.
But we are too tired to even work together it seems. But yet, we seem to be able to keep each other down.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,363 posts)

7. A new variation of the Twinkie Defense?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Aug 20, 2015, 11:24 AM

Aug 2015

"Trump's words made me do it. I was a loving peaceful citizen until the Donald spoke"

Somehow, I'd guess these two thugs have a police record that predates Trump's candidacy.

phantom power

(25,966 posts)

8. The same demographic that chanted "let them die!" ....

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Aug 20, 2015, 02:15 PM

Aug 2015

(referring to people with no health insurance)

I don't think it can be over-emphasized that these people really, truly, have no empathy to anybody who isn't in their tribe. From guys at the top like Trump, all the way down to Crazy Uncle Liberty at thanksgiving.

DirkGently

(12,151 posts)

9. Note: They've been at this since long before Trump.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Aug 20, 2015, 02:21 PM

Aug 2015

Prosecutors and police said the Leader brothers have extensive criminal records.

Scott Leader was convicted of a hate crime and imprisoned for one year after attacking a Moroccan man in Boston days after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, according to court records. Leader threw a cup at the man, who was working at a Dunkin’ Donuts, calling him “terrorist” and several ethnic slurs.

Trump's ugly attacks on Mexican immigrants aren't helping, but it doesn't sound like these two needed his comments to be vicious or racist.

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